This scenario happens way too often: it's the sixth and final guess in Wordle, and you're down to two valid five-letter words that fit all previous clues. Maybe it’s “SLATE” or “PLATE.” Or “SIGHT” vs “MIGHT.” And of course, you pick the wrong one and lose the game.

How do you decide between two words when everything matches—correct letters, correct placement, etc.—and there’s no more room for a safety guess?

Lately, I’ve started keeping a shortlist of potential "trap pairs" by browsing the 5 letter words list https://wordlist.bigwritehook.co.uk/ and checking the Wordle Answer https://wordleanswer.gmru.co.uk/ archive to see how often these situations come up. Even so, it’s still tough to make the right decision when the clues are ambiguous.

Some things I’d like to discuss:

Do you choose the word that's more common or go with your gut?

Is there a way to reduce these 50/50 scenarios earlier in the game?

Has anyone developed a checklist or probability-based method for handling this?

Any advice or experiences from the community would be greatly appreciated. Sometimes the difference between victory and defeat is just a coin flip—or maybe it doesn’t have to be.