The goal of the game
Each daily Wordle puzzle has one five-letter answer. Enter a valid five-letter word, submit it, and the board gives you feedback about the letters in your guess. Use that information to find the answer in no more than six attempts.
What the tile colors mean
After you submit a guess, each letter receives one of three colors:
- Green: the letter is in the answer and is already in the correct position.
- Yellow: the letter appears in the answer, but it belongs in a different position.
- Gray: the letter is not present in the answer, taking repeated-letter rules into account.
For example, if the letter A turns yellow in the second position, you know A belongs somewhere in the answer, but not in that spot. Your next guess should test another position for A.
A simple step-by-step routine
1. Start with a word that tests different letters
Choose a valid word with a useful mix of common consonants and vowels. The goal of the first guess is to collect information, not necessarily to guess the answer immediately.
2. