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Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:12 am
by DrPepper
1. GLORY
the only key to this is the Y in the last position. The other letters aren’t super common. This is my self-handicapping start.

2. STEAM
S in the first position is important as it is a super common place for S. All the other letters are super common letters.

3. WINCH
Just more common letters that I have not used yet. CH at the end may be helpful.

So those are my starting 3 words. Note that I have used all the vowels except U. So if I feel like the word needs another vowel (and it is not a duplicate vowel), then it could be U.

What word do you start with?

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:15 am
by CrimsonNBlue
I use RADIO quite a bit.

When playing QUORDLE, I almost always use ADIEU.

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:17 am
by DrPepper
Since I know I’m going to guess several times, I feel like the vowels are going to come up anyway. So no need to rush them in.

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:18 am
by pdub
I want to get the Wordle in one guess one day so I guess something different and not one of the common starters that people are using ( because they purposely won't choose those ).
That is definitely deterring me from getting it in two.

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:21 am
by jfish26
CrimsonNBlue wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:15 am I use RADIO quite a bit.

When playing QUORDLE, I almost always use ADIEU.
For QUORDLE, I almost always start OCEAN and GUILT. Got 3-4-5-6 yesterday!

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:22 am
by DrPepper
I think the day I started Wordle, I lost and there was a Y in the word. I didn’t like getting burned with the stupid Y. So now my first word (GLORY) has a Y in it. I wonder how many would have gotten FOYER had they known the Y.

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:36 am
by jfish26
DrPepper wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:22 am I think the day I started Wordle, I lost and there was a Y in the word. I didn’t like getting burned with the stupid Y. So now my first word (GLORY) has a Y in it. I wonder how many would have gotten FOYER had they known the Y.
Same could be said for leading with, like, JAZZY though. If you don't guess JAZZY, you'll never solve JAZZY.

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:36 am
by jhawks99
I have read strategies that claim vowels are easier to guess than consonants so it's better to have a consonant heave starter word. I donno. I have stayed with my first starter work and sometimes it's good and sometimes it ain't.
I use STORY, cuz it was the 1st 5 letter word I though of.

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:45 am
by Deleted User 863
DrPepper wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:22 am I think the day I started Wordle, I lost and there was a Y in the word. I didn’t like getting burned with the stupid Y. So now my first word (GLORY) has a Y in it. I wonder how many would have gotten FOYER had they known the Y.
Today, my first day, i guessed rainy (not my first guess)...because it is rainy here.

#strategy

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:55 am
by jfish26
jhawks99 wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:36 am I have read strategies that claim vowels are easier to guess than consonants so it's better to have a consonant heave starter word. I donno. I have stayed with my first starter work and sometimes it's good and sometimes it ain't.
I use STORY, cuz it was the 1st 5 letter word I though of.
Hmm, the anti-vowel QUORDLE openers would maybe be...MERCH and SLANT?

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:56 am
by Deleted User 863
Tomorrow, in honor of CB, i shall guess BITCH

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:03 pm
by jfish26
BasketballJayhawk wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:56 am Tomorrow, in honor of CB, i shall guess BITCH
And then DUNKS

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:04 pm
by Deleted User 863
jfish26 wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:03 pm
BasketballJayhawk wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:56 am Tomorrow, in honor of CB, i shall guess BITCH
And then DUNKS
I wish i could guess "low ceiling" in honor of Qusdahl.

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:07 pm
by DrPepper
jfish26 wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:36 am
DrPepper wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:22 am I think the day I started Wordle, I lost and there was a Y in the word. I didn’t like getting burned with the stupid Y. So now my first word (GLORY) has a Y in it. I wonder how many would have gotten FOYER had they known the Y.
Same could be said for leading with, like, JAZZY though. If you don't guess JAZZY, you'll never solve JAZZY.
JAZZY would be a brutal word.

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:20 pm
by ousdahl
BasketballJayhawk wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:04 pm
jfish26 wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:03 pm
BasketballJayhawk wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:56 am Tomorrow, in honor of CB, i shall guess BITCH
And then DUNKS
I wish i could guess "low ceiling" in honor of Qusdahl.
yea the ceilings could be higher in the space inside yer head, but considering living in it is otherwise rent free...

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:22 pm
by jfish26
DrPepper wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:07 pm
jfish26 wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:36 am
DrPepper wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:22 am I think the day I started Wordle, I lost and there was a Y in the word. I didn’t like getting burned with the stupid Y. So now my first word (GLORY) has a Y in it. I wonder how many would have gotten FOYER had they known the Y.
Same could be said for leading with, like, JAZZY though. If you don't guess JAZZY, you'll never solve JAZZY.
JAZZY would be a brutal word.
OCEAN
SMART
DAILY
BAUDY
HAPPY
JAZZY

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:24 pm
by Deleted User 863
ousdahl wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:20 pm
BasketballJayhawk wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:04 pm
jfish26 wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:03 pm

And then DUNKS
I wish i could guess "low ceiling" in honor of Qusdahl.
yea the ceilings could be higher in the space inside yer head, but considering living in it is otherwise rent free...
Free rent is the only rent you don't complain about, so there's that.

😘

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:56 pm
by DrPepper
jfish26 wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:22 pm OCEAN
SMART
DAILY
BAUDY
HAPPY
JAZZY
GLORY, STEAM, WINCH would identify
OCEAN 5 of 5 letters
SMART 5 of 5
DAILY 4 of 5
BAUDY 2 of 5 and I would not even think of this as a common word
HAPPY 3 of 5
JAZZY 2 of 5

I suspect only baudy and jazzy would trip me up. But who knows as I still have 3 guesses after GLORY, STEAM, and WINCH to eliminate letters.

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 2:00 pm
by TDub
I use random words every day.

I got Flair in 2.....but only because my starting word was Chair....which Inused because I happened to be sitting in one at the time and thought I'd throw it out there.

Re: Wordle: starting words *spoilers*

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 2:01 pm
by TDub
I think it should be fun and not strictly formulaic means to an end. To each their own.