Wordle has become a daily ritual for millions of players. Since the New York Times bought the game in early 2022, the daily puzzles have continued without repeating past answers. This article provides a clean alphabetical list of all past Wordle words up to the current Wordle 1500 (July 30 2025), followed by a look at Wordle’s history, how the answer list is curated, tips for using past answers to improve your gameplay and a detailed FAQ.
Note on sources: The alphabetical list below is compiled from the Word Raiders Wordle archive, which maintains a running log of every Wordle solution to date. Historical background and facts about Wordle’s creation and answer list are drawn from verified sources such as Wikipedia, Eurogamer, TechRadar and other reputable outlets.
A‑Z List of Past Wordle Words
Below is a complete alphabetical list of Wordle solutions from Wordle 0 (CIGAR) through Wordle 1500 (SAVVY), grouped by starting letter. Each section contains only past answers—future answers are not included. This list is designed for quick scanning; feel free to bookmark it for reference.
Words Starting With A
ABACK, ABASE, ABATE, ABBEY, ABIDE, ABOUT, ABOVE, ABYSS, ACORN, ACRID, ACTOR, ACUTE, ADAGE, ADAPT, ADEPT, ADMIN, ADMIT, ADOBE, ADOPT, ADORE, ADULT, AFFIX, AFTER, AGAIN, AGAPE, AGATE, AGENT, AGILE, AGING, AGLOW, AGONY, AGREE, AHEAD, AISLE, ALARM, ALBUM, ALERT, ALIEN, ALIKE, ALIVE, ALLOW, ALOFT, ALONE, ALOOF, ALOUD, ALPHA, ALTAR, ALTER, AMASS, AMBER, AMBLE, AMISS, AMPLE, ANGEL, ANGER, ANGLE, ANGRY, ANGST, ANODE, ANTIC, ANVIL, AORTA, APART, APHID, APPLE, APPLY, APRON, APTLY, ARBOR, ARDOR, ARGUE, AROMA, ARROW, ARTSY, ASCOT, ASHEN, ASIDE, ASKEW, ASSAY, ASSET, ATLAS, ATOLL, ATONE, ATRIA, AUDIO, AUDIT, AVAIL, AVERT, AWAIT, AWAKE, AWARD, AWARE, AWASH, AWFUL, AXIOM, AZURE.
Words Starting With B
BACON, BADGE, BADLY, BAGEL, BAKER, BALER, BALMY, BALSA, BANAL, BARGE, BASIC, BASIN, BASTE, BATHE, BATON, BATTY, BAWDY, BAYOU, BEACH, BEADY, BEAST, BEAUT, BEEFY, BEGET, BEGIN, BEING, BELCH, BELIE, BELLY, BELOW, BENCH, BERET, BERTH, BESET, BEVEL, BICEP, BILGE, BINGE, BIOME, BIRCH, BIRTH, BLACK, BLADE, BLAME, BLAND, BLANK, BLARE, BLAZE, BLEAK, BLEED, BLEEP, BLIMP, BLINK, BLISS, BLOCK, BLOKE, BLOND, BLOWN, BLUFF, BLURB, BLURT, BLUSH, BOARD, BOAST, BONGO, BONUS, BOOBY, BOOST, BOOTY, BOOZE, BOOZY, BORAX, BORNE, BOSSY, BOUGH, BOXER, BRACE, BRAID, BRAIN, BRAKE, BRAND, BRASH, BRASS, BRAVE, BRAVO, BRAWN, BREAD, BREAK, BREED, BRIAR, BRIBE, BRIDE, BRIEF, BRINE, BRING, BRINK, BRINY, BRISK, BROAD, BROKE, BROOK, BROOM, BROTH, BROWN, BRUSH, BRUTE, BUDDY, BUGGY, BUGLE, BUILD, BUILT, BULKY, BULLY, BUNCH, BURLY, BURNT.
