On: Wordle is pretty damn smart in many subtle ways

[mecha_ghidorah]

I pick a different start word each day to help keep it fresh

I have a friend who always users yesterdays word as their first guess

[jbmny → mecha_ghidorah]

That feels like yet another aspect of Wordle's appeal to me: the fact that it starts with a "clean slate", where you can enter any word you want. It's an opportunity for creativity, spontaneity, and serendipity. One of my favorite parts of the game is pulling that first word out of the air.