[1422] Is my friend Cheating?
My friend always starts Wordle with “ADIEU.”
On Wordle #1422 (May 11, 2026), she followed it with “SWAMP,” and “SWAMP” ended up being the word of the day.
Another time, she started with “ADIEU” as usual, then guessed “BATCH.” The actual answer was “LATCH.” She says that whenever “A” is the only vowel revealed, she often tries “ATCH” words — but that still doesn’t explain how she randomly guessed “SWAMP” that one time.
On another occasion, she played:
ADIEU
RISEN
RISER
“RISER” was the correct answer.
She’s also been consistently getting 4 green letters, or several yellows, for 3–4 days in a row. She claims it’s just because she has been playing for years, while I seem to have the worst luck possible.
These are only a few examples.
We usually play together over Google Meet, so I’m pretty sure she isn’t cheating. I genuinely just don’t understand how someone can get this lucky so consistently.
Edit: Even today, on Wordle #1423 (May 12, 2026), the answer was “ >!CLOCK.!< ” She guessed “ >!CLOAK!< ” first, then immediately got “ >!CLOCK!< ” on the next try. How is that possible? She got 4 out of 5 letters correct on the first guess. IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS
A couple of days earlier, on Wordle #1420 (May 9, 2026), the answer was “SATIN.” She guessed:
STARE
SAINT
SATIN
She had all 5 letters by the second guess. LESS THAN 30 SECONDS
Is this actually normal for experienced Wordle players, or is she insanely lucky?