Strategies, starting words and tips for Wordle and other word games.
Four letters sounds easier than five, but the data says otherwise. Here are the best starting words, a 3-word plan that never leaves you blank, and the traps to watch for
Got a rack of letters and a blank tile? Here is how to find every seven-letter word you can play, plus the six-letter sets that make the most words.
Six-letter Wordle needs a different plan. We analysed 2,893 likely answers to find the best openers, the letters to test first, and the traps that catch players out.
Q, J, X and Z show up in only 1 Wordle answer in 18. Here is every common 5 letter word that uses them, where each letter usually sits, and when to guess them.
You have four green letters and six words still fit. Here are the most common Wordle traps, how many answers each one hides, and the trick that gets you out.
Four-vowel words like ADIEU and AUDIO are famous Wordle openers. We counted the vowels in 2,120 likely answers to show when vowel words help, and when they don't.
Your second guess matters as much as your first. We matched the best follow-up word to 7 popular openers, using letter frequency from our own word list.
Which letters appear most often in five-letter words, and where? A letter frequency chart plus the most common letters for each position, from our own word list.
How many five-letter words exist? We counted every one: totals, starting and ending letters, vowels, repeated letters and likely Wordle answers
What Wordle hard mode changes, why it is harder than it sounds, and how to plan your guesses.
