Weirding Out With Wordles

Are you in on the Wordle craze? (That's a rhetorical question... I know!)

So how do you decide on which word to start with?

I know theories abound about which word gives you the very best shot at getting a higher score, but for me that’s not an option anyhow. Every bone in my body would rebel at the very thought of keeping things consistent.

Instead, I base my first shot on where my mental health needle gauge is pointing that morning. (Or midnight — yes, often guilty as charged!)

So do you want to see my list of recent starters?

alone

blase

grief

anger

dread

shame

wrath

stoic

chair

issue

death

tears

tired

retch

foggy

cried

spent

trust

lousy

havoc

Try it! It’s a great daily check-in.

(Right, because I need to check in... Instead, I should really have a daily check-out and get on with life!)

So… which word would you start your Wordle with today?