The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

The New York Times purchased Wordle in early 2022 for an undisclosed sum. The publication said that players collectively played Wordle 4.8 billion times in 2023. So, it's little surprise that Wordle is one of the best online games and puzzles you can play daily.

A Wordle streak is a point of pride for a lot of players across the globe and while a high score is nice, it's the cherry on top of onward progress. So there's some understandable concern blazing through social media right now because today's Wordle answer (#1,244, Thursday, November 14) is a very tough nut to crack.