Words Starting With C
CABLE, CACAO, CACHE, CADET, CAMEL, CAMEO, CANDY, CANNY, CANOE, CANON, CAPER, CARAT, CARGO, CAROL, CARRY, CARVE, CATCH, CATER, CAULK, CAUSE, CEASE, CEDAR, CHAFE, CHAIN, CHALK, CHAMP, CHANT, CHAOS, CHARD, CHARM, CHART, CHASE, CHEAP, CHEAT, CHECK, CHEEK, CHEER, CHEST, CHIEF, CHILD, CHILL, CHIME, CHOCK, CHOIR, CHOKE, CHORD, CHORE, CHOSE, CHUNK, CHUTE, CIDER, CIGAR, CINCH, CIRCA, CIVIC, CLASH, CLASS, CLEAN, CLEAR, CLEFT, CLERK, CLICK, CLIMB, CLING, CLOAK, CLOCK, CLONE, CLOSE, CLOTH, CLOUD, CLOVE, CLOWN, CLUCK, COACH, COAST, COCOA, COLON, COMET, COMFY, COMMA, CONDO, CONIC, CORER, CORNY, COULD, COUNT, COURT, COVER, COVET, COWER, COYLY, CRAFT, CRAMP, CRANE, CRANK, CRASS, CRATE, CRAVE, CRAWL, CRAZE, CRAZY, CREAK, CREAM, CREDO, CREPE, CREPT, CREST, CRIME, CRIMP, CRISP, CROAK, CRONE, CROOK, CROSS, CROWD, CROWN, CRUMB, CRUSH, CRUST, CRYPT, CUMIN, CURIO, CURLY, CURSE, CURVE, CYBER, CYNIC.
Words Starting With D
DADDY, DAISY, DANCE, DANDY, DATUM, DEATH, DEBIT, DEBUG, DEBUT, DECAL, DECAY, DECOY, DECRY, DEITY, DELAY, DELTA, DELVE, DENIM, DEPOT, DEPTH, DETER, DEVIL, DIARY, DICEY, DIGIT, DINER, DINGO, DINGY, DIRGE, DISCO, DITTO, DITTY, DODGE, DOGMA, DOING, DOLLY, DONOR, DONUT, DOPEY, DOUBT, DOWEL, DOWRY, DOZEN, DRAFT, DRAIN, DRAWN, DREAD, DREAM, DRINK, DRIVE, DROLL, DRONE, DROOL, DROOP, DROVE, DRYER, DUCHY, DUMMY, DUTCH, DUVET, DWARF, DWELL, DWELT.
Words Starting With E
EAGER, EAGLE, EARLY, EARTH, EASEL, EBONY, EDICT, EDIFY, EGRET, EJECT, ELBOW, ELDER, ELITE, ELOPE, ELUDE, EMAIL, EMBER, EMPTY, ENACT, ENDOW, ENEMA, ENJOY, ENNUI, ENSUE, ENTER, EPOCH, EPOXY, EQUAL, EQUIP, ERODE, ERROR, ERUPT, ESSAY, ETHER, ETHIC, ETHOS, EVADE, EVENT, EVERY, EVOKE, EXACT, EXALT, EXCEL, EXERT, EXILE, EXIST, EXPEL, EXTRA, EXULT.
Words Starting With F
FACET, FAINT, FAITH, FALSE, FANCY, FARCE, FAULT, FAVOR, FEAST, FEIGN, FERAL, FERRY, FEVER, FEWER, FIBER, FIELD, FIEND, FIFTH, FIFTY, FILET, FINAL, FINCH, FINER, FIRST, FISHY, FIXER, FJORD, FLAIL, FLAIR, FLAKE, FLAME, FLANK, FLARE, FLASH, FLASK, FLESH, FLICK, FLING, FLINT, FLIRT, FLOAT, FLOCK, FLOOD, FLOOR, FLORA, FLOSS, FLOUR, FLOUT, FLOWN, FLUFF, FLUME, FLUNG, FLUNK, FLYER, FOAMY, FOCAL, FOCUS, FOGGY, FOIST, FOLIO, FOLLY, FORAY, FORCE, FORGE, FORGO, FORTE, FORTH, FORTY, FOUND, FOYER, FRAIL, FRAME, FRANK, FRESH, FRIED, FROCK, FROND, FRONT, FROST, FROTH, FROWN, FROZE, FULLY, FUNGI, FUNKY, FUNNY, FUZZY.
