The letter R is one of those letters you want to try and get out of the way early when guessing the word of the day in Wordle. Because it is commonly used, you should guess it within your first couple of attempts to help you narrow down potential answers. If you have found that that day’s puzzle contains R as the second letter, here is a list of recommended words to consider trying.

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