Is Wordle actually easier on hard mode? (opens in new tab)

Looking at the data suggests as much. The average number of guesses drops from 4.3 to 4.1, and the failure rate drops from 4.3 percent to just 2.5. It might be because more confident players are choosing hard, but the constraints might also keep players from making bad guesses. [Link: Wordle’s Hard Mode Is Actually Easier, 730 Million Games Show | | New York Times]