There are 2,632 words in our dictionary. The strongest Wordle guess among them is TORES, which narrows 8,938 possible answers down to about 244 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TORES | 244 | 6.03 bits |
| LORES | 227 | 5.99 bits |
| ALOES | 216 | 5.97 bits |
| ROLES | 230 | 5.96 bits |
| SOREL | 233 | 5.94 bits |
| ROTES | 251 | 5.93 bits |
| TOLES | 259 | 5.91 bits |
| TOEAS | 246 | 5.89 bits |
| TAROS | 263 | 5.88 bits |
| TORAS | 274 | 5.86 bits |
This list is too long to print in full, so these are the 1,200 words that narrow Wordle down the most, best first. For the rest, add a letter you know with the lists below or the Wordle solver.