There are 188 words in our dictionary. The strongest Wordle guess among them is PANES, which narrows 8,938 possible answers down to about 280 on average.
Each word was played against all 8,938 five-letter words in our list to see how far it narrows the field. Fewer words left is better. How this is calculated.
| Word | Answers left | Information |
|---|---|---|
| PANES | 280 | 5.78 bits |
| NAPES | 290 | 5.65 bits |
| PEANS | 318 | 5.65 bits |
| PONES | 342 | 5.59 bits |
| PINES | 362 | 5.55 bits |
| NEAPS | 325 | 5.54 bits |
| PEONS | 370 | 5.48 bits |
| PEINS | 389 | 5.47 bits |
| PAINS | 390 | 5.47 bits |
| PENIS | 390 | 5.46 bits |