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 languaget, a, o, d, and w are the most common letters to start English wordse, 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.

Using the above information, here are some good starting words for Wordle:

  • TearsAriseEarthEthosWheatShowdThrewDeathWiredSword

Of course, there are many other words that fit the bill, but this should be a great start for most!

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