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Can I use the extra guess on the very first turn?

Several players agree; no official ruling.

  • webdanzer · Community · 2018-12-10
  • Benkyo · Community · 2018-12-10
  • grant5 · Community · 2018-12-10

Yes, it is legal, but there are no earlier misses to recover, so it is just a risky extra guess. The extra guess is meant for catching up on words from earlier clues.

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