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Best Starting Words for Wordle in English

Ranked by letter coverage across 2,274 daily-tier words. Words with all unique letters that test the most common letters in English Wordle.

Top 10 Starting Words

1
L
A
T
E
R
179
Coverage
2
L
E
A
R
N
174
Coverage
3
R
A
I
S
E
177
Coverage
4
A
L
E
R
T
179
Coverage
5
L
E
A
S
T
169
Coverage
6
E
A
R
L
Y
168
Coverage
7
A
L
T
E
R
179
Coverage
8
C
L
E
A
R
169
Coverage
9
G
R
E
A
T
164
Coverage
10
L
A
S
E
R
177
Coverage

Coverage score = sum of letter frequency percentages for each unique letter. Higher means the word tests more commonly-used letters in English Wordle.

Most Common Letters in English Wordle

e
46%
a
39%
r
37%
t
29%
o
29%
i
28%
l
28%
s
27%
n
24%
u
19%
c
19%
y
18%
d
17%
h
16%
p
15%

Percentage of English Wordle words containing each letter (counting each letter once per word).

Why These Words?

A good Wordle starting word maximizes the information you get from your first guess. The ideal word has:

  1. All unique letters — no repeats, so each tile gives you new information.
  2. High-frequency letters — letters that appear in the most words, so you're likely to get greens and yellows.
  3. Familiarity — a word you can remember and type quickly, especially in Speed Streak mode.

These rankings are computed from the actual 2,274 daily-tier words in the English word list — not generic English advice.

Honorable Mentions

HEART 167TRADE 168STARE 178AFTER 160STORE 168ARISE 177EARTH 167AROSE 178ALONE 166SHARE 165