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collocky19 (OP)
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May 30, 2016, 01:07:37 PM
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Hi,
I misplaced my seed and I do remember some of the seed, the order of 4 words and I think 2 words, as well as remembering another word in there. I'm not 100% but I do think those 7 words are correct. I have the wallet loaded up through Electrum, not much bitcoin in there but I don't remember my password either. Is there any chance of me recovering my seed and being able to send the remaining bitcoin elsewhere?
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May 30, 2016, 05:15:26 PM
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7 out of 12 words. its nearly impossible for you to guess the remaining 5 words. try get a lucky 4 leaf clover.
Good thing there isnt much btc in there.

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May 30, 2016, 05:28:55 PM
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Since Electrum's seeds are made up of (AFAIK 2048) Dictionary words it would be possible to brute-force it, however it would probably take a while (and may not be worth it for a small amount of Bitcoin).
Do you remember the order of the 7 words that you know? If so, that would likely make it significantly faster (It would have to check 20485 combinations rather than 204812).
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