Create a web-based solver for Boggle. Users should be able to enter their boggle "board" into the webapp and retrieve a list of matching words.
- 16 letter cubes
- 4 x 4 grid
- Goal: have the highest point total
- To gain points: create words from randomly assorted letters in the cube grid.
- The longer the word, the higher the point value of it.webapp
- Words should be created using adjoining letters - horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
- Words can be spelled in any direction, including backwards
- Can't use a letter cube multiple times on the same word.
- Any word found in a standard English dictionary is permissible, except nouns (people or places)
- Multiple meanings of the same word do not earn multiple points
- Variations of spelling for a word are counted as individual words
- Plural and singular words are separate, and should both be written and scored if they can be created.
| No. of letters | Points per word |
|---|---|
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8+ | 11 |
- Dictionary obtained from https://github.com/machineboy2045/fast-boggle-solver