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 @edbba727 when the bot tells you that the percentage of folks getting the right answer in two guesses is nearing 20%, there're a lot of cheaters out there. I play for the enjoyment of it, but some folks out there are definitely in it for the stats. 

More power to them, I guess. I enjoy playing some shooters in god mode myself, so I get how winning can be fun even when guaranteed. 
 @6b24927c Yeah, good for them, I suppose, for beating that little free daily puzzle. I strongly prefer to win or lose on my own. My 2-guess rate is 4.3%, 3-guess is 29%, and 4-guess is 39.1%. I have zero idea how that compares to the average player, and no desire to know. 
 @edbba727 I don't even know what mine is. I try to find a method that works, so my first two guesses are nearly always the "guess all the vowels" strategy. 
 @6b24927c Exactly. That, try to rule out common letters, and don’t try double letters until you have to.