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Thirty three words put G first and U third, and the GAU opening takes the largest share without ever dominating.
A takes the second box in twelve of the thirty three, thirty six percent. L and R take seven each and O takes five. Nothing else reaches more than one.
GAUGE, GAUNT, GAUZE and GAUDY are the ordinary words in that branch, with GAUZY and GAULT behind them. GAUGE is the one most people reach for and it is also the hardest to spell, which makes it worth confirming early.
The GLU branch holds GLUED, GLUES, GLUEY and GLUER on one stem plus GLUME, GLUON and GLUTS. The GRU branch holds GRUBS, GRUEL, GRUFF, GRUMP and GRUNT, which are more varied and better value per guess.
S closes ten of the thirty three, thirty percent, and Y another six.
M and E tie for the fourth box at six words each. Only two words repeat a letter, so a double is a useful signal rather than a common one here.
GAUGE tests the largest branch and GRUNT tests a more varied one. Either works, though GAUGE is the more common word.
Only in the last box. GAUDY and GAUDS behave the same way, which is why the fifth letter decides so much of the A branch.
A crowned pigeon. It sits in the O branch with GOURD, GOUTY and GOUGE and is the only one of those you would not know.