I got it in 6 today.
I need a better third word. I use ADIEU and SNORT as my standard first two words. These generally get me a good start, having all the vowels and five common consonants but the word I use as the third if necessary, GLYPH, isn't working out. The alternative I considered, LYMPH, would have helped me out this time but I think I want something with a C in it. Any suggestions?