How to build a wordfeud uk helper app with Rust?
⚓ Rust 📅 2025-08-22 👤 surdeus 👁️ 12Hi all,
I’m experimenting with Rust and wanted to ask if anyone here has experience building small word-based tools. Specifically, I’m looking into making a Wordfeud UK helper (something like a word validator or move suggestion engine).
The idea is to load the UK dictionary and then efficiently generate valid word combinations from a given rack of letters. I’ve seen approaches in Python using tries or DAWGs, but I’d like to explore how to implement this efficiently in Rust for performance.
- What data structure would you recommend for fast lookups in Rust?
- Is there a crate that already handles Scrabble/Wordfeud-style dictionaries?
- Any advice on handling large word lists in memory without major performance issues?
Thanks in advance!
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