how to set up 3blue1brown wordle solver

Here’s the simplest way to set up the 3Blue1Brown Wordle solver:

What to use

The reference repo is woctezuma/3b1b-wordle-solver , which contains Python code for solving Wordle with information theory and entropy. It requires Python 3.x, at least 3.10, plus the dependencies listed in requirements.txt.

Setup steps

1. Install Python 3.10 or newer.

2. Clone the repository.

3. Install the packages:

   bash
   
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Run the help screen to see available options:

bash

python simulations.py --help

5. Start a Wordle simulation:

bash

python simulations.py --game-name wordle

Notebook option

If you prefer a notebook workflow, the repo also mentions wordle_solver.ipynb as an alternative way to run it.

What it’s based on

The solver is inspired by 3Blue1Brown’s video “Solving Wordle using information theory” , which explains the entropy-based approach and links to the code used for the video.

Practical notes

• This is a Python project, so a virtual environment is a good idea before installing dependencies.
• The repo also supports dungleon, but wordle is the option you want for Wordle.

Mini checklist

• Python installed.
• Repo cloned.
• Dependencies installed.
• simulations.py run with --game-name wordle.

TL;DR: install Python 3.10+, run pip install -r requirements.txt, then launch python simulations.py --game-name wordle.