Board Evolver
The board evolver uses a genetic algorithm to evolve a high scoring Word Hunt board from scratch. Each generation keeps the best scoring boards and mixes them together, so the score climbs over time.
This runs in a background thread so the page will not freeze, but very large populations still take real time and memory to evaluate each generation and can slow down or crash weaker devices. Start with a small population and increase it gradually.
Generation
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Best Score
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Words Found
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Eval Time
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Status
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Best Board
Score Over Generations
Words
No words yet, start the evolution.
How the Board Evolver Works
A genetic algorithm starts with a batch of random boards, scores each one using the same solving engine as the main solver, then keeps the highest scoring boards and combines them to create the next generation. Repeating this over many generations gradually produces boards packed with valid words.
- ✓Population Size: how many boards are tested per generation, higher is slower but more thorough
- ✓Mutation Rate: how often a random letter is swapped in, keeps the search from getting stuck
- ✓Interval: how many milliseconds between generations while running
- ✓Extreme Mode: occasionally applies a bigger mutation to boost diversity and avoid plateaus
Start Evolving Your Word Hunt Board
Want to practice on tougher boards instead of easy ones? Evolve a high scoring board here, then send it straight to the solver to study every word it holds.
Try the Word Hunt Solver