That isn&#x27;t a very efficient way to do it. Try doing a binary search. Start with a word that starts with &#x27;M&#x27;, then if it&#x27;s before, try one that starts with &#x27;F&#x27; or &#x27;G&#x27;, if it&#x27;s after, try one that starts with &#x27;S&#x27; or &#x27;T&#x27;. You eliminate roughly half the possible words with each guess that way, and you&#x27;ll get to your answer much more quickly than guessing in alphabetical order.<p>You could improve this method by finding out where the exact midpoint is in the list of words by alphabetical order, as I&#x27;m not certain it&#x27;s actually halfway through the alphabet.<p>And I&#x27;d bet that some people here on HN could come up with even cleverer ways to cut down on guesses.