Wordle Guides
Clear, simple Wordle guides built on real data from our own solver. Learn the best openers, smarter habits and how to break out of word traps.
We wrote these guides for everyday players, not math fans. Each one explains an idea in plain English and backs it up with numbers from tests we ran on our own word lists, so you know the advice actually works.
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- Best Starting WordsWe tested every valid opener against every likely answer. See the best Wordle starting words, the best second word and the top letters.Open
- Tips & StrategyEasy Wordle tips that work: pick a strong opener, read every clue, avoid word traps, handle double letters and think like a solver.Open
- Filler WordsLearn when a filler word beats guessing the answer, with tested filler words for traps like _ATCH, _IGHT and _OUND.Open
- Is It Cheating?An honest look at Wordle cheats and hacks: what counts as fair play, when a helper makes sense, and how to use one to get better.Open
- How It WorksA plain-English look inside our Wordle solver: the word lists, how it reads your colors, how it ranks answers and picks the best guess.Open