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Best Starting Words for Wordle in Japanese

Ranked by letter coverage across 1,942 daily-tier words. Words with all unique letters that test the most common letters in Japanese Wordle.

Top 10 Starting Words

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2
135
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3
131
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4
129
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5
128
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6
128
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7
127
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127
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127
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125
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Coverage score = sum of letter frequency percentages for each unique letter. Higher means the word tests more commonly-used letters in Japanese Wordle.

Most Common Letters in Japanese Wordle

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Percentage of Japanese 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 1,942 daily-tier words in the Japanese word list — not generic English advice. Letter frequencies vary significantly between languages, so starting words that work for English may not be optimal for Japanese.

Honorable Mentions

こうかんし 125しんせいき 125しんきせい 125くうきかん 124かんきょう 123びょういん 122かいしゅう 122しょうせん 121さいきんし 121しんちょう 121