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Very unlikely Accepted guess C tier for first-turn info

CHOGS

CHOGS is an accepted guess. Its modelled answer likelihood is very unlikely; no globally completed appearance is recorded here.

Meaning and pronunciation

Noun

plural of chog

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Use CHOGS in a puzzle

As an opener, it rules out about 88.7% of possible answers.

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Wordle status

Answer chance: very unlikely. Roughly 0.05% within a year (about 1 in 2,113), under the model through 2026-11-05. This is an estimate, not a publisher forecast. How this is calculated.

Playable guess

Yes

Included in the Wordle guess list used by our tools.

Earlier benchmark pool

No

Membership in the preserved uniform benchmark; it is not a future eligibility rule.

Past Wordle answer

No completed appearance

No appearance in our globally completed history. A recent puzzle may still be live elsewhere.

The possible-answer list is the solver's current list and may change when Wordle adds new answers.

How CHOGS performs as a guess

Wordle accepts CHOGS as a guess. It is outside this preserved uniform benchmark’s answer pool; that is not a claim about future eligibility.

Played as an opener, it lands at least one colored tile in 71.9% of games, misses completely in 28.1%, and leaves about 271 possible answers on average.

In the previous complete opener benchmark, it ranks #6,222 of 14,855 openers, averaging 3.69 guesses in games solved within six turns.

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Useful pattern pages

If you only know part of the word, start with one of these matching patterns.

C___S C in the 1st position and S in the 5th position C__G_ C in the 1st position and G in the 4th position _H__S H in the 2nd position and S in the 5th position CH_GS C in the 1st position, H in the 2nd position, G in the 4th position, and S in the 5th position

Explore lists that match the beginning, ending or letters in CHOGS.

First-turn measures

All four describe CHOGS used as an opening guess. Entropy is the same idea as “avg ruled out” on a log scale: a higher number means the guess splits the possible answers into more, smaller groups.

4.26 Entropy (bits)
271 Avg remaining
0.0% Exact match
88.7% Avg ruled out

As an opening guess: previous benchmark

How CHOGS performed in the previous complete opener benchmark, against its captured answer snapshot. These research figures are separate from today's solver recommendations. See the data page for the method.

3.69 Avg guesses
99.96% Solved within six
0.68 Spread of game lengths
#6,222 Rank among openers
Opening with CHOGS left 1 of the snapshot's answers unsolved after six guesses. A spread of 0.68 means those games clustered within about 0.68 of a guess of the 3.69 average. It ranks #6,222 of 14,855 openers by average guesses in games solved within six.
1 guess
0
2 guesses
49
3 guesses
858
4 guesses
1,235
5 guesses
197
6 guesses
14

Composition

5/5 unique
1 vowels
Common:
OS

Feedback chances

Any hit (G/Y)
72%
Green tile
26%
All gray
28%

When CHOGS is useful later

CHOGS tied for the smallest expected survivor count in 4 of 55 sampled positions where it was legal. This designed sample is not a measure of how often real players should use it.

After SLATE: 3 candidates, normal mode

SLATE: 10100 (0 = grey, 1 = yellow, 2 = green).

RASPS: 01002 (0 = grey, 1 = yellow, 2 = green).

AIGAS: 02022 (0 = grey, 1 = yellow, 2 = green).

MINAS: 22022 (0 = grey, 1 = yellow, 2 = green).

Remaining answers: MICAS, MIHAS, MIYAS.

With a budget of 2 more guesses, CHOGS is an information probe, outside this survivor list. It leaves 1.00 candidates on average under the model. Every feedback identifies a single candidate; another turn may be needed to submit it.

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After ADIEU: 4 candidates, normal mode

ADIEU: 02000 (0 = grey, 1 = yellow, 2 = green).

Remaining answers: ODDLY, ODOOM, ODORS, ODYLS.

With a budget of 5 more guesses, CHOGS is an information probe, outside this survivor list. It leaves 1.00 candidates on average under the model. Every feedback identifies a single candidate; another turn may be needed to submit it.

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After ROATE: 3 candidates, normal mode

ROATE: 10101 (0 = grey, 1 = yellow, 2 = green).

AWNER: 10011 (0 = grey, 1 = yellow, 2 = green).

ZEBRA: 01012 (0 = grey, 1 = yellow, 2 = green).

Remaining answers: CREMA, ERICA, PRESA.

With a budget of 3 more guesses, CHOGS is an information probe, outside this survivor list. It leaves 1.00 candidates on average under the model. Every feedback identifies a single candidate; another turn may be needed to submit it.

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Sample and method

Every saved board is reachable within a six-turn game. Remaining turns equal six minus the saved history length. The sampling policy is independent of the expected-survivor metric. Two states at each of three depths per opener were selected by a fixed hash from an independent candidate-only sampling policy. Every accepted guess was evaluated. Model answer-model-2026-11-05-9183a914c959, data through 2026-11-05. The score measures expected survivors, not proved solve length or human difficulty.

How this is calculated.

How the solver finds CHOGS

The strategy receives only earlier guesses and their feedback. It does not know the answer before choosing a move. Guessing the answer itself on turn one is a lucky one-turn result, not a recommended general strategy.

Normal mode

Our solver: bounded weighted policy. Current-pool replay over 14,855 accepted words. Model through 2026-11-05.

  1. The fixed opener tests its five letters.

    14,855 before → 1,136 after. This feedback leaves 1,136 candidates.

