For English
| Word | Green | Yellow | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| AROSE | 0.55 | 1.26 | 1.81 |
| LATER | 0.45 | 1.35 | 1.80 |
| ALTER | 0.44 | 1.36 | 1.80 |
| ALERT | 0.41 | 1.39 | 1.80 |
| IRATE | 0.51 | 1.29 | 1.80 |
| STARE | 0.58 | 1.21 | 1.79 |
| ASTER | 0.36 | 1.44 | 1.80 |
| LASER | 0.44 | 1.35 | 1.79 |
“Total” is how many tiles turn green or yellow on average in one guess, computed over 2,005 hidden words.
As a second word, UNTIL shares no letters with AROSE and colours another 1.27 tiles on average.
The most common letters
The share of hidden words that contain each letter:
E 47.2%, A 39.7%, R 36.8%, O 29.6%, T 28.8%, L 27.6%, I 27.5%, S 27.3%, N 24.1%, C 19.3%, U 19.1%, D 17.6%
Words most often start with S, C, B and end with E, Y, T. 31.1% of the words have a repeated letter.
For Uzbek words
| Word | Total |
|---|---|
| RIOYA | 1.79 |
| IBORA | 1.76 |
| RADIO | 1.74 |
| DOIRA | 1.74 |
| IRODA | 1.73 |
Most common letters: A 55.6%, I 39.7%, O 39%, R 28.9%, T 23.6%, N 22.5%.
For Russian words
| Word | Total |
|---|---|
| ОКРАС | 1.79 |
| НОРКА | 1.78 |
| КРОНА | 1.77 |
| ОКЕАН | 1.73 |
| СОТКА | 1.73 |
Most common letters: А 52%, О 39.9%, К 33.3%, Р 31.8%, Е 27.3%, Т 26%.
How this was computed
Candidates are hidden words with five different letters. Each was scored with the game’s own rule against lists of 1,064, 1,618 and 2,005 words. The numbers shift slightly when a list is updated (last computed 2026-10-30). Other sites use other lists, so their best words differ.
FAQ
Should I always start with the same word?
It helps, because you learn to read the result faster. But changing it is more fun, and the difference is small.
Can the best opener be the answer?
Yes, the table uses words from the hidden list.
Do these numbers apply in hard mode?
For the first word, yes. After that hard mode limits your choices.
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