Some MIT researchers actually had found that SALET performed 1% better as a starting word. [1] However NYT recently updated the permissible word list, and TARSE

Some MIT researchers actually had found that SALET performed 1% better as a starting word. [1] However NYT recently updated the permissible word list, and TARSE is currently the statistically best starting word. 1. https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/how-algorithm-solves-wordle https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/how-algorithm-...