Wordle Starting Words Explorer

Find the perfect opener for your next game. This explorer crunches the entire Wordle dictionary, scores each word by how much of the alphabet it covers, how balanced the vowels are, and whether it keeps you flexible for Hard Mode streaks. Flip the toggles to match your strategy and watch the rankings update instantly.

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Ranked Starting Words

The table combines per-letter frequency, uniqueness, and vowel balance into a composite score. Click a column header to sort in ascending or descending order.

Sortable table of Wordle starting words and their metrics
# Word Composite Score Coverage Vowels Unique Letters Hard Mode Friendly

Visualize Your Options

The quick chart below highlights the top performers under your current settings so you can spot high-scoring outliers at a glance.