Big delay for a reconsider of the code and a rough cut better version, small testings...
Wordle 1,234 4/6* old'un
235, max 5
10, max 5
1...
not too bad for a first run maybe
Wordle 1,234 5/6* middler
47, max 5
9, max 5 (weird choice using p twice!)
3, max 5
1...
Wordle 1,234 4/6* newbie
189, max 5
7, max 4
1...
Bot: not too bad, 4.1 avg (we seemed to find it tougher)
Poot & Roche both created similar patterns but Roche guessed a bit better at the end!
Not convinced by my mods yet, not enough to try if it predicts a new best starter yet.
I simulated yesterdays game with latest code, it predicted 5 max with a different line 2 and was correct finishing in 5 max (probable 4, if hit 1 of 3 single missing letters after line 2).