Words Starting With G
GAMER, GAMMA, GAMUT, GAUDY, GAUNT, GAUZE, GAWKY, GECKO, GENIE, GENRE, GHOST, GHOUL, GIANT, GIDDY, GIRTH, GIVEN, GLADE, GLAND, GLASS, GLAZE, GLEAM, GLEAN, GLIDE, GLOAT, GLOBE, GLOOM, GLORY, GLOVE, GLYPH, GNASH, GNOME, GOFER, GOING, GOLEM, GONER, GOODY, GOOFY, GOOSE, GORGE, GOUGE, GRACE, GRADE, GRAIL, GRAIN, GRAND, GRANT, GRAPH, GRASP, GRATE, GREAT, GREED, GREEN, GREET, GRIEF, GRIFT, GRIME, GRIMY, GRIND, GRIPE, GROIN, GROOM, GROUP, GROUT, GROVE, GROWL, GROWN, GRUEL, GUANO, GUARD, GUEST, GUIDE, GUILD, GUILE, GULLY, GUMMY, GUPPY, GUSTY.
Words Starting With H
HABIT, HAIRY, HALVE, HANDY, HAPPY, HARSH, HATCH, HATER, HAUNT, HAVOC, HAZEL, HEADY, HEARD, HEART, HEATH, HEAVE, HEAVY, HEFTY, HEIST, HELIX, HELLO, HENCE, HERON, HILLY, HINGE, HIPPO, HITCH, HOARD, HOBBY, HOMER, HONEY, HORDE, HORSE, HOTEL, HOUND, HOUSE, HOVER, HOWDY, HUMAN, HUMID, HUMOR, HUMPH, HUNCH, HUNKY, HURRY, HUTCH, HYENA, HYPER.
Words Starting With I
ICING, IDIOM, IDLER, IGLOO, IMAGE, IMPEL, INANE, INBOX, INCUR, INDEX, INDIE, INEPT, INERT, INFER, INLAY, INNER, INPUT, INTER, INTRO, IONIC, IRATE, IRONY, ISLET, ITCHY, IVORY.
Words Starting With J
JAUNT, JAZZY, JELLY, JERKY, JEWEL, JIFFY, JOINT, JOKER, JOLLY, JOUST, JUDGE, JUICE, JUMPY.
Words Starting With K
KARMA, KAYAK, KAZOO, KEBAB, KHAKI, KIOSK, KNACK, KNAVE, KNEAD, KNEEL, KNELT, KNOCK, KNOLL, KNOWN, KOALA, KRILL.
Words Starting With L
LABEL, LABOR, LADLE, LAGER, LANKY, LAPEL, LAPSE, LARGE, LARVA, LASER, LASSO, LATTE, LAUGH, LAYER, LEAFY, LEAKY, LEAPT, LEARN, LEASE, LEASH, LEAVE, LEDGE, LEECH, LEERY, LEGGY, LEMON, LEMUR, LIBEL, LIGHT, LILAC, LIMIT, LINEN, LINER, LINGO, LITHE, LIVER, LIVID, LOCAL, LOCUS, LODGE, LOFTY, LOGIC, LOOPY, LORIS, LOSER, LOUSE, LOVER, LOWER, LOWLY, LOYAL, LUCID, LUCKY, LUNAR, LUNCH, LUNGE, LUSTY, LYING.
Words Starting With M
MACAW, MACHO, MADAM, MADLY, MAGIC, MAGMA, MAIZE, MAJOR, MAMBO, MANGA, MANGO, MANIA, MANLY, MANOR, MAPLE, MARCH, MARRY, MARSH, MASON, MASSE, MATCH, MATEY, MAUVE, MAXIM, MAYBE, MAYOR, MEALY, MEANT, MEDAL, MEDIA, MEDIC, MELON, MERCY, MERGE, MERIT, MERRY, METAL, METER, METRO, MICRO, MIDGE, MIDST, MIMIC, MINCE, MINER, MINUS, MODAL, MODEL, MODEM, MOIST, MOLAR, MOLDY, MOMMY, MONEY, MONTH, MOOSE, MORAL, MOSSY, MOTOR, MOTTO, MOULT, MOUNT, MOURN, MOUSE, MOVIE, MUCKY, MULCH, MUMMY, MUNCH, MURAL, MUSHY, MUSIC, MUSTY.
