Basic approach
Begin with a balanced opener that covers vowels and frequent consonants so you can learn useful constraints immediately. When you get green feedback keep that letter in place. When you get yellow feedback, test positions and avoid repeating a letter in the same spot unless you have reason. Gray feedback eliminates options quickly, so update your mental list with every result.
Smart strategies
A disciplined attempt is better than frantic guessing. Pick an opening word that gives you vowel coverage and at least one common consonant cluster. On subsequent tries, focus on confirming placements and ruling out alternatives. Maintain a short list of candidate words that match all confirmed letters and positions.
Testing hypotheses
Each guess should test a small number of hypotheses — not ten at once. When only one or two letters remain ambiguous, use an attempt that isolates those choices. A clean elimination often leaves a single plausible candidate.
Practice and replay
Practice with past puzzles so you notice repeating solutions and letter patterns. Build a personal archive of tricky cases and note which starting words revealed the most information. The more patterns you internalize, the fewer blind guesses you need.
When to use hints
Use a hint when you are stuck after three guesses and prefer learning from a gentle nudge rather than seeing the full solution. Hints should teach you how to narrow choices, not replace the solving process itself.