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Updated June 2026
a narrow trench on the moon's surface
“The rille was visible through the telescope.”
"Rille" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
"Rille" 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 “rille” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.
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