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Updated June 2026
plural of ruse; cunning stratagems or tricks
“Her clever ruses kept her opponents off balance.”
"Ruses" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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