Wordle 5 min
A Data-Driven Wordle Strategy
We ran every Wordle answer through the numbers: letter frequencies and positions, double letters and how much each opener narrows the field. Here is what helps.
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Articles about strategy
Strategy guides, word lists and language tips from the people who build WordFinderZ. Every playable word we mention is checked against real game dictionaries.
Wordle 7 min
Wordle Starting Words Explained
Why RAISE beats ADIEU, what "expected answers left" measures, and the best second word for popular openers, with every number taken from Wordle's 2,315 answers.
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Strategy 5 min
Spelling Bee Strategy: How to Reach Genius
A practical system for the daily Spelling Bee: how scoring and ranks work, where the points really are, how to find the pangram and what to do when you stall.
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Strategy 4 min
Q Without U: Words That Break the Rule
QI, QAT, QOPH, FAQIR, TRANQ and the rest of the Q-without-U words in the TWL06 Scrabble list, with what they mean, what they score, and when to play them.
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Strategy 5 min
Letter Boxed Tips: Solve the Box in Two Words
How to read the sides, spot long "anchor" words, pick good last letters and turn a five-word Letter Boxed solve into a two-word one.
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Strategy 5 min
Best Scrabble Bingo Stems and How to Use Them
We ranked every six-letter stem in the TWL06 list by how many tiles turn it into a seven-letter bingo. Here are the best ones and how to keep them on your rack.
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Strategy 5 min
Scrabble vs Words With Friends Compared
Same idea, different game. How Scrabble and Words With Friends differ in tile values, bonuses, word lists and strategy, and which habits carry over.
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Strategy 5 min
Every Two-Letter Scrabble Word Worth Knowing
The complete list of 101 two-letter words in the TWL06 Scrabble list, the extra ones Collins allows, the highest scorers, and how to use them to score more.
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Strategy 5 min
High-Scoring Words With Friends Words
The best short words for J, Q, X and Z, four-letter words that punch above their weight, and why Scrabble habits can cost you points in Words With Friends.
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Grammar lessons
Short lessons with examples and a quiz at the end of each one.
Commonly misspelled words
Hundreds of tricky spellings with memory tips that make them stick.
Dictionary
Definitions plus Scrabble and Words With Friends validity for any word.
About the blog
What does the WordFinderZ blog cover?
Strategy for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordle and crosswords, plus vocabulary and language-learning guides. For grammar rules and spelling, see our grammar lessons and misspellings library.
Are the words in your articles checked?
Yes. Whenever an article says a word is playable, we check it against the word lists our tools use: NWL/TWL for North American Scrabble, Collins (SOWPODS) for international Scrabble and ENABLE for Words With Friends.
Who writes the articles?
Our editorial team and puzzle team write most articles, with occasional pieces from contributing writers. Every byline links to the author's page.
Can I suggest a topic or report a mistake?
Please do. Send it through the contact form. When we correct an article, its "updated" date changes.