Scootch over Scrabble, Wordle has been taking the wordsmith world by storm. This six chances 5 letter word game has become a part of many puzzle mind’s daily routine, and for good reason. Not only does it challenge your mind, but it also only allows you to play 1 word a day: so, there’s slim chance for game-addiction.
Of course, that’s not to say that you won’t be thinking about this game a lot. Those who have played know; there’s something about those green, yellow, and gray colors that make you want to keep playing.
But what’s the best way to play? Here we’ll explore 7 Wordle tips for solving the game efficiently.
1. Vowel Moderation
We all learned our vowels pretty early on, but in the case of Wordle you don’t want to throw all the vowels you have early on. Doing so might cause quite a bit of frustration, and you may waste 1 of your 6 tries.
The vowel letters in this game do indeed matter and should be used but easing into it may just help you get the most out of your tries. Because you may be limiting your mind of possible words if you’re only thinking of words with lots of vowels.
Starting with the right word can make a huge difference; stick around until the end of the article to find out what Wordle experts say is the best starting word.
2. Double Letters Can Happen
It was a mind-blowing moment the first time you realized that a letter could be used more than once in a word. Those types of words went unnoticed by us before the Wordle world, but now we’ve got our eyes peeled.
Knowing that these words can and will be used from time to time is important, but they should really only be played when you’re a few tries in. Around the 4th or 5th try is recommended, once you’ve exhausted some other options and you’ve found a possible word that could fit.
3. Pay Attention to Combinations
If Sherlock Holmes himself was playing this game, he would call it the science of deduction but for us Wordle folks we’ll refer to this strategy as paying attention to combinations.
Once you have a green or yellow tile, or hopefully a few, it’s time to start thinking about possible letter combinations. What does combinations mean in this case? It’s when you have some for sure letters on the board and you begin narrowing down what words can combine those letters together.
This is a great way to generate some new possible words in your mind, and with this tip combined with the others you’re bound to get that Wordle in no time.
4. Try Unique Words
Maybe this tip seems like a no brainer, but when you’re in the trenches of the wordle trial and error sometimes you forget to throw in some exotic words.
Why would a player do this? With unique words you have a larger variety of letters to try out, therefore getting a higher probability of landing yourself a yellow or green square.
It’s recommended to try this strategy on the 2nd or 3rd try, this should help you gain some more letters to work with and get you closer to solving the puzzle.
5. Space Out Your Tries
It can be easy to try one word after the next, and then the next thing you know you’re out of tries and you don’t want to share your gray square results with your friends at the end of the day.
That’s why it is valuable and smart to space out your 6 tries during the day. Even if it’s tempting to zoom through, you’ll start to get in the habit of thinking words over rather than hastily punching in possible words.
Take a few breaks throughout the day to return back to your Wordle screen and give it a go. Once you’ve made your try, if you didn’t get the satisfying flip of 5 green tiles, lock your device and go on with your day.
Allowing yourself to think over your choices and also just a simple breather for the game will be good for your game life and everyday life.
6. Visualize it First
Along the same vein of taking breaks, when you’re coming down to your last few turns it’s a good idea to type in the possible word and sit with it for a minute or more.
Visualizing the words on the actual Wordle board and not just in your head can be more eye-opening than you think, or it can help you see a different perspective or direction to go in if the word doesn’t look right. Or, if you happen to type in a word that’s not in the Wordle dictionary; we’ve all been there.
7. Use a Stellar Starting Word
Here’s the expert Wordle tip we’ve been waiting for, the stellar starting word. According to U.K. editor and Wordle lover Marc McLaren, who has played every single Wordle game and only lost an impressive amount of one time, the best starting word to use is stare.
Not only is it a variety of solid letters, but as McLaren said depending on what tiles may flip to yellow or green it can help you decipher more of the patters that the Wordle developers use.
This is an excellent tip to embed in your daily doses of Wordle, it takes some of the pressure off wondering which word you should try first.
Those future games of Wordle and your wordsmith friends better watch out, there’s a new set of Wordle knowledge stacking up in that powerful brain of yours. Carry these tips out in your current and future games, and perhaps you’ll even discover tricks of your own that you can pass along.
Remember to use your staring starter word, get those vowels ready to go, and don’t be afraid to take some extra time. May you have lots of green squares in your future!
2022-04-12 15:06:51