Rare Letters Are High Risk

The starting letters most likely to end your streak

(Published 2026-03-18)

Q and Z words have the highest average fail rates of any starting letter. Unless your constraints point directly to one of them, think twice.

Save Q, X, and Z guess words for when you're down to a handful of candidates.

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