Wordle can be a relaxing way to start your day with a little brain teaser — or a cutthroat competition to prove you’re the cleverest friend in your group text. For the latter type of player, keeping up to date on the latest Wordle strategies is almost as much a part of the daily routine as playing the game itself. You might think that a simple word guessing game with only five letters wouldn’t lend itself to intense strategizing, but mathematicians, computer programmers, and self-professed “former gifted kids” have all chimed in with tips to keep you from ever seeing the dreaded X/6 score again. The latest comes from a linguistics professor, who offers some advice that goes against the grain.