    All 1,136 surviving candidates

    BIBBS, BIBIS, BIDIS, BIFFS, BIGGS, BIGOS, BILKS, BILLS, BINDS, BINGS, BINKS, BIOGS, BIONS, BISKS, BISOM, BISON, BLINS, BLIPS, BLOBS, BLOCS, BLOGS, BLOWS, BLUBS, BLUDS, BOBOS, BOCKS, BOFFS, BOGUS, BOHOS, BOILS, BOKOS, BOLDS, BOLKS, BOLLS, BOLOS, BOLUS, BOMBS, BONDS, BONGS, BONKS, BONUS, BOOBS, BOOHS, BOOKS, BOOLS, BOOMS, BOONS, BOSKS, BOSKY, BOSOM, BOSON, BOSUN, BOUKS, BOUNS, BOWLS, BOYFS, BOYGS, BOYOS, BOZOS, BUBUS, BUCKS, BUDIS, BUDOS, BUFFS, BUFOS, BUHLS, BUIKS, BUKOS, BULBS, BULKS, BULLS, BUMFS, BUMPS, BUNDS, BUNGS, BUNKS, BUNNS, BUOYS, BUSBY, BUSHY, BUSKS, BUSKY, CHIBS, CHICS, CHIKS, CHINS, CHIPS, CHIVS, CHOCS, CHOGS, CHONS, CHOPS, CHOWS, CHUBS, CHUGS, CHUMS, CILLS, CINQS, CIONS, CISCO, CLIPS, CLODS, CLOGS, CLONS, CLOPS, CLOUS, CLOWS, CLOYS, CLUBS, COBBS, COCKS, COCOS, COCUS, COFFS, COHOS, COIFS, COILS, COINS, COLDS, COLLS, COMBS, COMMS, COMPS, COMUS, CONFS, CONKS, CONNS, CONUS, COOFS, COOKS, COOLS, COOMS, COONS, COOPS, COUPS, COWKS, COWLS, COWPS, CUCKS, CUFFS, CUIFS, CULLS, CULMS, CUSHY, CUSKS, CUSPS, CUSPY, CUSUM, DHOLS, DHOWS, DIBBS, DICKS, DIDIS, DIDOS, DIFFS, DILLS, DIMPS, DINGS, DINKS, DINOS, DIOLS, DISCI, DISCO, DISCS, DISHY, DISKS, DIVIS, DIVOS, DJINS, DOCKS, DOCOS, DOCUS, DODOS, DOFFS, DOJOS, DOLLS, DOLOS, DONGS, DOOBS, DOOFS, DOOKS, DOOLS, DOOMS, DOUCS, DOUKS, DOUMS, DOUPS, DOWDS, DOWFS, DOWLS, DOWNS, DOWPS, DSOBO, DSOMO, DUCKS, DUFFS, DUFUS, DULLS, DUMBS, DUMPS, DUNGS, DUNKS, DUSKS, DUSKY, DYNOS, DZHOS, FICOS, FICUS, FIDOS, FIDUS, FIFIS, FIGOS, FILKS, FILLS, FILMS, FILOS, FINDS, FINIS, FINKS, FINOS, FIQHS, FISCS, FISHO, FISHY, FISKS, FLICS, FLIMS, FLIPS, FLOBS, FLOCS, FLOGS, FLOPS, FLOWS, FLUBS, FOCUS, FOGOS, FOHNS, FOIDS, FOILS, FOINS, FOLDS, FOLKS, FONDS, FOODS, FOOLS, FOUDS, FOULS, FOWLS, FUCKS, FUCUS, FUFFS, FUGIS, FUGUS, FUJIS, FULLS, FUNDS, FUNGS, FUNIS, FUNKS, FUSIL, FUSKS, GIBUS, GILDS, GILLS, GIMPS, GINGS, GINKS, GISMO, GISMS, GLIBS, GLIMS, GLOBS, GLOMS, GLOPS, GLOWS, GLUGS, GLUMS, GNOWS, GOBIS, GOBOS, GOFFS, GOGOS, GOJIS, GOLDS, GOLFS, GOLPS, GONGS, GONKS, GONYS, GOODS, GOOFS, GOOGS, GOOKS, GOOLS, GOONS, GOOPS, GOUKS, GOWDS, GOWFS, GOWKS, GOWLS, GOWNS, GUCKS, GUFFS, GUIDS, GULFS, GULLS, GULPS, GUMPS, GUNKS, GUSHY, GUSLI, GYMPS, GYNOS, GYPOS, HICKS, HIFIS, HIGHS, HILLS, HILUS, HINDS, HINGS, HIOIS, HOBOS, HOCKS, HOCUS, HOGGS, HOGHS, HOGOS, HOIKS, HOKIS, HOLDS, HOLKS, HOLMS, HOLOS, HOMOS, HONDS, HONGS, HONKS, HOODS, HOOFS, HOOKS, HOONS, HOOPS, HOUFS, HOWFS, HOWKS, HOWLS, HUCKS, HUFFS, HUHUS, HULKS, HULLS, HUMFS, HUMPS, HUMUS, HUNKS, HUSHY, HUSKS, HUSKY, HUSOS, HWYLS, HYMNS, HYPOS, HYSON, ICONS, IDLIS, IDOLS, IDYLS, IGLUS, IGNIS, IIWIS, IKONS, IMBOS, IMIDS, IMLIS, IMPIS, IMSHI, IMSHY, INCUS, INFOS, INSPO, JHILS, JIBBS, JIFFS, JILLS, JINGS, JINKS, JINNS, JISMS, JOCKS, JOCOS, JOHNS, JOINS, JOLLS, JOMOS, JONGS, JOOKS, JOUGS, JOUKS, JOWLS, JUCOS, JUDOS, JUJUS, JUKUS, JUMPS, JUNKS, KHUDS, KICKS, KILLS, KILNS, KILOS, KILPS, KINDS, KINGS, KINKS, KINOS, KIPPS, KIWIS, KLIKS, KNOBS, KNOPS, KNOWS, KNUBS, KOBOS, KOFFS, KOHLS, KOJIS, KOLOS, KONKS, KOOKS, KOPHS, KUDOS, KUDUS, KUFIS, KUKUS, KUMIS, KUMYS, KUNDS, KUZUS, KYBOS, KYNDS, LICKS, LIDOS, LILLS, LILOS, LIMBS, LIMNS, LIMOS, LIMPS, LINDS, LINGS, LINKS, LINNS, LINOS, LIONS, LIPOS, LISKS, LISPS, LOBOS, LOBUS, LOCHS, LOCIS, LOCKS, LOCOS, LOCUS, LOGOS, LOIDS, LOINS, LOLLS, LOLOS, LONGS, LOOFS, LOOKS, LOOMS, LOONS, LOOPS, LOUIS, LOUNS, LOUPS, LOWNS, LOWPS, LUCKS, LUDOS, LUFFS, LULLS, LULUS, LUMPS, LUNGS, LUNKS, LUPUS, LUSHY, LUSKS, LUSUS, LYSIN, LYSIS, LYSOL, MICKS, MICOS, MIDIS, MIFFS, MIGGS, MIHIS, MIKOS, MILDS, MILFS, MILKS, MILLS, MILOS, MIMIS, MINDS, MINGS, MINIS, MINKS, MINOS, MINUS, MISCH, MISDO, MISGO, MISKY, MISLS, MISOS, MIXIS, MOBOS, MOCHS, MOCKS, MOCOS, MOCUS, MODUS, MOFOS, MOGOS, MOHOS, MOILS, MOJOS, MOKIS, MOKOS, MOKUS, MOLDS, MOLLS, MOLOS, MOLYS, MOMOS, MOMUS, MONGS, MONKS, MONOS, MOOBS, MOODS, MOOKS, MOOLS, MOONS, MOOPS, MOPUS, MOSKS, MOUFS, MOULS, MOUPS, MOYLS, MOZOS, MUCKS, MUCUS, MUFFS, MUGGS, MUGOS, MUIDS, MUILS, MULLS, MUMMS, MUMPS, MUMUS, MUNDS, MUNGS, MUNIS, MUNJS, MUONS, MUSHY, MUSIC, MUSKS, MUSKY, MUSOS, MYONS, MYOPS, MYSID, MYXOS, NICKS, NIDUS, NIFFS, NIGHS, NILLS, NIMBS, NIMPS, NISIN, NISUS, NMOLS, NOCKS, NODUS, NOGGS, NOILS, NOLLS, NOLOS, NOMOS, NONGS, NONIS, NOOBS, NOOIS, NOOKS, NOONS, NOOPS, NOSHI, NOUGS, NOULS, NOUNS, NOUPS, NOWDS, NOWLS, NUFFS, NULLS, NUMBS, NUMPS, NUNKS, NUNUS, OBBOS, OBOLS, ODUMS, ODYLS, OICKS, OINKS, OLIOS, OMBUS, OMOVS, OMULS, ONCUS, ONKUS, OOIDS, OPPOS, OPSIN, OSKIN, OSLIN, OSMIC, OSMOL, OULKS, OUPHS, OUZOS, OXIDS, OXIMS, PHONS, PHUBS, PICKS, PIKIS, PILIS, PILLS, PILUS, PIMPS, PINDS, PINGS, PINKS, PIONS, PIOUS, PIOYS, PIPIS, PISCO, PISKY, PISOS, PIUMS, PIVOS, PLIGS, PLIMS, PLIPS, PLODS, PLOPS, PLOWS, PLOYS, PLUDS, PLUGS, PLUMS, PLUPS, POCKS, PODOS, PODUS, POGOS, POLIS, POLKS, POLLS, POLOS, POLYS, POMOS, POMPS, PONDS, PONGS, PONKS, POODS, POOFS, POOHS, POOKS, POOLS, POONS, POOPS, POPOS, POSHO, POSOL, POUFS, POUIS, POUKS, POVOS, POWIS, POWNS, PSION, PSYCH, PSYOP, PUBIS, PUCKS, PUDUS, PUFFS, PUKUS, PULIS, PULKS, PULLS, PULPS, PULUS, PUMPS, PUNGS, PUNKS, PUPUS, PUSHY, PYINS, PYXIS, QOPHS, QUIBS, QUIDS, QUIMS, QUINS, QUIPS, QUODS, QUOIS, QUOPS, QUOYS, SCHIF, SCHMO, SCHUL, SCIFI, SCIND, SCION, SCLIM, SCODY, SCOFF, SCOGS, SCOLD, SCOOG, SCOOP, SCOPS, SCOUG, SCOUP, SCOWL, SCOWP, SCOWS, SCUDI, SCUDO, SCUDS, SCUFF, SCUGS, SCULK, SCULL, SCULP, SCULS, SCUMS, SCUPS, SCUZZ, SHCHI, SHILL, SHILY, SHIMS, SHINS, SHINY, SHIOK, SHIPS, SHIVS, SHLUB, SHOCK, SHOGI, SHOGS, SHOJI, SHOJO, SHONK, SHOOK, SHOOL, SHOON, SHOOS, SHOPS, SHOUD, SHOWD, SHOWN, SHOWS, SHOWY, SHOYU, SHUCK, SHULN, SHULS, SHUNS, SHYLY, SIBBS, SIBYL, SICKO, SICKS, SICKY, SIGHS, SIGIL, SIGNS, SIJOS, SILDS, SILKS, SILKY, SILLS, SILLY, SILOS, SIMIS, SIMPS, SIMUL, SINDS, SINGS, SINHS, SINKS, SINKY, SINUS, SIPPY, SIXMO, SKIDS, SKIFF, SKILL, SKIMO, SKIMP, SKIMS, SKINK, SKINS, SKIOS, SKIPS, SKIVY, SKLIM, SKODY, SKOFF, SKOFS, SKOGS, SKOLS, SKOOL, SKUGS, SKULK, SKULL, SKUNK, SKYFS, SLICK, SLILY, SLIMS, SLIMY, SLING, SLINK, SLIPS, SLOBS, SLOGS, SLOID, SLOJD, SLOMO, SLOOM, SLOOP, SLOPS, SLOPY, SLOWS, SLOYD, SLUBB, SLUBS, SLUFF, SLUGS, SLUMP, SLUMS, SLUNG, SLUNK, SLYLY, SMICK, SMILY, SMOCK, SMOGS, SMOKO, SMOKY, SMUGS, SNIBS, SNICK, SNIFF, SNIGS, SNIPS, SNIPY, SNOBS, SNODS, SNOGS, SNOOD, SNOOK, SNOOL, SNOOP, SNOWK, SNOWS, SNOWY, SNUBS, SNUCK, SNUFF, SNUGS, SOCKO, SOCKS, SODDY, SODIC, SODOM, SOGGY, SOILS, SOILY, SOJUS, SOKOL, SOLDI, SOLDO, SOLDS, SOLID, SOLON, SOLOS, SOLUM, SOLUS, SONGO, SONGS, SONGY, SONIC, SONLY, SONNY, SOOKS, SOOKY, SOOLS, SOOMS, SOOPS, SOPHS, SOPHY, SOPPY, SOUGH, SOUKS, SOULS, SOULY, SOUMS, SOUND, SOUPS, SOUPY, SOWFF, SOWFS, SOWLS, SOWMS, SOWND, SOWPS, SOYUZ, SOZIN, SPICK, SPICS, SPICY, SPIFF, SPIFS, SPIKS, SPIKY, SPILL, SPIMS, SPINK, SPINS, SPINY, SPIVS, SPLOG, SPODS, SPOIL, SPOOF, SPOOK, SPOOL, SPOOM, SPOON, SPUDS, SPUGS, SPUMY, SPUNK, SQUIB, SQUID, SQUIZ, SUBBY, SUCCI, SUCKS, SUCKY, SUDDS, SUGHS, SUGOS, SUIDS, SUING, SUKHS, SUKIS, SUKUK, SULCI, SULFO, SULKS, SULKY, SULLS, SULLY, SULPH, SULUS, SUMIS, SUMOS, SUMPH, SUMPS, SUNIS, SUNKS, SUNNS, SUNNY, SUNUP, SUSHI, SUSUS, SWIGS, SWILL, SWIMS, SWING, SWINK, SWIZZ, SWOBS, SWOLL, SWOLN, SWOON, SWOOP, SWOPS, SWOUN, SWUNG, SYBIL, SYBOW, SYCON, SYLIS, SYLPH, SYNCH, SYNCS, SYNDS, SYNOD, SYPHS, SYSOP, UDONS, ULMOS, UMBOS, UMPHS, UNCOS, UNCUS, UNDOS, UNIOS, UNSOD, UNSUB, UPDOS, USING, USNIC, VICUS, VIFFS, VILLS, VINOS, VIOLS, VISON, VIVOS, VLOGS, VOIDS, VOIPS, VOLKS, VUGGS, VUGHS, VULNS, WHIDS, WHIGS, WHIMS, WHINS, WHIOS, WHIPS, WHOPS, WHOWS, WHUPS, WICKS, WIKIS, WILDS, WILIS, WILLS, WIMPS, WINDS, WINGS, WINKS, WINNS, WINOS, WISPS, WISPY, WOCKS, WOJUS, WOLDS, WOLFS, WOMBS, WONKS, WOODS, WOOFS, WOOLS, WOONS, WOOPS, WUDUS, WUFFS, WULLS, WUSHU, WYNDS, WYNNS, XOLOS, YILLS, YLIDS, YOCKS, YODHS, YOGHS, YOGIS, YOLKS, YOLPS, YOMPS, YONIS, YONKS, YOOFS, YOOPS, YOPOS, YOUKS, YOWLS, YOYOS, YUCKS, YUKOS, YUMPS, YUZUS, ZIFFS, ZILLS, ZIMBS, ZINCS, ZINGS, ZINOS, ZOBOS, ZOBUS, ZONKS, ZOOKS, ZOOMS, ZOONS, ZOUKS, ZULUS

