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Opener Lab

How good is your starting word?

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The current six-turn benchmark is unavailable, so these are familiar examples, not a ranking. You can still compare their current first-turn information.

Example	Word	Information
•	CRANE	5.73 bits
•	SLATE	5.85 bits
•	TRACE	5.82 bits
•	CRATE	5.82 bits
•	STARE	5.81 bits
•	SALET	5.84 bits
•	REAST	5.86 bits
•	CARSE	5.76 bits
•	SCARE	5.63 bits
•	PARSE	5.64 bits

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How the scores work

The Lab tries your guess against 2,391 possible answers. A strong opener produces lots of small feedback groups, so almost any result leaves you with a manageable list.

Information measures the value of the feedback; average remaining measures the size of your next shortlist. See the formulas or read the plain-English guide.

Understanding results

Elimination %: How much of the possible-answer list the guess rules out on average.
Avg turns: Average guesses needed by the same solver in games it finished within six.
Win rate: Share of answers the solver finished within six guesses.
Information: First-turn entropy in bits; higher means more informative feedback on average.
Tier: A band for first-turn information only: S is 5.8 bits or more, A 5.4, B 4.8, C 4.0, F below that. It describes the opening row, so a tier A word can still lead the six-turn table below.

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