Alphaguess - another frustrating word game

[Stowickthevast]

Fans of Wordle, Connections etc. I've got a new one for you - Alphaguess. It can be any word at all, no limits on the number of letters, all you know is where it is alphabetically in relation to your guess - frustrating and compelling in equal measure.

I actually had my best result today by complete fluke - am often much higher numerically in guesses.

🧩 Puzzle #472
🤔 7 guesses
⏱️ 1m 26s
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Thanks for this thread @Stowickthevast - another one to add to my daily list😀. Initially thought it would take dozens of guesses but it's not as long winded as it appears once you narrow it down to the initial letter.

🧩 Puzzle #496
🤔 15 guesses
⏱️ 2m 46s
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🧩 Puzzle #496

🤔 19 guesses

⏱️ 4m 1s

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🧩 Puzzle #496

🤔 17 guesses

⏱️ 3m 39s

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🧩 Puzzle #496
🤔 18 guesses
⏱️ 4m 13s
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🧩 Puzzle #496
🤔 22 guesses
⏱️ 4m 9s
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🧩 Puzzle #496

🤔 14 guesses

⏱️ 3m 11s

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🧩 Puzzle #496
🤔 14 guesses
⏱️ 2m 19s
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🧩 Puzzle #496
🤔 7 guesses
⏱️ 1m 16s
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🧩 Puzzle #496
🤔 14 guesses
⏱️ 2m 48s
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🧩 Puzzle #496
🤔 19 guesses
⏱️ 2m 21s
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😬

🧩 Puzzle #496
🤔 20 guesses
⏱️ 6m 58s
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🧩 Puzzle #496
🤔 15 guesses
⏱️ 5m 18s
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🧩 Puzzle #497
🤔 11 guesses
⏱️ 2m 58s
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🧩 Puzzle #497
🤔 14 guesses
⏱️ 9m 38s
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🧩 Puzzle #497
🤔 17 guesses
⏱️ 2m 15s
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🧩 Puzzle #497
🤔 10 guesses
⏱️ 1m 38s
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🧩 Puzzle #497

🤔 12 guesses

⏱️ 3m 22s

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🧩 Puzzle #497
🤔 15 guesses
⏱️ 1m 27s
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🧩 Puzzle #497

🤔 22 guesses

⏱️ 50m 47s

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Had to stop to get ready for work, and to look at a dictionary..... 🙄

🧩 Puzzle #497
🤔 15 guesses
⏱️ 5m 31s
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🧩 Puzzle #497
🤔 15 guesses
⏱️ 2m 55s
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🧩 Puzzle #497
🤔 15 guesses
⏱️ 4m 7s
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🧩 Puzzle #497
🤔 13 guesses
⏱️ 1m 7s
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🧩 Puzzle #497
🤔 35 guesses
⏱️ 18m 4s
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I started before remembering 'the binary split' which is useful for this and if 'the price is right' makes a comeback.

So if you have to guess a number and you know it is between 1 and 100 then your first guess should always be 50, whether the number is higher or lower 50 removes half the guesses.

If it is higher, then you go to 75, if it is lower you go to 25, wither way you now have a choice of 25 numbers.

So with this, there are 26 letters in the alphabet. SO the middle letter is 'm' so you should always start with an 'm' word.

🧩 Puzzle #497
🤔 17 guesses
⏱️ 4m 35s
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