Words Starting With N
NAIVE, NANNY, NASTY, NATAL, NAVAL, NAVEL, NEEDY, NEIGH, NERDY, NERVE, NERVY, NEVER, NICER, NICHE, NIGHT, NINJA, NINTH, NOBLE, NOISE, NORTH, NOVEL, NUDGE, NURSE, NYMPH.
Words Starting With O
OCCUR, OCEAN, OCTET, ODDLY, OFFAL, OFFER, OFTEN, OLDER, OLIVE, ONION, ONSET, OPERA, ORDER, ORGAN, OTHER, OTTER, OUGHT, OUNCE, OUTDO, OUTER, OVERT, OWNER, OXIDE, OZONE.
Words Starting With P
PAINT, PANEL, PANIC, PAPAL, PAPER, PARER, PARRY, PARTY, PASTA, PATCH, PATIO, PATSY, PATTY, PAUSE, PEACE, PEACH, PEARL, PEDAL, PENNE, PERCH, PERKY, PESKY, PETTY, PHASE, PHONE, PHONY, PHOTO, PIANO, PICKY, PIECE, PIETY, PILOT, PINCH, PINEY, PINKY, PINTO, PIOUS, PIPER, PIQUE, PITCH, PITHY, PIXEL, PIXIE, PLACE, PLAID, PLAIN, PLAIT, PLANK, PLANT, PLATE, PLAZA, PLEAT, PLUCK, PLUMB, PLUNK, POINT, POISE, POKER, POLAR, POLKA, POLYP, POPPY, PORCH, POUND, POWER, PRANK, PREEN, PRESS, PRICE, PRICK, PRIDE, PRIME, PRIMO, PRIMP, PRINT, PRIOR, PRIZE, PROBE, PRONE, PRONG, PROSE, PROUD, PROVE, PROWL, PROXY, PRUNE, PSALM, PULPY, PUPIL, PURGE.
Words Starting With Q
QUAIL, QUAKE, QUALM, QUART, QUASH, QUEEN, QUERY, QUEST, QUEUE, QUICK, QUIET, QUIRK, QUITE, QUOTA, QUOTE.
Words Starting With R
RADIO, RAINY, RAISE, RAMEN, RANCH, RANGE, RAPID, RATIO, RAYON, REACH, REACT, READY, REALM, REBEL, REBUS, REBUT, RECAP, RECUR, REFER, REGAL, RELAX, RELIC, RENEW, REPAY, REPEL, RERUN, RESIN, RETCH, RETRO, RETRY, REUSE, REVEL, REVUE, RHINO, RHYME, RIDER, RIDGE, RIGHT, RIPER, RISEN, RIVAL, RIVET, ROACH, ROBIN, ROBOT, ROCKY, RODEO, ROGUE, ROOMY, ROUGE, ROUGH, ROUND, ROUSE, ROUTE, ROVER, ROWER, ROYAL, RUDDY, RUDER, RUMBA, RUPEE, RUSTY.
