When you want to find a word's vowels fast, nothing beats a vowel-heavy guess. These words cram four — sometimes five — vowels into five letters, making them brilliant probing openers.
Four-vowel words
- ADIEU — A, I, E, U in one guess
- AUDIO — A, U, I, O, a perennial favourite
- OURIE, AUREI, MIAOU — unusual but vowel-rich
- QUEUE — four vowels, though the repeats limit its value
How to use them
Open with a vowel-heavy word to learn the skeleton of the answer, then switch to consonant-rich follow-ups. Knowing which vowels are present and where they sit removes a huge chunk of possibilities in a single move.
Don't overdo it
One vowel-probing guess is plenty. After that you need consonants — no word is all vowels, and your remaining guesses should pin down the frame around them.
