@IntoxicatedILY_ if you narrow down possible options by not following green/yellow hints for the first 4 words and just using every common letter, its kinda impossible to lose and is the "smart" thing to do.
i find hard mode more fun since im forced to look for the right answer immediately
@IntoxicatedILY_ technically you can self-impose it too. to indicate someone is playing in actual hard mode settings, it has an asterisk at the end of the guess count when sharing