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Best Starting Words for Wordle in Irish

Ranked by letter coverage across 1,718 daily-tier words. Words with all unique letters that test the most common letters in Irish Wordle.

Top 10 Starting Words

1
A
I
R
N
Í
184
Coverage
2
A
R
Á
I
N
179
Coverage
3
A
I
R
C
Í
178
Coverage
4
B
L
A
I
S
157
Coverage
5
A
I
N
L
Í
177
Coverage
6
A
I
N
Í
S
176
Coverage
7
C
A
I
N
T
164
Coverage
8
Á
R
A
I
S
173
Coverage
9
A
N
Á
I
L
172
Coverage
10
A
R
Ú
I
L
172
Coverage

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

Most Common Letters in Irish Wordle

a
46%
i
43%
r
33%
í
31%
n
31%
á
26%
l
26%
s
25%
c
25%
ú
24%
t
19%
b
17%
ó
17%
g
17%
d
16%

Percentage of Irish 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 1,718 daily-tier words in the Irish word list — not generic English advice. Letter frequencies vary significantly between languages, so starting words that work for English may not be optimal for Irish.

Honorable Mentions

ÚRAIL 172ANÁIS 171CAILÍ 171AILSÍ 171SCIAN 170AISCÍ 170IARÓÍ 170CAISÍ 170IÓNAÍ 168AIGNÍ 168