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Programming Challenge: Prime Words Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/5/2020
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Never regret something that once made you smile.
– Amber Deckers

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THE CACHE IS NOT LOCATED AT THE COORDINATES LISTED ABOVE. You will need to solve the puzzle to gain the final coordinates.
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Programming Challenge: Prime Words

Take a look at the linked word list.

Final Cache coordinates are provided by solving this question, "How many prime words are there?", by providing the correct answer at the Certitudes website.  See link below.

A word is defined as prime if the sum of the word's letters (A=1, B=2, etc) is a prime number.

Example of Word that is Prime

AB = 1 + 2 = 3.  3 is Prime

Example of Word that is not Prime

A = 1.  1 is not Prime

 


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

 

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Congrats to SuperDolph for FTF! Extremely impressive effort!

 

Text File of 178,691 Words

https://mm-geocaching.s3.amazonaws.com/public/dictionary-colorado-puzzles.txt

Credits to mellow_cello for hosting!

 

Additional Hints (No hints available.)