    Decision measures before feedback

    Expected remaining candidates: 414.45. Information: 5.74 bits. These measures describe the decision before its realised feedback.

  2. Test MUILS against the 1,136 candidates consistent with the earlier rows.

    1,136 before → 182 after. This feedback leaves 182 candidates.

    All 182 surviving candidates

    BOBOS, BOCKS, BOFFS, BOHOS, BOKOS, BONDS, BONGS, BONKS, BOOBS, BOOHS, BOOKS, BOONS, BOSKS, BOYFS, BOYGS, BOYOS, BOZOS, CHOCS, CHOGS, CHONS, CHOPS, CHOWS, COBBS, COCKS, COCOS, COFFS, COHOS, CONFS, CONKS, CONNS, COOFS, COOKS, COONS, COOPS, COWKS, COWPS, DHOWS, DOCKS, DOCOS, DODOS, DOFFS, DOJOS, DONGS, DOOBS, DOOFS, DOOKS, DOWDS, DOWFS, DOWNS, DOWPS, DYNOS, DZHOS, FOGOS, FOHNS, FONDS, FOODS, GNOWS, GOBOS, GOFFS, GOGOS, GONGS, GONKS, GONYS, GOODS, GOOFS, GOOGS, GOOKS, GOONS, GOOPS, GOWDS, GOWFS, GOWKS, GOWNS, GYNOS, GYPOS, HOBOS, HOCKS, HOGGS, HOGHS, HOGOS, HONDS, HONGS, HONKS, HOODS, HOOFS, HOOKS, HOONS, HOOPS, HOWFS, HOWKS, HYPOS, JOCKS, JOCOS, JOHNS, JONGS, JOOKS, KNOBS, KNOPS, KNOWS, KOBOS, KOFFS, KONKS, KOOKS, KOPHS, KYBOS, KYNDS, NOCKS, NOGGS, NONGS, NOOBS, NOOKS, NOONS, NOOPS, NOWDS, OBBOS, OPPOS, PHONS, POCKS, PODOS, POGOS, PONDS, PONGS, PONKS, POODS, POOFS, POOHS, POOKS, POONS, POOPS, POPOS, POVOS, POWNS, QOPHS, SCOGS, SCOPS, SCOWS, SHOGS, SHOOS, SHOPS, SHOWS, SKOFS, SKOGS, SKYFS, SNOBS, SNODS, SNOGS, SNOWS, SOCKS, SONGS, SOOKS, SOOPS, SOPHS, SOWFS, SOWPS, SPODS, SWOBS, SWOPS, SYNCS, SYNDS, SYPHS, WHOPS, WHOWS, WOCKS, WONKS, WOODS, WOOFS, WOONS, WOOPS, WYNDS, WYNNS, YOCKS, YODHS, YOGHS, YONKS, YOOFS, YOOPS, YOPOS, YOYOS, ZOBOS, ZONKS, ZOOKS, ZOONS

    Decision measures before feedback

    Expected remaining candidates: 20.33. Information: 4.339 bits. These measures describe the decision before its realised feedback.

  3. Test NOOKS against the 182 candidates consistent with the earlier rows.

    182 before → 16 after. This feedback leaves 16 candidates.

    All 16 surviving candidates

    CHOCS, CHOGS, CHOPS, CHOWS, DHOWS, SCOGS, SCOPS, SCOWS, SHOGS, SHOPS, SHOWS, SPODS, SWOBS, SWOPS, WHOPS, WHOWS

    Decision measures before feedback

    Expected remaining candidates: 14.769. Information: 4.007 bits. These measures describe the decision before its realised feedback.

  4. Test SWOPS against the 16 candidates consistent with the earlier rows.

    16 before → 2 after. This feedback leaves 2 candidates.

    All 2 surviving candidates

    CHOCS, CHOGS

    Decision measures before feedback

    Expected remaining candidates: 1.875. Information: 3.203 bits. These measures describe the decision before its realised feedback.

  5. Test CHOCS against the 2 candidates consistent with the earlier rows.

    2 before → 1 after. This feedback leaves 1 candidate.

    All 1 surviving candidates

    CHOGS

    Decision measures before feedback

    Expected remaining candidates: 1.0. Information: 1.0 bits. These measures describe the decision before its realised feedback.

  6. Submit the only remaining candidate.

    1 before → 1 after. The answer is submitted and solved.

    All 1 surviving candidates

    CHOGS

    Decision measures before feedback

    Expected remaining candidates: 1.0. Information: 0.0 bits. These measures describe the decision before its realised feedback.

