Start With What You Know
Your opener sets up everything that follows
(Published 2026-03-18) •
*S is the most common starting letter (16%), E the most common ending letter (18%).*
Your opener sets up everything that follows. The most common answer letters — E, A, R, and T — appear in over half of all answers. STARE, SLATE, PLATE, and TEARS pack these into a single guess and rank among the best openers tested.