Wordle Helper & Strategy Guide
Get the help you need to solve today's Wordle and improve your game with our comprehensive guide and word finder tools.
Unlock Wordle Success: How Our Word Finder Tools Can Help
Stuck on today's Wordle? Our powerful Starts With, Ends With, and Contains tools are your secret weapon! By leveraging letter clues and strategic patterns, our tools help you quickly identify potential Wordle solutions.
Here's how to use our tools to conquer Wordle:
- Starts With: Discovered a green letter at the beginning? Use our Starts With tool to find words that match!
- Ends With: Know the ending letters? Our Ends With tool will narrow down your possibilities.
- Contains: Got yellow letters floating around? Find words that Contain those letters in any position.
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20 Potential Wordle Guessing Words
Here is a list of 20 common 5-letter words that can be useful starting points or guesses in Wordle:
- ADIEU
- AUDIO
- STARE
- CRANE
- TRUTH
- SWING
- BRICK
- FABLE
- PLANT
- HUMOR
- VIGOR
- OASIS
- UNTIE
- QUERY
- YOUNG
- ZAPPY
- LIGHT
- FRAME
- GRACE
- BLUSH
Top Wordle Starting Words
Choosing the right first word can significantly increase your chances of solving the Wordle quickly. Here are some highly effective starting words and why they work:
Includes common consonants (S, L, T) and vowels (A, E)
Covers highly frequent consonants (C, R, N) and vowels (A, E)
Contains five of the most common letters in English words
Tests four different vowels (A, U, I, O) in one guess
Checks four vowels with the common consonant D
According to information theory research, these starting words maximize information gain by testing the most frequent letters without repetition. The ideal starting word balances vowels and common consonants while avoiding duplicate letters.
Wordle Strategy Tips & Tricks
Beyond the first word, employing smart strategies can help you narrow down possibilities and reach the solution.
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Eliminating Letters Effectively
Strategic elimination is key to Wordle success:
- After your first guess, focus on what the gray letters tell you - each eliminated letter narrows down possibilities significantly.
- When a letter turns gray, remove all words containing that letter from your mental candidates (unless it appears as green/yellow elsewhere, indicating a repeated letter).
- Consider using your second guess to test more high-frequency letters rather than trying to solve immediately.
- The most common letters in English five-letter words are E, A, R, O, T, N, S, L, I, and C - prioritize testing these.
- If you're down to your last few guesses, avoid words with similar patterns (like -IGHT endings) to maximize your chances.
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Using Positional Clues
Yellow and green feedback provides crucial positional information:
- For green letters (correct position), lock them in and focus on filling the remaining slots.
- For yellow letters (correct letter, wrong position), mentally track all positions where you've tried this letter to narrow down its correct location.
- Consider the frequency of letters by position - 'S' is common at the start, 'E' at the end.
- When you have multiple yellow letters, try rearranging them in your next guess.
- If a letter appears both as yellow and green in different positions, it's repeated in the answer.
- When you have 2-3 green letters, your guesses should prioritize finding the remaining letters rather than using the most common letters overall.
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Common 5-Letter Word Patterns
Understanding typical word structures improves your guessing strategy:
- Many five-letter words follow consonant-vowel patterns like CVCVC (where C=consonant, V=vowel).
- Common endings include -ED, -ER, -ES, -ING, -LY, -IGHT, and -OUND.
- Words with double letters (like HAPPY or CROSS) make up approximately 15% of possible Wordle answers.
- Consonant clusters at the beginning (like ST-, TR-, CL-) or end (-ST, -ND, -NT) are frequent in English.
- If you identify the vowels, try common consonant combinations around them.
- S, T, R, N, and D are among the most frequently occurring consonants in five-letter words.
Frequently Asked Questions About Wordle
- 1. What is Wordle?
- Wordle is a daily online word puzzle where players have six chances to guess a secret five-letter word.
- 2. How do you play Wordle?
- You guess five-letter words, and after each guess, the game shows which letters are correct and in the right place (green), correct but in the wrong place (yellow), or not in the word at all (gray). You have six attempts to solve the puzzle.
- 3. What are the rules of Wordle?
- All guesses must be valid five-letter words. Green: correct letter, correct place. Yellow: correct letter, wrong place. Gray: letter not in the word. Six guesses per puzzle. Answers are never regular plurals (ending in "s"). Letters can appear more than once.
- 4. What makes a good starting word in Wordle?
- A good starting word uses common letters and includes at least two vowels. Examples: SLATE, CRANE, AUDIO.
- 5. Can Wordle answers have repeated letters?
- Yes, answers can have repeated letters (e.g., "SHEEP").
- 6. How many guesses do you get in Wordle?
- You get six guesses per puzzle.
- 7. Can you play Wordle more than once a day?
- No, there is only one official Wordle puzzle per day. However, you can play unofficial versions or archives.
- 8. Does Wordle ever repeat answers?
- Yes, but it is rare. The official answer list is curated to avoid recent repeats.
- 9. Why did my guess not count as the answer?
- Your guess may not be in Wordle’s accepted answer list, or it may be a valid guess but not a possible answer (e.g., plurals ending in "s").
- 10. What is the difference between Wordle’s solution list and guess list?
- The solution list contains words that can be answers. The guess list is larger and includes all acceptable guesses, even if they can't be answers.
- 11. How do I save or recover my Wordle stats?
- Stats are saved locally in your browser. If you clear your browser data or switch devices, your stats may be lost.
- 12. Why did my Wordle stats disappear?
- Clearing browser cookies or data, or playing on a different device/browser, can erase your stats.
- 13. Are plurals ever used as Wordle answers?
- Regular plurals ending in "s" or "es" are not used as answers, but irregular plurals (like "geese") may appear.
- 14. What do the green, yellow, and gray colors mean?
- Green: letter is in the correct position. Yellow: letter is in the word but wrong position. Gray: letter is not in the word.
- 15. Can Wordle words include uncommon or obscure words?
- Generally, Wordle avoids obscure words, proper nouns, and offensive terms. The answer list is curated for fairness and accessibility.
- 16. How many possible Wordle answers are there?
- There are about 2,309 possible answers in the official list.
- 17. What happens if you miss a day or don’t finish?
- You can’t play that day’s puzzle after midnight local time. Your streak will be broken if you miss a day.
- 18. Can I play previous Wordle puzzles?
- The official site does not allow this, but some unofficial archives and clones do.
- 19. Is there a strategy to win Wordle consistently?
- Yes: start with a strong opener, use process of elimination, and pay attention to letter placement and frequency.
- 20. What is WordleBot and how does it work?
- WordleBot is an analysis tool from The New York Times that reviews your guesses and offers advice on improving your strategy.
These answers are based on official rules, expert advice, and current Wordle guidelines.
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