Words Starting With S
SAINT, SALAD, SALLY, SALSA, SALTY, SANDY, SASSY, SAUCY, SAUNA, SAUTE, SAVOR, SAVVY, SCALD, SCALE, SCANT, SCARE, SCARF, SCENT, SCOFF, SCOLD, SCONE, SCOPE, SCORE, SCORN, SCOUR, SCOUT, SCOWL, SCRAM, SCRAP, SCRUB, SCRUM, SEDAN, SEEDY, SENSE, SERUM, SERVE, SEVEN, SEVER, SHADE, SHAFT, SHAKE, SHAKY, SHALL, SHAME, SHANK, SHAPE, SHARD, SHARE, SHARP, SHAVE, SHAWL, SHEAR, SHEET, SHELF, SHELL, SHIFT, SHINE, SHIRE, SHIRK, SHORE, SHORN, SHOUT, SHOVE, SHOWN, SHOWY, SHRUB, SHRUG, SHUCK, SHUNT, SHUSH, SHYLY, SIEGE, SIGHT, SILLY, SINCE, SISSY, SIXTH, SKATE, SKIER, SKIFF, SKILL, SKIMP, SKIRT, SKUNK, SLANG, SLATE, SLEEK, SLEEP, SLICE, SLOPE, SLOSH, SLOTH, SLUMP, SLUNG, SMALL, SMART, SMASH, SMEAR, SMELT, SMILE, SMIRK, SMITE, SMITH, SMOCK, SMOKE, SNACK, SNAFU, SNAIL, SNAKE, SNAKY, SNARE, SNARL, SNEAK, SNOOP, SNORT, SNOUT, SOGGY, SOLAR, SOLID, SOLVE, SONIC, SORRY, SOUND, SOWER, SPACE, SPADE, SPARE, SPARK, SPATE, SPEAK, SPEAR, SPECK, SPELL, SPELT, SPEND, SPENT, SPICE, SPICY, SPIEL, SPIKE, SPILL, SPINE, SPIRE, SPITE, SPLAT, SPOKE, SPOON, SPORT, SPOUT, SPRAY, SPRIG, SPURT, SQUAD, SQUAT, SQUID, STAFF, STAGE, STAID, STAIN, STAIR, STAKE, STALE, STALL, STAMP, STAND, STARE, STARK, START, STASH, STATE, STEAD, STEAM, STEED, STEEL, STEEP, STEIN, STERN, STICK, STIFF, STILL, STILT, STING, STINK, STINT, STOCK, STOIC, STOLE, STOMP, STONE, STONY, STOOD, STOOL, STORE, STORM, STORY, STOUT, STOVE, STRAP, STRAW, STRAY, STUDY, STUMP, STUNG, STYLE, SUAVE, SUEDE, SUGAR, SUITE, SULKY, SUNNY, SUPER, SURER, SURLY, SUSHI, SWATH, SWEAT, SWEEP, SWEET, SWELL, SWILL, SWINE, SWIRL, SWISH, SWOON, SWORD, SWUNG, SYRUP.
Words Starting With T
TABLE, TABOO, TACIT, TACKY, TAFFY, TAKEN, TALLY, TALON, TANGY, TAPER, TAPIR, TARDY, TASTE, TASTY, TAUNT, TAUPE, TAWNY, TEACH, TEARY, TEASE, TEMPO, TENTH, TEPID, TERSE, THANK, THEIR, THEME, THERE, THESE, THIEF, THIGH, THING, THINK, THIRD, THORN, THOSE, THREE, THREW, THROW, THRUM, THUMB, THUMP, THYME, TIARA, TIBIA, TIDAL, TIGER, TILDE, TIMER, TIPSY, TITAN, TITHE, TITLE, TIZZY, TOAST, TODAY, TONIC, TOOTH, TOPAZ, TOPIC, TORCH, TORSO, TOTAL, TOTEM, TOUCH, TOUGH, TOWEL, TOXIC, TOXIN, TRACE, TRACK, TRACT, TRADE, TRAIL, TRAIN, TRAIT, TRASH, TRAWL, TREAT, TREND, TRIAD, TRICE, TRIPE, TRITE, TROLL, TROOP, TROPE, TROUT, TROVE, TRULY, TRUSS, TRUST, TRUTH, TRYST, TUNIC, TURBO, TUTOR, TWANG, TWEAK, TWEED, TWICE, TWINE, TWIRL, TWIST.
Words Starting With U
UDDER, ULCER, ULTRA, UNCLE, UNDER, UNDID, UNDUE, UNFED, UNFIT, UNIFY, UNITE, UNLIT, UNMET, UNTIE, UNTIL, UNZIP, UPPER, UPSET, URBAN, USAGE, USHER, USING, USUAL, USURP, UTTER, UVULA.
