Modern Wordle Openings
Every opener's decision tree, solved ahead of time, sorted by average guesses · most solved by guess 3 · fewest needing a 6th guess. Ranges run from playing guaranteed to playing risky for speed; 6TH counts answers that need the last guess when played guaranteed.
Common answers (5,442 words)
| OPENER | AVG | BY 3 | 6TH | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARES | 3.7 | 37.0–38.9% | 20 | 6 |
| SALET | 3.7 | 35.3–37.1% | 12 | 6 |
| TEARS | 3.7 | 36.1–37.8% | 20 | 6 |
| LARES | 3.7 | 34.9–36.9% | 27 | 6 |
| TERAS | 3.7 | 35.3–37.1% | 18 | 6 |
| SLATE | 3.7 | 35.1–36.9% | 25 | 6 |
| SAINT | 3.7 | 35.7–37.4% | 30 | 6–7 |
| CARTE | 3.7 | 34.3–36.4% | 20 | 6 |
| SLANT | 3.7 | 33.8–35.6% | 15 | 6 |
| LATER | 3.8 | 32.8–34.8% | 20 | 6 |
| CRATE | 3.8 | 34.3–36.2% | 26 | 6 |
| CRANE | 3.8 | 34.6–36.0% | 33 | 6 |
| TRACE | 3.8 | 34.2–36.2% | 26 | 6 |
| STARE | 3.8 | 33.7–35.4% | 22 | 6–7 |
| ROATE | 3.8 | 33.3–35.4% | 41 | 6–7 |
| LEAST | 3.8 | 33.0–34.8% | 36 | 6 |
| SOARE | 3.8 | 34.2–35.6% | 43 | 6 |
| TRAIN | 3.8 | 33.2–35.2% | 37 | 6–7 |
| ROAST | 3.8 | 32.9–34.7% | 37 | 6 |
| ALERT | 3.8 | 31.6–33.6% | 28 | 6 |
| IRATE | 3.8 | 31.8–33.7% | 37 | 6 |
| HEART | 3.8 | 32.4–34.2% | 31 | 6 |
| SPELT | 3.8 | 30.4–32.3% | 16 | 6 |
| RAISE | 3.8 | 32.2–34.1% | 45 | 6–7 |
| TRAMP | 3.8 | 29.2–30.9% | 21 | 6–7 |
| ARISE | 3.8 | 30.9–32.9% | 53 | 6–7 |
| RATIO | 3.8 | 29.7–31.7% | 34 | 6–7 |
| AROSE | 3.8 | 31.2–32.5% | 56 | 6–7 |
| STEAM | 3.8 | 27.3–29.5% | 22 | 6 |
| PIANO | 3.8 | 29.1–30.8% | 48 | 6–7 |
| OCEAN | 3.9 | 26.4–28.4% | 42 | 6–7 |
| ADIEU | 3.9 | 24.5–26.4% | 52 | 6–7 |
| AUDIO | 3.9 | 25.7–27.2% | 87 | 6–7 |