Wordle Strategies

Focus on words containing the most common letters in English and Wordle answers. This mathematical approach maximizes your chances of getting green and yellow tiles early.

1. Start with a word containing high-frequency letters like E, A, R, I, O, T, N, S, L, C
2. Analyze the colored tiles to identify which letters are correct (green) or present (yellow)
3. Choose your second word based on remaining high-frequency letters that weren't in your first guess
4. Eliminate words that don't match your revealed pattern
5. Use common letter positioning knowledge (E often ends words, S often starts them)

Quickly identify all vowels in the target word using vowel-rich opening words. Once you know the vowels, solving becomes much easier as consonants fall into place.

1. Start with ADIEU or AUDIO to identify four vowels at once
2. Follow up with a word containing the remaining vowel (O or U depending on first guess)
3. Note which vowels appear and in which positions
4. Focus your remaining guesses on consonant placement
5. Use the process of elimination with words matching your vowel pattern

Use knowledge of common letter positions to strategically eliminate possibilities. Some letters appear more frequently in certain positions within Wordle answers.

1. Memorize common letter positions (S starts 15% of answers, E ends 31% of answers)
2. Test common position letters early with words like CRANE, SLATE, or STARE
3. When you get a yellow tile, immediately eliminate that position from future guesses
4. Build a mental map of impossible positions for each yellow letter
5. Cross-reference position data with remaining possible words

Systematically eliminate impossible words based on clues. This methodical approach ensures you don't waste guesses on words that can't possibly be correct.

1. After each guess, create a mental or written list of constraints (must have X, can't have Y, Z not in position 3)
2. Eliminate all words that contain gray letters
3. Remove words that don't include green letters in their correct positions
4. Filter out words that place yellow letters in positions you know are wrong
5. Choose your next guess from remaining possibilities that introduce new information

Learn common Wordle patterns and letter combinations. Experienced players recognize recurring structures like 'OUGH', 'TION', 'IGHT', and can quickly narrow down answers.

1. Study common 5-letter word patterns and suffixes (-ER, -TY, -LY, -ING)
2. Learn frequent letter pairs and triplets (TH, HE, AN, IN, ER)
3. Recognize consonant clusters (STR-, BL-, -RCH, -ND)
4. Notice patterns in daily puzzles over time
5. Use pattern knowledge to make educated guesses when multiple options remain

Choose words that eliminate the maximum number of possibilities each turn, even if they're unlikely to be the answer. This strategy minimizes average guesses over time.

1. Prioritize words with unique letters over words with repeats
2. Choose words that test new letters rather than confirming known ones
3. Balance between likely answers and information-gathering words
4. Calculate which word eliminates the largest portion of remaining possibilities
5. Switch from information-gathering to answer-seeking around guess 3 or 4

Plan your first two words together to cover all common letters. This strategy combines the best information-gathering words for optimal coverage.

1. Choose a starting word with high-frequency letters (CRANE, SLATE, RAISE)
2. Plan a second word that uses none of the same letters but covers other common letters (PITCH, GLOUT)
3. Execute both words regardless of first-guess results
4. Analyze combined information from both guesses
5. Make remaining highly informed guesses based on the full letter and position data

Combine multiple strategies based on the situation. Switch between vowel-first, letter frequency, and pattern recognition depending on what the puzzle reveals.

1. Start with a balanced information word (RAISE, CRANE)
2. Assess what information you've gained after guess 1
3. If few letters revealed, use a second information word with no overlap
4. If multiple yellows/greens appear, shift to pattern-based solving
5. Adapt your approach continuously based on remaining possibilities