Unlike some word games, your first guess in SEEKING isn’t about covering common letters — it is about testing a real hypothesis while banking a hint.
Even a wrong guess reveals the answer’s length and rules out impossible letters. So lead with the most plausible link you can think of, not a random throwaway.
Short, flexible words — the kind that attach to dozens of others — are statistically strong opening bets because so many puzzles hinge on them.
After the first guess, the greyed-out letters and the length should reshape your next attempt. Treat every guess as information, not just a shot in the dark.
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