Every Wordle player has had that moment: you know three letters, the clues are staring at you, and your mind goes completely blank. "I KNOW there's a word that fits this pattern, I just can't think of it!"
This cheat sheet won't give you today's answer — that would ruin the fun. Instead, it's a reference guide organized by common letter patterns. When you're stuck, scan the relevant section and let your brain do the connecting.
How to Use This Guide
Don't try to memorize this entire list. Instead:
- Identify the pattern you're working with (e.g., "I know it ends in -ANE")
- Scroll to that pattern section
- Scan the words — your brain will recognize the answer faster than you expect
Vowel-Heavy Words (Great for Openers)
These words pack 3-4 vowels, making them excellent for quickly identifying which vowels are in the answer:
| Word | Vowels | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| ADIEU | A, I, E, U | 4 vowels |
| AUDIO | A, U, I, O | 4 vowels |
| OUIJA | O, U, I, A | 4 vowels |
| ARISE | A, I, E | 3 vowels + R, S |
| OAKEN | O, A, E | 3 vowels + K, N |
| OCEAN | O, E, A | 3 vowels + C, N |
| IRATE | I, A, E | 3 vowels + R, T |
Words by Common Ending Patterns
Words Ending in -IGHT
FIGHT, LIGHT, MIGHT, NIGHT, RIGHT, SIGHT, TIGHT, WIGHT, BIGHT, DIGHT
Words Ending in -OUND
BOUND, FOUND, HOUND, MOUND, POUND, ROUND, SOUND, WOUND, GROUND
Words Ending in -ATCH
BATCH, CATCH, HATCH, LATCH, MATCH, PATCH, WATCH, THATCH
Words Ending in -ASTE
BASTE, HASTE, PASTE, TASTE, WASTE, CASTE
Words Ending in -ANGE
RANGE, MANGE, ORANGE (too long!), — limited set: MANGE, RANGE, BANGE
Words Ending in -TION
Note: very few 5-letter words end in -TION. Wordle rarely uses this pattern.
Common Double-Letter Words
Double letters trip up many players because you rarely think to try them:
Double Vowels
GEESE, TEETH, CREEP, SLEEP, STEEL, FLEET, WHEEL, KNEEL, GREED, SPEED
Double Consonants
BLUFF, CLIFF, DIZZY, FUZZY, HAPPY, JAZZY, SHELL, SKULL, SPELL, STILL, STUFF
Words with Tricky Consonants
Words with W
WAGER, WATCH, WEARY, WHEAT, WHERE, WHIRL, WHOMP, WIDEN, WINDY, WITCH, WORLD, WORRY, WORSE, WORTH, WRIST, WROTE, WOUND
Words with Y (as vowel)
CYNIC, GLYPH, GYPSY, LYMPH, LYNCH, MYRRH, NYMPH, PYGMY, TRYST, CRYPT
Words with Q
QUACK, QUAIL, QUALM, QUART, QUEEN, QUERY, QUEST, QUEUE, QUICK, QUIET, QUILL, QUIRK, QUOTA, QUOTE, SQUID
Words by Starting Letter Groups
Most Common: S Words
S is the most common starting letter in Wordle. Top picks: SAINT, SAUCE, SCALD, SCALE, SCARE, SCENE, SCOPE, SCORE, SCOUT, SHARE, SHELF, SHIFT, SHINE, SHIRE, SHORE, SHORT, SHOUT, SHOWN, SIEGE, SINCE, SKATE, SKILL, SKULL, SLATE, SLICE, SLIDE, SLING, SLOPE, SMALL, SMART, SMELL, SMILE, SMOKE, SNACK, SNAIL, SNAKE, SNARE, SOLAR, SOLID, SOLVE, SONIC, SORRY, SOUND, SPACE, SPARE, SPARK, SPEAK, SPEED, SPEND, SPICE, SPINE, SPOKE, SPORE, SPRAY, SQUID, STACK, STAFF, STAGE, STAIN, STAKE, STALE, STALK, STAND, STARK, STATE, STAVE, STEAL, STEAM, STEEL, STEEP, STEER, STERN, STICK, STILL, STING, STOCK, STOKE, STONE, STOOD, STORE, STORM, STORY, STOUT, STOVE, STRAP, STRAW, STRAY, STRIP, STUCK, STUDY, STUFF, STUMP, STUNG, STUNK, STYLE, SUGAR, SUITE, SUPER, SURGE, SWAMP, SWEAR, SWEAT, SWEEP, SWEET, SWELL, SWEPT, SWIFT, SWING, SWIRL, SWORD, SWORE, SWUNG
Bookmark This Page
The best way to use this cheat sheet is to bookmark it and pull it up when you're stuck. Over time, you'll find you need it less and less as these patterns become second nature.
And remember — the goal isn't to "cheat." It's to expand your mental word bank so you have more tools to draw from during actual gameplay.