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Updated June 2026
relating to the western part of New Guinea
“The Irian highlands are covered in dense rainforest.”
"Irian" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 3 vowels help pin down vowel positions early.
"Irian" is worth 5 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
Change a single letter of “irian” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.
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