Solved in 6 guesses. Uniquely identified on turn 5.

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Hard Mode

Our solver: bounded weighted policy. Current-pool replay over 14,855 accepted words. Model through 2026-11-05.

  1. The fixed opener tests its five letters.

    14,855 before → 1,136 after. This feedback leaves 1,136 candidates.

    All 1,136 surviving candidates

    BIBBS, BIBIS, BIDIS, BIFFS, BIGGS, BIGOS, BILKS, BILLS, BINDS, BINGS, BINKS, BIOGS, BIONS, BISKS, BISOM, BISON, BLINS, BLIPS, BLOBS, BLOCS, BLOGS, BLOWS, BLUBS, BLUDS, BOBOS, BOCKS, BOFFS, BOGUS, BOHOS, BOILS, BOKOS, BOLDS, BOLKS, BOLLS, BOLOS, BOLUS, BOMBS, BONDS, BONGS, BONKS, BONUS, BOOBS, BOOHS, BOOKS, BOOLS, BOOMS, BOONS, BOSKS, BOSKY, BOSOM, BOSON, BOSUN, BOUKS, BOUNS, BOWLS, BOYFS, BOYGS, BOYOS, BOZOS, BUBUS, BUCKS, BUDIS, BUDOS, BUFFS, BUFOS, BUHLS, BUIKS, BUKOS, BULBS, BULKS, BULLS, BUMFS, BUMPS, BUNDS, BUNGS, BUNKS, BUNNS, BUOYS, BUSBY, BUSHY, BUSKS, BUSKY, CHIBS, CHICS, CHIKS, CHINS, CHIPS, CHIVS, CHOCS, CHOGS, CHONS, CHOPS, CHOWS, CHUBS, CHUGS, CHUMS, CILLS, CINQS, CIONS, CISCO, CLIPS, CLODS, CLOGS, CLONS, CLOPS, CLOUS, CLOWS, CLOYS, CLUBS, COBBS, COCKS, COCOS, COCUS, COFFS, COHOS, COIFS, COILS, COINS, COLDS, COLLS, COMBS, COMMS, COMPS, COMUS, CONFS, CONKS, CONNS, CONUS, COOFS, COOKS, COOLS, COOMS, COONS, COOPS, COUPS, COWKS, COWLS, COWPS, CUCKS, CUFFS, CUIFS, CULLS, CULMS, CUSHY, CUSKS, CUSPS, CUSPY, CUSUM, DHOLS, DHOWS, DIBBS, DICKS, DIDIS, DIDOS, DIFFS, DILLS, DIMPS, DINGS, DINKS, DINOS, DIOLS, DISCI, DISCO, DISCS, DISHY, DISKS, DIVIS, DIVOS, DJINS, DOCKS, DOCOS, DOCUS, DODOS, DOFFS, DOJOS, DOLLS, DOLOS, DONGS, DOOBS, DOOFS, DOOKS, DOOLS, DOOMS, DOUCS, DOUKS, DOUMS, DOUPS, DOWDS, DOWFS, DOWLS, DOWNS, DOWPS, DSOBO, DSOMO, DUCKS, DUFFS, DUFUS, DULLS, DUMBS, DUMPS, DUNGS, DUNKS, DUSKS, DUSKY, DYNOS, DZHOS, FICOS, FICUS, FIDOS, FIDUS, FIFIS, FIGOS, FILKS, FILLS, FILMS, FILOS, FINDS, FINIS, FINKS, FINOS, FIQHS, FISCS, FISHO, FISHY, FISKS, FLICS, FLIMS, FLIPS, FLOBS, FLOCS, FLOGS, FLOPS, FLOWS, FLUBS, FOCUS, FOGOS, FOHNS, FOIDS, FOILS, FOINS, FOLDS, FOLKS, FONDS, FOODS, FOOLS, FOUDS, FOULS, FOWLS, FUCKS, FUCUS, FUFFS, FUGIS, FUGUS, FUJIS, FULLS, FUNDS, FUNGS, FUNIS, FUNKS, FUSIL, FUSKS, GIBUS, GILDS, GILLS, GIMPS, GINGS, GINKS, GISMO, GISMS, GLIBS, GLIMS, GLOBS, GLOMS, GLOPS, GLOWS, GLUGS, GLUMS, GNOWS, GOBIS, GOBOS, GOFFS, GOGOS, GOJIS, GOLDS, GOLFS, GOLPS, GONGS, GONKS, GONYS, GOODS, GOOFS, GOOGS, GOOKS, GOOLS, GOONS, GOOPS, GOUKS, GOWDS, GOWFS, GOWKS, GOWLS, GOWNS, GUCKS, GUFFS, GUIDS, GULFS, GULLS, GULPS, GUMPS, GUNKS, GUSHY, GUSLI, GYMPS, GYNOS, GYPOS, HICKS, HIFIS, HIGHS, HILLS, HILUS, HINDS, HINGS, HIOIS, HOBOS, HOCKS, HOCUS, HOGGS, HOGHS, HOGOS, HOIKS, HOKIS, HOLDS, HOLKS, HOLMS, HOLOS, HOMOS, HONDS, HONGS, HONKS, HOODS, HOOFS, HOOKS, HOONS, HOOPS, HOUFS, HOWFS, HOWKS, HOWLS, HUCKS, HUFFS, HUHUS, HULKS, HULLS, HUMFS, HUMPS, HUMUS, HUNKS, HUSHY, HUSKS, HUSKY, HUSOS, HWYLS, HYMNS, HYPOS, HYSON, ICONS, IDLIS, IDOLS, IDYLS, IGLUS, IGNIS, IIWIS, IKONS, IMBOS, IMIDS, IMLIS, IMPIS, IMSHI, IMSHY, INCUS, INFOS, INSPO, JHILS, JIBBS, JIFFS, JILLS, JINGS, JINKS, JINNS, JISMS, JOCKS, JOCOS, JOHNS, JOINS, JOLLS, JOMOS, JONGS, JOOKS, JOUGS, JOUKS, JOWLS, JUCOS, JUDOS, JUJUS, JUKUS, JUMPS, JUNKS, KHUDS, KICKS, KILLS, KILNS, KILOS, KILPS, KINDS, KINGS, KINKS, KINOS, KIPPS, KIWIS, KLIKS, KNOBS, KNOPS, KNOWS, KNUBS, KOBOS, KOFFS, KOHLS, KOJIS, KOLOS, KONKS, KOOKS, KOPHS, KUDOS, KUDUS, KUFIS, KUKUS, KUMIS, KUMYS, KUNDS, KUZUS, KYBOS, KYNDS, LICKS, LIDOS, LILLS, LILOS, LIMBS, LIMNS, LIMOS, LIMPS, LINDS, LINGS, LINKS, LINNS, LINOS, LIONS, LIPOS, LISKS, LISPS, LOBOS, LOBUS, LOCHS, LOCIS, LOCKS, LOCOS, LOCUS, LOGOS, LOIDS, LOINS, LOLLS, LOLOS, LONGS, LOOFS, LOOKS, LOOMS, LOONS, LOOPS, LOUIS, LOUNS, LOUPS, LOWNS, LOWPS, LUCKS, LUDOS, LUFFS, LULLS, LULUS, LUMPS, LUNGS, LUNKS, LUPUS, LUSHY, LUSKS, LUSUS, LYSIN, LYSIS, LYSOL, MICKS, MICOS, MIDIS, MIFFS, MIGGS, MIHIS, MIKOS, MILDS, MILFS, MILKS, MILLS, MILOS, MIMIS, MINDS, MINGS, MINIS, MINKS, MINOS, MINUS, MISCH, MISDO, MISGO, MISKY, MISLS, MISOS, MIXIS, MOBOS, MOCHS, MOCKS, MOCOS, MOCUS, MODUS, MOFOS, MOGOS, MOHOS, MOILS, MOJOS, MOKIS, MOKOS, MOKUS, MOLDS, MOLLS, MOLOS, MOLYS, MOMOS, MOMUS, MONGS, MONKS, MONOS, MOOBS, MOODS, MOOKS, MOOLS, MOONS, MOOPS, MOPUS, MOSKS, MOUFS, MOULS, MOUPS, MOYLS, MOZOS, MUCKS, MUCUS, MUFFS, MUGGS, MUGOS, MUIDS, MUILS, MULLS, MUMMS, MUMPS, MUMUS, MUNDS, MUNGS, MUNIS, MUNJS, MUONS, MUSHY, MUSIC, MUSKS, MUSKY, MUSOS, MYONS, MYOPS, MYSID, MYXOS, NICKS, NIDUS, NIFFS, NIGHS, NILLS, NIMBS, NIMPS, NISIN, NISUS, NMOLS, NOCKS, NODUS, NOGGS, NOILS, NOLLS, NOLOS, NOMOS, NONGS, NONIS, NOOBS, NOOIS, NOOKS, NOONS, NOOPS, NOSHI, NOUGS, NOULS, NOUNS, NOUPS, NOWDS, NOWLS, NUFFS, NULLS, NUMBS, NUMPS, NUNKS, NUNUS, OBBOS, OBOLS, ODUMS, ODYLS, OICKS, OINKS, OLIOS, OMBUS, OMOVS, OMULS, ONCUS, ONKUS, OOIDS, OPPOS, OPSIN, OSKIN, OSLIN, OSMIC, OSMOL, OULKS, OUPHS, OUZOS, OXIDS, OXIMS, PHONS, PHUBS, PICKS, PIKIS, PILIS, PILLS, PILUS, PIMPS, PINDS, PINGS, PINKS, PIONS, PIOUS, PIOYS, PIPIS, PISCO, PISKY, PISOS, PIUMS, PIVOS, PLIGS, PLIMS, PLIPS, PLODS, PLOPS, PLOWS, PLOYS, PLUDS, PLUGS, PLUMS, PLUPS, POCKS, PODOS, PODUS, POGOS, POLIS, POLKS, POLLS, POLOS, POLYS, POMOS, POMPS, PONDS, PONGS, PONKS, POODS, POOFS, POOHS, POOKS, POOLS, POONS, POOPS, POPOS, POSHO, POSOL, POUFS, POUIS, POUKS, POVOS, POWIS, POWNS, PSION, PSYCH, PSYOP, PUBIS, PUCKS, PUDUS, PUFFS, PUKUS, PULIS, PULKS, PULLS, PULPS, PULUS, PUMPS, PUNGS, PUNKS, PUPUS, PUSHY, PYINS, PYXIS, QOPHS, QUIBS, QUIDS, QUIMS, QUINS, QUIPS, QUODS, QUOIS, QUOPS, QUOYS, SCHIF, SCHMO, SCHUL, SCIFI, SCIND, SCION, SCLIM, SCODY, SCOFF, SCOGS, SCOLD, SCOOG, SCOOP, SCOPS, SCOUG, SCOUP, SCOWL, SCOWP, SCOWS, SCUDI, SCUDO, SCUDS, SCUFF, SCUGS, SCULK, SCULL, SCULP, SCULS, SCUMS, SCUPS, SCUZZ, SHCHI, SHILL, SHILY, SHIMS, SHINS, SHINY, SHIOK, SHIPS, SHIVS, SHLUB, SHOCK, SHOGI, SHOGS, SHOJI, SHOJO, SHONK, SHOOK, SHOOL, SHOON, SHOOS, SHOPS, SHOUD, SHOWD, SHOWN, SHOWS, SHOWY, SHOYU, SHUCK, SHULN, SHULS, SHUNS, SHYLY, SIBBS, SIBYL, SICKO, SICKS, SICKY, SIGHS, SIGIL, SIGNS, SIJOS, SILDS, SILKS, SILKY, SILLS, SILLY, SILOS, SIMIS, SIMPS, SIMUL, SINDS, SINGS, SINHS, SINKS, SINKY, SINUS, SIPPY, SIXMO, SKIDS, SKIFF, SKILL, SKIMO, SKIMP, SKIMS, SKINK, SKINS, SKIOS, SKIPS, SKIVY, SKLIM, SKODY, SKOFF, SKOFS, SKOGS, SKOLS, SKOOL, SKUGS, SKULK, SKULL, SKUNK, SKYFS, SLICK, SLILY, SLIMS, SLIMY, SLING, SLINK, SLIPS, SLOBS, SLOGS, SLOID, SLOJD, SLOMO, SLOOM, SLOOP, SLOPS, SLOPY, SLOWS, SLOYD, SLUBB, SLUBS, SLUFF, SLUGS, SLUMP, SLUMS, SLUNG, SLUNK, SLYLY, SMICK, SMILY, SMOCK, SMOGS, SMOKO, SMOKY, SMUGS, SNIBS, SNICK, SNIFF, SNIGS, SNIPS, SNIPY, SNOBS, SNODS, SNOGS, SNOOD, SNOOK, SNOOL, SNOOP, SNOWK, SNOWS, SNOWY, SNUBS, SNUCK, SNUFF, SNUGS, SOCKO, SOCKS, SODDY, SODIC, SODOM, SOGGY, SOILS, SOILY, SOJUS, SOKOL, SOLDI, SOLDO, SOLDS, SOLID, SOLON, SOLOS, SOLUM, SOLUS, SONGO, SONGS, SONGY, SONIC, SONLY, SONNY, SOOKS, SOOKY, SOOLS, SOOMS, SOOPS, SOPHS, SOPHY, SOPPY, SOUGH, SOUKS, SOULS, SOULY, SOUMS, SOUND, SOUPS, SOUPY, SOWFF, SOWFS, SOWLS, SOWMS, SOWND, SOWPS, SOYUZ, SOZIN, SPICK, SPICS, SPICY, SPIFF, SPIFS, SPIKS, SPIKY, SPILL, SPIMS, SPINK, SPINS, SPINY, SPIVS, SPLOG, SPODS, SPOIL, SPOOF, SPOOK, SPOOL, SPOOM, SPOON, SPUDS, SPUGS, SPUMY, SPUNK, SQUIB, SQUID, SQUIZ, SUBBY, SUCCI, SUCKS, SUCKY, SUDDS, SUGHS, SUGOS, SUIDS, SUING, SUKHS, SUKIS, SUKUK, SULCI, SULFO, SULKS, SULKY, SULLS, SULLY, SULPH, SULUS, SUMIS, SUMOS, SUMPH, SUMPS, SUNIS, SUNKS, SUNNS, SUNNY, SUNUP, SUSHI, SUSUS, SWIGS, SWILL, SWIMS, SWING, SWINK, SWIZZ, SWOBS, SWOLL, SWOLN, SWOON, SWOOP, SWOPS, SWOUN, SWUNG, SYBIL, SYBOW, SYCON, SYLIS, SYLPH, SYNCH, SYNCS, SYNDS, SYNOD, SYPHS, SYSOP, UDONS, ULMOS, UMBOS, UMPHS, UNCOS, UNCUS, UNDOS, UNIOS, UNSOD, UNSUB, UPDOS, USING, USNIC, VICUS, VIFFS, VILLS, VINOS, VIOLS, VISON, VIVOS, VLOGS, VOIDS, VOIPS, VOLKS, VUGGS, VUGHS, VULNS, WHIDS, WHIGS, WHIMS, WHINS, WHIOS, WHIPS, WHOPS, WHOWS, WHUPS, WICKS, WIKIS, WILDS, WILIS, WILLS, WIMPS, WINDS, WINGS, WINKS, WINNS, WINOS, WISPS, WISPY, WOCKS, WOJUS, WOLDS, WOLFS, WOMBS, WONKS, WOODS, WOOFS, WOOLS, WOONS, WOOPS, WUDUS, WUFFS, WULLS, WUSHU, WYNDS, WYNNS, XOLOS, YILLS, YLIDS, YOCKS, YODHS, YOGHS, YOGIS, YOLKS, YOLPS, YOMPS, YONIS, YONKS, YOOFS, YOOPS, YOPOS, YOUKS, YOWLS, YOYOS, YUCKS, YUKOS, YUMPS, YUZUS, ZIFFS, ZILLS, ZIMBS, ZINCS, ZINGS, ZINOS, ZOBOS, ZOBUS, ZONKS, ZOOKS, ZOOMS, ZOONS, ZOUKS, ZULUS

