There’s an art and a science to picking a good starting word for Wordle. Here are my suggestions for the best starters—and how to find the best starter for your playing style.

Wordle is released at midnight in your time zone. In order to accommodate all time zones, there will be two Wordle Reviews published every day, dated based on Eastern Standard Time. If you find yourself reading the wrong review, check the number of your puzzle and go to this page to find the corresponding review.

Some of these word games are challenging while others are more casual.