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Best Starting Words
Data-backed openers ranked by information gain. Find the perfect first guess for your style of play.
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Best Starting Words
The Best Hard-Mode Opener (And Why It's Not CRANE)
Hard mode rewards openers with flexible follow-ups. Here's the data on which words give you the most options.
5 min · Apr 21, 2026Read
Best Starting Words
Best Wordle Starters With 3 Vowels
Words like AUDIO, ADIEU, and OUIJA pack vowel coverage. Here's when they actually beat consonant-heavy openers.
4 min · Apr 18, 2026Read
Best Starting Words
The Best Wordle Starter Words (Backed by Math)
Why CRANE, SLATE, and TRACE consistently top the list — and how to pick your own opener using information theory.
5 min · Apr 2, 2026Read