Best Wordle Starting Words

Mathematically optimized starting words to maximize your chances of success.

CRANE

9.5/10

Contains R, N, and E - three of the most common letters in Wordle answers. Great vowel-consonant balance.

Letter Frequency: 0.78
Position Score: 0.82

SLATE

9.2/10

Excellent position coverage for common letters. S, L, and T appear frequently in specific positions.

Letter Frequency: 0.76
Position Score: 0.79

RAISE

9.4/10

Highest frequency letter score. Contains three vowels (A, I, E) plus two common consonants.

Letter Frequency: 0.8
Position Score: 0.75

ARISE

9.3/10

Similar to RAISE but with A in the first position - the second most common starting letter.

Letter Frequency: 0.79
Position Score: 0.74

STARE

9.1/10

Strong starting word with S in position 1 and E in position 5 - both highly probable.

Letter Frequency: 0.75
Position Score: 0.78

TEARS

8.9/10

Good balance of common letters with strategic positioning for T and E.

Letter Frequency: 0.73
Position Score: 0.76

ADIEU

8.2/10

Four unique vowels - perfect for identifying vowel patterns early in the game.

Letter Frequency: 0.68
Position Score: 0.65

AUDIO

7.8/10

Another vowel-heavy starting word, though with duplicate letter U and less common D.

Letter Frequency: 0.65
Position Score: 0.62

STORE

8.8/10

Solid consonant coverage with two vowels in strategic positions.

Letter Frequency: 0.72
Position Score: 0.77

TRACE

8.7/10

Good letter distribution with C as the less common letter but strong overall coverage.

Letter Frequency: 0.71
Position Score: 0.75