Wordle has taken the internet by storm. Each day players from around the globe are trying to guess a five-letter word with only six guesses to do so. Starting the game out with a strong word is important, and has a huge impact on how many guesses it takes for many players to solve the puzzle. Here are some tips and starting words to help players up their game.
There are a few basic tips many word puzzle games already know, but are important to take into account when trying to solve a Wordle puzzle:
- e, t, a, i, o, n, s, h, and r are the most used letters in the English language
- t, a, o, d, and w are the most common letters to start English words
- e, s, d, and t are the most common last letters in English words
Players starting a Wordle puzzle should also aim to use five unique letters to better narrow down the ones they need for the final word.
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Using the above information, here are some good starting words for Wordle:
- Tears
- Arise
- Earth
- Ethos
- Wheat
- Showd
- Threw
- Death
- Wired
- Sword
Of course, there are many other words that fit the bill, but this should be a great start for most!
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Media personality Rob “Devar-TTY” Kalajian has been a staple in the board game world for many years. Dev now focuses mostly on video games and TTRPGs. A self-proclaimed geek, Dev loves all things toys and games and even helps raise his four kids in his spare time.