Strategy guides
Tactics for every mode, backed by data from the game’s own word lists.
The Best Starting Words for Every Word Length
We tested every opener against every possible answer. Here are the best first guesses for 4 to 8-letter puzzles, with the data.
4 min readLetter Frequency in Word Puzzles: Which Letters Go Where
Most common letters, positions, endings and repeated letters across thousands of puzzle answers, by word length.
4 min readCipher Core Strategy: Solve Any Word in Four Guesses
A step-by-step method for Cipher Core: openers, exploring vs. guessing, word families, repeated letters and timers.
3 min readHow to Solve Cryptograms: Substitution Cipher Techniques
Frequency analysis, pattern words, endings and key tables: the classic techniques for cracking substitution ciphers.
4 min readGrid Control Strategy: Win the Territory War
Claim the centre, steal tiles, hunt categories and know when to pass in Cipher Siege’s 1-vs-1 word territory game.
3 min readLexiClash Dungeon Guide: Damage, Enemies and Bosses
How LexiClash damage really works, every enemy explained, and how to one-shot the boss.
3 min readBattle Royale Tips: How to Survive Five Rounds
Round timers, qualifying spots, Crown rules and the speed-first strategy that wins word puzzle Battle Royales.
3 min readCastle Siege Guide: Tiers, Loot and Defence
Every siege tier, the exact loot and cost formulas, how to pick targets, and how to defend your own castle.
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