wordle.py

import random

def main():
    words = ["apple","grape","brick","chair","flame","light","smile","crane","plant","clock","stone","river","bread","house","mouse","train","money","sound","green","laugh"]
    x = random.randint(1,len(words))
    ans = words[x]

    numGuesses=0
    solved=False
    while (numGuesses<5 and not solved):
        g = input('word? ').lower()
        res = checkGuess(g,ans)
        print(res)
        if not('*' in res or '+' in res):
            break
        numGuesses += 1

    if numGuesses == 5:
        print('You lose!')
    else:
        print('You win!')


def checkGuess(guess,answer):
    ret=''
    i=0
    found=False
    for g in guess:
        if g == answer[i]:
            ret += g
        else:
            for a in answer:
                if g == a:
                    found = True
                    break
            if found:
                ret += '+'
            else:
                ret += '*'
        i += 1
        found = False
    return ret

main()