How it works

Enter two accepted five-letter guesses to compare their information gain and average remaining candidates.

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Opener Lab

Compare Wordle openers

Enter two guesses and see which gives you the stronger start.

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CRANE vs SLATE CRANE leads in current policy SLATE vs ADIEU SLATE leads in v5 benchmark ADIEU vs AUDIO dead heat in v5 benchmark AUDIO vs TRACE TRACE leads in v5 benchmark TRACE vs CRATE dead heat in current policy CRATE vs STARE CRATE leads in current policy

What the comparison shows

Both words are tested against the same possible answers. The comparison shows how much each guess usually narrows the field and how it performed against past Wordle answers.

You also get a read on how the two words work together. Some pairs cover ten different letters and make a strong one-two opening. Others overlap so heavily that the second word barely earns its keep.

Any accepted Wordle guess works, including your usual opener. The top 50 rankings are a useful place to look for alternatives.

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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.

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