Guides
Short reads on dictionaries, racks, Wordle, Boggle, crosswords, and rhyme. Open one, then go back to the tools.
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Two-letter words that actually change a game, and why
Why two-letter words matter for hooks and parallel plays, and which ones are worth drilling.
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Reading a Wordle position after two guesses
What two decent guesses should tell you, and how to pick the third without wasting the board.
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TWL06 vs SOWPODS: which word list you’re actually playing
TWL06 is a North American tournament list. SOWPODS is the old nickname for Collins. Wordle uses neither.
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How to use an unscrambler without wrecking your Scrabble instincts
An unscrambler helps after a game, or when you are drilling. Using it every turn in a friendly match just plays for you.