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Articles on word games, linguistics, and the math behind LexiLab's tools. Each piece is built around real data from the tools themselves – not guesswork.
Q without U: every valid Scrabble word with Q and no U
Draw a Q with no U in sight and most players panic. But there's a whole family of valid Q-without-U words – from QI to QAIMAQAMS – drawn from Arabic, Hebrew, and beyond. The complete NWL23 and CSW21 reference list, with point values and strategy tips.
The best Wordle starting word, according to information theory
What does "best" actually mean for a Wordle opener? We ran the numbers using entropy – the same math the LexiLab Wordle Solver uses – and the answer might surprise you.