    Decision measures before feedback

    Expected remaining candidates: 414.45. Information: 5.74 bits. These measures describe the decision before its realised feedback.

  2. Test MUILS against the 1,136 candidates consistent with the earlier rows.

    1,136 before → 182 after. This feedback leaves 182 candidates.

    All 182 surviving candidates

    BOBOS, BOCKS, BOFFS, BOHOS, BOKOS, BONDS, BONGS, BONKS, BOOBS, BOOHS, BOOKS, BOONS, BOSKS, BOYFS, BOYGS, BOYOS, BOZOS, CHOCS, CHOGS, CHONS, CHOPS, CHOWS, COBBS, COCKS, COCOS, COFFS, COHOS, CONFS, CONKS, CONNS, COOFS, COOKS, COONS, COOPS, COWKS, COWPS, DHOWS, DOCKS, DOCOS, DODOS, DOFFS, DOJOS, DONGS, DOOBS, DOOFS, DOOKS, DOWDS, DOWFS, DOWNS, DOWPS, DYNOS, DZHOS, FOGOS, FOHNS, FONDS, FOODS, GNOWS, GOBOS, GOFFS, GOGOS, GONGS, GONKS, GONYS, GOODS, GOOFS, GOOGS, GOOKS, GOONS, GOOPS, GOWDS, GOWFS, GOWKS, GOWNS, GYNOS, GYPOS, HOBOS, HOCKS, HOGGS, HOGHS, HOGOS, HONDS, HONGS, HONKS, HOODS, HOOFS, HOOKS, HOONS, HOOPS, HOWFS, HOWKS, HYPOS, JOCKS, JOCOS, JOHNS, JONGS, JOOKS, KNOBS, KNOPS, KNOWS, KOBOS, KOFFS, KONKS, KOOKS, KOPHS, KYBOS, KYNDS, NOCKS, NOGGS, NONGS, NOOBS, NOOKS, NOONS, NOOPS, NOWDS, OBBOS, OPPOS, PHONS, POCKS, PODOS, POGOS, PONDS, PONGS, PONKS, POODS, POOFS, POOHS, POOKS, POONS, POOPS, POPOS, POVOS, POWNS, QOPHS, SCOGS, SCOPS, SCOWS, SHOGS, SHOOS, SHOPS, SHOWS, SKOFS, SKOGS, SKYFS, SNOBS, SNODS, SNOGS, SNOWS, SOCKS, SONGS, SOOKS, SOOPS, SOPHS, SOWFS, SOWPS, SPODS, SWOBS, SWOPS, SYNCS, SYNDS, SYPHS, WHOPS, WHOWS, WOCKS, WONKS, WOODS, WOOFS, WOONS, WOOPS, WYNDS, WYNNS, YOCKS, YODHS, YOGHS, YONKS, YOOFS, YOOPS, YOPOS, YOYOS, ZOBOS, ZONKS, ZOOKS, ZOONS

    Decision measures before feedback

    Expected remaining candidates: 20.33. Information: 4.339 bits. These measures describe the decision before its realised feedback.

