How to Solve Wordle in Four Tries or Less [Guaranteed]

Follow this surefire strategy for Wordle prestige and triumph

Start with the vowels

Since most words in the English language include at least one vowel, it’s a good idea to start with a couple of vowel-heavy words like “CAMEO,” “GUIDE”, “KOALA” or — if you’re really ambitious — “OUIJA.”

While you can flesh out most of the vowels with vowel-stuffing, you most likely won’t hit on any of the popular consonants, like ‘S’ or ‘T’. And sometimes Wordle likes to be tricky by giving you words without many (or any) vowels, so here are 53 words without vowels to keep in your back pocket.

Start with an ‘S’

Words that start with ‘S’ are the most common in the dictionary at 11% of all words, followed in order by ‘C’, ‘P’, ‘D’, ‘B’, and ‘R’. Given the frequency, start with a vowel-heavy word that starts with ‘S’, such as “SAUTE” or “SAUCE.” Whatever you choose, make sure it includes other common consonants like ‘C’ or ‘T’.

Use the rest of the vowels

Your second word should tease out the remaining vowels and try out a few different consonants like “PIANO,” “COINS,” “POINT,” or “GHOUL.” From here, you should be able to put it all…