That's interesting, because it may guarantee that you dont get it on the 2nd guess. After my first word, I'm trying to solve. Yes, I am trying to eliminate additional vowels. I have a cousin who uses adieu as his first word to get rid of the vowels. I told him that's over kill because statistics say D and U would not be in the word.
I read whatever link that was posted that showed the best 5 first word guesses. Yes, I use 1 and then if it allows another for the 2nd.
Although, since I'm trying to guess the word on my second guess, I dont usually get to the 2nd word from that list unless in a rare occasion, my first guess gives no letters.
I also play Wordscape on my phone everyday. I can be repetitve, but I'm always like what the heck was that word when a new one has to be used.