  3. Test NOOKS against the 182 candidates consistent with the earlier rows.

    182 before → 16 after. This feedback leaves 16 candidates.

    All 16 surviving candidates

    CHOCS, CHOGS, CHOPS, CHOWS, DHOWS, SCOGS, SCOPS, SCOWS, SHOGS, SHOPS, SHOWS, SPODS, SWOBS, SWOPS, WHOPS, WHOWS

    Decision measures before feedback

    Expected remaining candidates: 14.769. Information: 4.007 bits. These measures describe the decision before its realised feedback.

  4. Test SWOPS against the 16 candidates consistent with the earlier rows.

    16 before → 2 after. This feedback leaves 2 candidates.

    All 2 surviving candidates

    CHOCS, CHOGS

    Decision measures before feedback

    Expected remaining candidates: 1.875. Information: 3.203 bits. These measures describe the decision before its realised feedback.

  5. Test CHOCS against the 2 candidates consistent with the earlier rows.

    2 before → 1 after. This feedback leaves 1 candidate.

    All 1 surviving candidates

    CHOGS

    Decision measures before feedback

    Expected remaining candidates: 1.0. Information: 1.0 bits. These measures describe the decision before its realised feedback.

  6. Submit the only remaining candidate.

    1 before → 1 after. The answer is submitted and solved.

    All 1 surviving candidates

    CHOGS

    Decision measures before feedback

    Expected remaining candidates: 1.0. Information: 0.0 bits. These measures describe the decision before its realised feedback.

Solved in 6 guesses. Uniquely identified on turn 5.

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How the fixed opener panel performs on this answer

OpenerFirst feedbackSurvivorsNormalHard Mode
TARSE00010 (0 grey, 1 yellow, 2 green)113666
CRANE20000 (0 grey, 1 yellow, 2 green)18533
SLATE10000 (0 grey, 1 yellow, 2 green)93866
ADIEU00000 (0 grey, 1 yellow, 2 green)114055
STARE10000 (0 grey, 1 yellow, 2 green)91255
AUDIO00001 (0 grey, 1 yellow, 2 green)178466
RAISE00010 (0 grey, 1 yellow, 2 green)95255
ROATE01000 (0 grey, 1 yellow, 2 green)50444
SALET10000 (0 grey, 1 yellow, 2 green)93866
Normal mode
1 guess: 0 · 2 guesses: 0 · 3 guesses: 1 · 4 guesses: 1 · 5 guesses: 3 · 6 guesses: 4 · Failed in six: 0
Hard Mode
1 guess: 0 · 2 guesses: 0 · 3 guesses: 1 · 4 guesses: 1 · 5 guesses: 3 · 6 guesses: 4 · Failed in six: 0

The nine openers use the same pool and continuation policy. Across both modes: 3–6 guesses among successes; 0 of 18 configurations failed. This is performance on this answer, not an overall opener ranking.

21 openers set up a two-turn opportunity; examples include COUGH, CHANG, CHING, CORGI, CLOGS, GOTHS, CHUGS, GOTCH, SHOGI, SOUGH. After their feedback, this answer is among the most likely survivors with at least half the model probability. This is an opportunity, not a guarantee. An opener that immediately solves is excluded.

Why this answer can be difficult

The worked board still allows 2 different answers at one later decision: CHOCS, CHOGS. These are mechanical alternatives, not a judgement of vocabulary difficulty.

Vocabulary evidence and voluntary player results are reported separately from these solver observations.

Closest competing answers in this board

These words all fit the earlier feedback, rather than merely sharing similar spelling: CHOCS, CHOGS.

A lesson from this route

Before CHOCS, 2 words still fit. Its feedback left 1; check the full survivor list before choosing the next answer.

Try another opener or a different move

How this is calculated

The current policy checks all remaining candidates and up to 128 fixed probes. At six or fewer candidates it uses bounded lookahead, preferring modelled six-turn success, then speed among successes. Larger states use expected survivors as a heuristic. These are recommendations, not proofs of optimal play. Hard Mode retains green positions and revealed letter counts; it allows grey letters and a yellow in the same position. Candidate-only play is stricter.

Methods and limitations

Feedback distribution

CHOGS can come back 83 different ways. These are the most likely, and how many of the possible answers give each one:

672 answers
291 answers
216 answers
119 answers
95 answers
93 answers
82 answers
62 answers
50 answers
48 answers
48 answers
43 answers
42 answers
38 answers
37 answers
34 answers
32 answers
30 answers
29 answers
28 answers
25 answers
23 answers
22 answers
18 answers
16 answers
15 answers
14 answers
13 answers
11 answers
11 answers

Letter-value totals

Base letter-value totals for CHOGS; these do not show whether either game accepts the word.

Scrabble

C3H4O1G2S1
Total: 11 points

Words With Friends

Total: 12 points

Scores shown are base values without double/triple letter or word bonuses.

Try next

ARIEL TIARE LATER GLARE RAILE TRADE

Strategy after playing CHOGS

What the solver recommends next for each way the board can respond to CHOGS.

Quick reference

Largest feedback groups after playing CHOGS:

28% chance
Suggested:
ARIEL
12% chance
Suggested:
TIARE
9% chance
Suggested:
LATER

Follow-ups for common patterns

Ranked follow-up guesses for the 10 most common feedback patterns.

28.1% →
ARIEL 6.21 bits
12.2% →
TIARE 5.70 bits
9.0% →
LATER 5.32 bits
5.0% →
GLARE 5.32 bits
4.0% →
RAILE 5.29 bits
3.9% →
TRADE 4.66 bits
3.4% →
MAILE 5.04 bits
2.6% →
TEARY 5.09 bits
2.1% →
RAISE 4.28 bits
2.0% →
PEART 3.94 bits

Research on CHOGS

Game-tree analysis and word research for CHOGS, with an explanation for each figure.

Optimal play

Opening with CHOGS, a proven-optimal strategy averages 3.74 guesses and ranks #7,634 of 14,855 legal openers. The best proven opener, TARSE, averages 3.55.

In hard mode it averages 3.85 guesses at best and is rank #2,878 of the 7,453 openers that can still guarantee a solve within six guesses.

Our six-turn simulation says 3.69, at or below the proven-optimal 3.74, because the two figures score different answer lists.

These figures come from exhaustive game-tree search and are exact for the NYT lists of July 2023 (3,158 answers). They do not use the site's working answer pool.

Sources: Optimal-play values: Alex Selby's exhaustive Wordle analysis (MIT).