The Mathematics of Solving 4, 8, and 16 Wordles at Once
Solving four Wordles at once sounds like four times the work. Solving sixteen sounds like sixteen times the work.
The mathematics says something stranger.
The number of possible answer combinations grows exponentially, yet every guess also returns feedback from every unsolved board. More boards create more uncertainty, but they also make each shared guess more informative. Then, late in the game, …