Words Starting With V
VAGUE, VALET, VALID, VALUE, VAPID, VAULT, VENOM, VERGE, VERSE, VERVE, VIDEO, VIGOR, VILLA, VINYL, VIOLA, VIRAL, VISOR, VITAL, VIVID, VIXEN, VODKA, VOICE, VOILA, VOTER, VOUCH, VYING.
Words Starting With W
WACKY, WAFER, WAGON, WALTZ, WASTE, WATCH, WATER, WEARY, WEDGE, WEEDY, WEIRD, WHACK, WHALE, WHEAT, WHEEL, WHELP, WHERE, WHICH, WHIFF, WHILE, WHINE, WHINY, WHIRL, WHISK, WHOLE, WHOOP, WHOSE, WIDEN, WINCE, WINDY, WITCH, WITTY, WOKEN, WOMAN, WOOER, WORDY, WORLD, WORRY, WORSE, WORST, WOULD, WOVEN, WRATH, WREAK, WRIST, WRITE, WRONG, WROTE, WRUNG.
Words Starting With Y
YACHT, YEARN, YEAST, YIELD, YOUNG, YOUTH.
Words Starting With Z
ZEBRA, ZESTY.
Wordle’s History and Evolution
Wordle’s Initial Word List
When Wordle’s prototype was created, it used an English list of roughly 13,000 five‑letter words. Wardle realized many of these words were obscure or simply unguessable. His partner, Palak Shah, painstakingly filtered the list down to about 2,000 commonly known words. This curated list forms the backbone of Wordle’s daily answers. According to Eurogamer, the original answer list contained 2,315 words, trimmed from the initial dataset of 13,000 words. The list intentionally avoids offensive words and non‑American spellings, ensuring puzzles are fair and family‑friendly.
Each answer is scheduled in advance. When the NYT took over, they removed or replaced words that could be interpreted as insensitive or outdated. Since then, editor Tracy Bennett has refined the list. According to TechRadar, Bennett said there are still 2,300+ words left and she’s added around 30 new words since taking over. She noted that the supply will eventually run out, at which point the NYT may allow plurals or recycle past answers.
Will Wordle Run Out of Words?
Various bloggers have calculated when Wordle might exhaust its curated list. The Stadafa blog notes that at Wordle’s daily cadence, the remaining 2,309 words will last until January 23 2028. As of July 2025, Wordle 1500 (SAVVY) has been published, leaving around three years of unique answers. Bennett has hinted that the Times is exploring ways to extend Wordle’s life, potentially by recycling older answers or allowing plural forms.
Does Wordle Repeat Words?
One of the charms of Wordle is that it hasn’t repeated any answer since launching. The Stadafa list confirms that the game has never repeated a word. Even when the NYT removed certain offensive words, they replaced them with new answers rather than re‑using an old one. If the game eventually runs out of unique words, recycling may become necessary, but for now each Wordle remains unique.
How Wordle Words Are Chosen
Curation and Cultural Sensitivity
The NYT’s games team curates Wordle’s answer list to ensure each word is broadly recognizable and culturally neutral. Words are typically five letters and do not contain accent marks or diacritics. The list follows American English spellings; British spellings like “colour” are excluded. Bennett and her team also look out for words that might be overly obscure, archaic or offensive and remove them. For example, words referring to slurs, bodily functions or political topics have been cut.
Scheduling and Thematic Choices
Wordle answers are scheduled months in advance. Bennett has said she occasionally selects thematic words for holidays or anniversaries—for example, “FEAST” near Thanksgiving or “SLEET” during winter. However, she tries not to make them too obvious. Many players noticed “SHAKE” the day after actor Will Smith’s Oscar slap, but Bennett clarified it was a coincidence.
Hard Mode and Difficulty
Wordle has a “Hard mode,” which requires players to honor previously revealed hints in subsequent guesses. This mode doesn’t change the answer list but forces more disciplined play. Some players complain certain words—like “PARER” or “RUPEE”—are too obscure. Bennett balances difficulty by mixing rare words with common ones. She also avoids proper nouns, abbreviations and plural nouns ending in “S” unless they are the singular form (e.g., “BURNS” would not be allowed, but “CANNY” is fine).
