Opener Lab
ADIEU vs AUDIO
See which word leaves you with the easier game.
These game-length figures come from the previous complete opener benchmark against its 2,354-answer snapshot, ranked by average guesses among games solved within six. Its answer snapshot and continuation policy are separate from today's solver recommendations.
The six-turn results are effectively tied: when the same solver plays from each word, ADIEU averages 3.73 guesses and AUDIO averages 3.73 in games solved within six.
Looking only at the opening row, ADIEU has higher entropy (4.89 bits versus 4.61). That describes first-guess separation, not the full solve on its own.
Against 1,858 past Wordle answers, ADIEU left the smaller first-guess group on 64% of dates; AUDIO did so on 36%, with the rest tied.
| Metric | ADIEU | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|
| Elimination | 94.7% | 92.1% |
| Information | 4.89 bits | 4.61 bits |
| Avg remaining | 125 words | 185 words |
| Avg turns | 3.73 | 3.73 |
| Win rate | 99.9% | 99.8% |
| Tier | B | C |
Head to head on past answers
We tried both openers against 1,858 past Wordle answers and counted which one left fewer possibilities after the first guess.
Across those answers, ADIEU left an average of 124 candidates and AUDIO an average of 185.
The most recent test was Wordle #1857 on July 20, 2026, when the answer was DIVER. ADIEU came back ⬛🟨🟨🟩⬛ and kept 9 words in play. AUDIO came back ⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛ and kept 49 words.
What to expect from the first guess
| Outcome | ADIEU | AUDIO |
|---|---|---|
| First-turn solve* | 0% | 0.04% |
| At least one green | 29.0% | 24.1% |
| Any green or yellow | 93.0% | 91.9% |
| Whole row gray | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| Worst case answers left | 288 | 441 |
*Treating every word in the possible-answer list as equally likely.
A fully gray row is rarer with ADIEU: it happens 7.0% of the time, against 8.1% for AUDIO.
ADIEU is not on the possible-answer list, so it cannot solve the game on turn one here. It can still be a useful guess.
Planning the second guess
After ADIEU
All five letters miss 7.0% of the time, leaving 165 words in play. Of the 665 follow-ups checked here, STOOL leaves the fewest possible answers on average (6.3).
Its most common result is 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛, which shows up 12.2% of the time and leaves 288 possibilities. Of the 779 follow-ups checked here, COAST leaves the fewest possible answers on average (11.7).
After AUDIO
All five letters miss 8.1% of the time, leaving 192 words in play. Of the 689 follow-ups checked here, SETER leaves the fewest possible answers on average (4.5).
Its most common result is 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛, which shows up 18.7% of the time and leaves 441 possibilities. Of the 871 follow-ups checked here, TARSE leaves the fewest possible answers on average (12.4).
How these two openers fit together
ADIEU and AUDIO share 4 of their 5 letters (A, D, I, U), so as a pair they only cover 6 distinct letters. Treat them as alternatives rather than partners, because playing both wastes most of the second guess.
Played back to back, ADIEU then AUDIO earns 5.95 bits of information in total, 1.06 bits more than the better word manages alone.
Past Wordle answers
- ADIEU: Has not been a past Wordle answer in this site's history.
- AUDIO: Answer to Wordle #802 on August 30, 2023. ADIEU would have come back 🟩🟨🟨⬛🟨 that day, leaving 2 possible answers.
Common questions
- Which is a better starting word: ADIEU or AUDIO?
- ADIEU and AUDIO are effectively tied on their average guesses in games solved within six in the previous complete benchmark.
- What does entropy mean for ADIEU vs AUDIO?
- Entropy measures the information in the distribution of feedback outcomes. ADIEU records 4.89 bits and AUDIO records 4.61 bits. ADIEU has the higher score, so its feedback distribution separates the possible answers more effectively on average. Entropy describes the opening row; it does not by itself predict how many guesses a game will take.
- How do ADIEU and AUDIO score against past Wordle answers?
- Across 1,858 past Wordle answers, ADIEU left fewer possible answers than AUDIO on 64% of days, AUDIO did better on 36%, and the rest were ties. On average, ADIEU left 124 candidates after the first guess and AUDIO left 185.