I was wondering exactly how Zyzzyva calculated the probability of a word being played (wrt to same-length words). I'm not much of a mathematician, but a system...
The difference is in the blanks. To draw AEEINRT, there are 9x12x(11/5)x9x6x6x6 ways it can occur. To draw a rack that allows you to play ARENITE, you can...
Thanks for the answer, guys. It seems it was the blanks which made the difference... Anyway, it only affects words +/- a position in the order or probability,...
... Here's how I did it: I created a search for pattern "V????", then saved the results of the search (words only). Then I changed the search to search for...
On Jan 27, 2008 1:18 PM, matthew_tunnicliffe ... Here's the search I would do: Pattern Match: [^V]???? Includes Letters: V -- Michael W Thelen Luck favors the...
Ah, perfect. Thanks, I didn't know about that [^V] thing I could do. ... Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers and...
Hi - I am trying to make hard-copy flashcards of the top 1000 8's. To start, I want to create a list in probability order that has the alphagrams in one...
First of all, Great Program. Love it and it has definitely increased my bingo percentages and word knowledge. I'd like to be able to print the 'Analyze Quiz'...
Try right-clicking in each list. You should get a context menu allowing you to save the list. Save the list to a txt file, then print the file. OffByOne...
Hi there Can anyone help? Have just started using Zyzzyva, and would like to create my own word lists, which I could then use to quiz myself. Is this...
... You can create word lists by selecting a set of criteria -- word length, some letters, etc etc -- in the search section. To make these into a quiz, ...
Thanks for the help Jim. Could I ask for some further assistance?! I just want to know how to (for example) make up a list of 4-letter words omitting or ...
... From the search panel, you can save a word list, then edit out the words you know by hand. In the cardbox quiz, a right-click gives you an option to delete...
I would also like the ability to run reports from the cardbox database information. I'm just beginning my study of words in preparation for a local tournament...
Here's a simple Windows-based set of instructions for accessing the Zyzzyva database via SQL: 1. Download *SQLite 3* for Windows (precompiled binary): ...
Am dying to use Zyzzyva on my new Eee, but can't quite work out how to run the installer! I've saved it in a directory. Double-clicking on it just results in...
Trevor, http://zyzzyva.net/packages/Zyzzyva-1.0.6-linux-installer.bin is self-extracting, but when you download a file like that from the web, it won't be...
Thanks for this John. It did seem to install. However it¶ not apparent where to go from here. In the folder there¶ a zyzzyva file - I click on it and it...
... In the next version of Zyzzyva (which I plan to release in the next week or so, for real this time :-), I hope to fix this problem by including the glibc...
... Possibly, but I don't really know. Whatever that is, I think it's a Qt issue, probably not something I can fix myself, sorry. :-( Zyzzyva 1.1.0 will use...
... I'll try to add what i can, but keep in mind that I'm not a prgrammer so these are user comments ... I use Win2K also. It doesn't take "several minutes",...
Quick suggestion for Mr. Thelen: While answering a question in Quiz, if I press * (asterisk), the next word entered is to be treated as a phony. That is, I'm...
... I think I have to take this back, at least for now... from what I've been reading, it looks like the simplest and best solution will probably be for Eee...
I've released a new version of Zyzzyva, 2.0.0. Zyzzyva is a program for studying words, practicing anagramming, and adjudicating challenges. It runs on...