How to Use Past Wordle Words to Improve Your Game
Studying past solutions can significantly improve your Wordle skills. Here are some strategies and insights:
1. Learn Frequent Patterns
By reviewing past answers, you’ll notice patterns. For instance, common consonant clusters like “BL‑” (BLINK, BLISS, BLUFF) and “STR‑” (STRAP, STRAY, STRAW, STARK) appear repeatedly. Knowing these patterns helps you build logical guesses.
2. Avoid “Burned” Letters
Because Wordle doesn’t repeat answers stadafa.com, you can avoid starting words with letters used in recent solutions. For example, if “PLAIN” was yesterday’s answer, starting the next game with “PLOTS” might be less strategic than choosing a word with different consonants like “CRANE.”
3. Prioritize Vowel Coverage
Many past answers include multiple vowels—AUDIO, ABIDE, ENJOY, OCEAN. Starting with words like “SLATE,” “CRANE” or “TRACE,” which cover common vowels and consonants, is statistically smarter than starting with “ADIEU” or “AUDIO,” according to Wordle data en.wikipedia.org. Covering both vowels and consonants gives you more information early.
4. Study Uncommon Letters
Past answers such as “VIXEN,” “JAZZY,” “WHIFF” and “SQUAD” remind us that Wordle occasionally uses uncommon letters like V, X, J, Z, Q and double letters. Familiarizing yourself with words that include these letters can save you when you see a rare pattern.
5. Track Letter Frequency
By reading the A‑Z list, you’ll notice some letters appear more often (E, A, R, O) while others are rare (Q, X, Z). Use this knowledge to inform your guesses. For example, a guess containing Q or Z should probably be reserved for later rounds unless the pattern strongly suggests it.
6. Leverage Past Word Associations
Many Wordle answers relate semantically (e.g., “GAUNT” followed by “GHOUL” or “MONEY” followed by “MORAL”). This may be coincidence, but some players believe the editors occasionally choose thematic clusters. Reviewing past words can hint at possible themes.
7. Use Hard Mode for Practice
Hard mode forces you to incorporate revealed information, making you think more strategically. Practicing in hard mode with past answers helps you learn to maximize letter coverage while honoring constraints.
8. Avoid Over‑Dependence on Past Answers
While past answers can guide you, don’t rely on them exclusively. The editors sometimes introduce surprising or less common words. Focusing solely on previous patterns could mislead you, especially since the game’s answer list is finite and will eventually be exhausted techradar.com.
Conclusion
Compiling and studying past Wordle words is more than a fun exercise; it helps sharpen pattern recognition, enrich vocabulary and understand how the game’s curators think. By referencing the A‑Z list above and learning how Wordle’s word list is curated and scheduled, you’ll be better equipped to tackle future puzzles. While Wordle’s days of unique words are numbered, the NYT’s commitment to keeping the game fresh means there’s still plenty of word‑puzzling enjoyment ahead.
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Commonly Asked Questions
Common starting patterns include consonant blends and high‑frequency letters. Words like “SLATE,” “CRANE,” and “TRACE” are often recommended starting guesses because they cover common consonants and vowels. Data scientists have shown that starting with “SLATE” or “CRANE” yields a better chance of solving the puzzle quickly than vowel‑heavy guesses like “ADIEU” en.wikipedia.org.
No. To date (Wordle 1500), the game has not repeated any answer stadafa.com. If the curated list ever runs out, the NYT may consider reusing words or allowing plurals techradar.com, but this hasn’t happened yet.
The original list contained about 13,000 five‑letter English words, but Palak Shah trimmed it to around 2,000 common words for the puzzle list en.wikipedia.org. The NYT currently maintains a list of around 2,309 words en.wikipedia.org. According to TechRadar, there are 2,300+ words left, and editor Tracy Bennett has added roughly 30 new words techradar.com.
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