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Original poster

People who start their Wordle with a vowely word like audio or alien are wrong

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AngelaBeverage · 23/06/2025 09:07

Okay, so you've found out that your word has vowels. Well done. That narrows it down to just about every word.

I think a much better strategy is to start with lots of consonants, and especially consonants that can be used in consonant blends (like R or L) or digraphs (like C or H).

Vowels are less useful than consonants.

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ApolloandDaphne · 23/06/2025 09:48

I change up my starter word every day as i like to live life on the edge!

ChimneyPot · 23/06/2025 09:46

Bringinguptherear · 23/06/2025 09:34

Ha! Spoiler for today’s Wordle below….

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I just played ADIEU now to see what the WordleBot scores it as an opener. And I got the answer in 2! Not because of the vowels but because of the consonant! 😂. So I am not sure what that proves but it tickled me.

Anyway WordleBot score ADIEU 80/99 as an opener. The Bot always chooses CRANE. The Bot agrees with OP.

Edited

The bot has 6 equally ranked opening words.
It has been using crane recently but used slate and trace in the past.
The other highest ranked openers are crate, caret and carte

Obviously the other element is luck

Radra · 23/06/2025 09:45

I think it's very personal.

I do consonant heavy words - ghost is one I like - because somehow it helps me to see the shape of the word better. But my DH does vowels and feels the same way about them

Peridot1 · 23/06/2025 09:44

I find consonants more useful as well. I usually start with crane and if that gives nothing (or nothing useful like a consonant!) I use pilot. The Wordle Bot tells me they are good choices.

Sometimes I go rogue and try something random.

I’ve gotten it in one a couple of times but as DH points out that is pure luck rather than skill!

MeetTheGrahams · 23/06/2025 09:42

Having voted with the opinion of OP, agreeing those vowel laden openers do nothing, I decided to start with ADIEU this morning and oddly enough I solved it in two tries. Only ever had that happen twice before. Made my day!

MadameCholetsDirtySecret · 23/06/2025 09:37

I always start with adieu. If it takes me 4 guesses it’s a bad day.

paradisecircus · 23/06/2025 09:36

I usually start with a vowelly word, current favourite ADORE. I seem to alternate between getting it in 3 or 4 so strategy not going too badly. I might try your suggestion though!

ZippyStork · 23/06/2025 09:36

I start with AEONS, sometimes followed by JUICY. That's all the vowels covered. The rest is clever strategy and pure luck.

minipie · 23/06/2025 09:34

AngelaBeverage · 23/06/2025 09:19

Well yes, that's a fair point. They've all got consonants too.
But... they've all got a combo of only 5 vowels. So knowing that my word has an E in it is much less helpful than knowing it has a P in it. I think. The P narrows it down much further.

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Well of course it does IF it has a P in it. But chances are, it won’t have a P in it. So then you have all the other consonants to pick from.

Carrotsandgrapes · 23/06/2025 09:34

I used to start with the same 2 words, but now to make it more fun/challenging I just look around me and pick something I can see that has 5 letters.

Got it in one once.

Bringinguptherear · 23/06/2025 09:34

Ha! Spoiler for today’s Wordle below….

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I just played ADIEU now to see what the WordleBot scores it as an opener. And I got the answer in 2! Not because of the vowels but because of the consonant! 😂. So I am not sure what that proves but it tickled me.

Anyway WordleBot score ADIEU 80/99 as an opener. The Bot always chooses CRANE. The Bot agrees with OP.

DappledThings · 23/06/2025 09:31

I do Quordle first and start Wordle with one of those 4 words

Smallsalt · 23/06/2025 09:29

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 23/06/2025 09:15

I always start wordle with a combination of five numbers and symbols. Some of my friends start with a five letter word. Oh well done, you found out this word has letters! Now what? You guess more letters? You find the right combination of letters? You solve wordle? Waste of time.

erm........ok

Rutterkin · 23/06/2025 09:27

YABU.
my opening word is adieu

edited to add, just done today’s and got it in two so definitely BU.

Bringinguptherear · 23/06/2025 09:27

AngelaBeverage · 23/06/2025 09:19

Well yes, that's a fair point. They've all got consonants too.
But... they've all got a combo of only 5 vowels. So knowing that my word has an E in it is much less helpful than knowing it has a P in it. I think. The P narrows it down much further.

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You’re definitely correct OP, mathematically speaking.

Also you want to minimise the number of times you play the same letters.

Finding the vowels then cycling through all the possible consonants isn't efficient.

MorrisonsPlatter · 23/06/2025 09:26

I use ARISE, if that produces complete failure I use CLOUT.

tammienorrie · 23/06/2025 09:24

I just pick a word with five letters which are all different. Realm today, on the past have used brown, likes, white, ports - whatever springs to mind. Then another word with 5 letters I haven’t used in the first.

ladygindiva · 23/06/2025 09:23

I start with alien and usually get it with 3 or 4 guesses. Yabu.

12345onceIcaughta · 23/06/2025 09:21

I just type a random word that pops into my head. Much more fun.

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AngelaBeverage · 23/06/2025 09:19

minipie · 23/06/2025 09:12

Well the same point could be made about finding out that your word has consonants - all words have consonants and vowels, it’s useful to know which ones, and it’s easier to eliminate vowels as there are few of them.

I’ve been alternating between Adieu and Stare and finding my results are the same either way. Honestly it’s far more about good vocabulary and a modicum of luck.

Well yes, that's a fair point. They've all got consonants too.
But... they've all got a combo of only 5 vowels. So knowing that my word has an E in it is much less helpful than knowing it has a P in it. I think. The P narrows it down much further.

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Bringinguptherear · 23/06/2025 09:19

Mymanyellow · 23/06/2025 09:14

I start with space. My son does stare,dgs beast.
Pretty good odds between us I find.

My 8 year old likes to play POOPY which I think we can all agree is not tactically optimal.

TeenLifeMum · 23/06/2025 09:19

I use agile mostly but because I’m childish I sometimes start with penis.

luckylavender · 23/06/2025 09:19

AngelaBeverage · 23/06/2025 09:07

Okay, so you've found out that your word has vowels. Well done. That narrows it down to just about every word.

I think a much better strategy is to start with lots of consonants, and especially consonants that can be used in consonant blends (like R or L) or digraphs (like C or H).

Vowels are less useful than consonants.

Nobody is wrong. Everyone is different

Bringinguptherear · 23/06/2025 09:18

Plus You always need include vowels on subsequent words.

so if you start with something like CRANE, and get nothing, you can play something like SPLIT or SPOUT on your next turn.

Though personally I always play the first word that comes into my head each day to keep it interesting.

(edit: said consonant when I meant vowels)

Theyreeatingthedogs · 23/06/2025 09:18

As there are fewer vowels than consonants, words are more likely to contain one or more of these than they are other letters. The most logical way is to use letters that have a low value in Scrabble as they are the most commonly used letters. You are being utterly unreasonable.