Thistlethwaite's algorithm

proper noun

An algorithm for solving the Rubik's Cube by dividing the possible cube positions into groups.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Rubik's CubeAn algorithm for solving the Rubik's Cube by dividing the possible cube positions into groups.

Origin

After its developer Morwen Thistlethwaite.

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Thistlethwaite's algorithm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thistlethwaite's%20algorithm

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“Thistlethwaite's algorithm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thistlethwaite's%20algorithm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thistlethwaite's algorithm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thistlethwaite's%20algorithm.

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