Rank five-letter Wordle starter words by how often their letters appear in the solution list — a quick frequency-based opening strategy.
Scores use letter frequency across all 5-letter dictionary words. Higher score = more common letters in likely answers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How are starters scored?
Each 5-letter word gets points from letter frequencies in the full 5-letter answer pool — common letters rank higher.
Does it guarantee wins?
No — it is a heuristic. Pair with Word Guess Solver after your first guess.
Unique letters bonus?
Words with five distinct letters often score well; duplicates score lower.
draft21 uploads?
Never — analysis is local.
Mobile?
Yes.
Other 5-letter tools?
Daily Puzzle Helper for text-row clues.
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