How Do You Solve Wordle in 3 Guesses or Less?

Let's not mince letters: solving Wordle in three guesses or fewer feels like the word-nerd version of a slam dunk. It’s a flex. It’s the kind of feat you screen-capture, post to your story, and silently wait for applause. But how do you actually do it consistently without having your neurons fried by guess #5?

Personally, I’ve been dabbling in a method that starts with highly versatile starter words (shoutout to 5 Letter Words List for inspiration) and then pivots to pattern recognition. However, it often devolves into “vowel roulette” by guess two. I also reference the daily Wordle Answer archive to analyze where my guesses go right—or horrifically wrong. I’m convinced that some answers are chosen by a mischievous linguistics professor with a grudge.

So my questions to the pros are:

• What’s your mental flowchart after the first guess?

• Do you prioritize eliminating letters or confirming placements?

• Do you rely on tools, gut instinct, or divine intervention?

I’m curious whether any of you use scripts, spreadsheets, or even hand-drawn charts like a crossword cryptographer. If you’ve cracked the three-guess code—or can at least help me avoid the walk of shame to guess six—please share your tactics. Even if you’re a chaotic guesser who just goes with “WACKY” for vibes, your insight could help me trim the fat from my current strategy and get to the meat of the Wordle quicker.