Modern Wordle Openings
Every opener's decision tree, solved ahead of time, sorted by average guesses · most solved by guess 3 · fewest needing a 6th guess. Ranges run from playing guaranteed to playing risky for speed; 6TH counts answers that need the last guess when played guaranteed. In hard mode every guess keeps the greens in place and uses every yellow letter; these openers guarantee six.
Hard mode, common answers (5,442 words)
| OPENER | AVG | BY 3 | 6TH | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRANT | 4.0 | 27.4–32.9% | 260 | 6–8 |
| TRAMP | 4.0 | 25.8–30.4% | 236 | 6–8 |
| PLANT | 4.0 | 26.6–31.8% | 229 | 6–8 |
| DROPT | 4.0 | 26.1–31.1% | 256 | 6–8 |
| DRIPT | 4.0 | 25.1–30.4% | 235 | 6–8 |
| TROMP | 4.0 | 25.4–29.9% | 258 | 6–8 |
| CLOMP | 4.1 | 24.8–28.3% | 255 | 6–8 |
| BLIMP | 4.1 | 21.9–25.6% | 191 | 6–8 |
| CHIRM | 4.1 | 23.1–27.4% | 247 | 6–8 |
| CLAMP | 4.1 | 23.5–28.5% | 278 | 6–8 |
| DRIFT | 4.1 | 23.3–27.9% | 272 | 6–8 |
| CLIMB | 4.1 | 22.1–26.0% | 240 | 6–8 |
| WRAPT | 4.1 | 24.7–28.8% | 320 | 6–8 |
| TWIRP | 4.1 | 22.8–27.1% | 250 | 6–8 |
| BLURT | 4.1 | 23.8–27.8% | 283 | 6–8 |
| FLIRT | 4.1 | 23.3–28.1% | 274 | 6–8 |
| CLOMB | 4.1 | 22.3–27.0% | 225 | 6–8 |
| PRUNT | 4.1 | 24.1–29.5% | 303 | 6–8 |
| MORPH | 4.1 | 23.4–27.9% | 256 | 6–8 |
| FRONT | 4.1 | 23.7–28.3% | 290 | 6–8 |
| DROIT | 4.1 | 24.4–31.7% | 343 | 6–8 |
| GRAMP | 4.1 | 22.1–27.6% | 255 | 6–8 |
| CRIMP | 4.1 | 22.8–28.2% | 301 | 6–8 |
| TRIPY | 4.1 | 23.9–28.7% | 328 | 6–8 |
| BRUNT | 4.1 | 23.3–28.0% | 314 | 6–8 |
| CHIRP | 4.1 | 23.3–27.9% | 351 | 6–8 |
| PRONG | 4.1 | 22.6–27.3% | 342 | 6–8 |
| PRICK | 4.1 | 21.6–26.4% | 262 | 6–8 |
| BLACK | 4.1 | 21.0–25.8% | 290 | 6–8 |
| CLOWN | 4.1 | 21.8–26.1% | 319 | 6–8 |
| WIDTH | 4.1 | 20.4–24.7% | 251 | 6–8 |
| FLIMP | 4.1 | 20.5–24.4% | 282 | 6–8 |
| PLUMB | 4.2 | 21.1–24.5% | 274 | 6–8 |
| THROW | 4.2 | 21.7–26.1% | 316 | 6–8 |
| RIFTY | 4.2 | 21.3–25.4% | 344 | 6–8 |
| FLONG | 4.2 | 20.2–24.5% | 297 | 6–8 |
| GROWN | 4.2 | 20.5–25.3% | 345 | 6–8 |
| WRONG | 4.2 | 20.2–25.1% | 337 | 6–8 |
| GORMY | 4.2 | 21.6–26.4% | 360 | 6–8 |
| PRICY | 4.2 | 22.0–27.1% | 398 | 6–8 |
| FLUMP | 4.2 | 20.0–23.3% | 330 | 6–8 |
| FLUNG | 4.2 | 19.3–22.6% | 327 | 6–8 |
| GRUMP | 4.2 | 21.2–25.3% | 415 | 6–8 |
| GUIMP | 4.2 | 20.4–23.8% | 371 | 6–8 |
| PYRIC | 4.2 | 20.8–25.9% | 380 | 6–8 |
| TWANG | 4.2 | 19.8–25.4% | 383 | 6–8 |
| WHOMP | 4.2 | 19.8–22.7% | 353 | 6–8 |
| OHMIC | 4.2 | 20.0–25.0% | 407 | 6–8 |
| DUMPY | 4.2 | 18.9–23.7% | 368 | 6–8 |
| WIFTY | 4.2 | 18.2–21.6% | 348 | 6–8 |
| TURFY | 4.3 | 20.6–24.5% | 482 | 6–8 |