diff --git a/css/theme.css b/css/theme.css
index 2933be6..0bbce18 100644
--- a/css/theme.css
+++ b/css/theme.css
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ input[type=text]:focus {
 
 #mutations {
 	padding-top: 1em;
+	padding-bottom: 10vh;
 	
 	background: #0066ff;
 	flex: 1;
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 8f1212d..4e0748d 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 			<h1>mutate-a-word!</h1>
 			<h2>Enter a starting word</h2>
 			<div id="input-line">
-				<input type="text" id="starting-word" value="" placeholder="e.g. rockets" />
+				<input type="text" id="starting-word" value="rockets" placeholder="e.g. rockets" />
 				<button id="starting-regen">🔄</button>
 			</div>
 		</section>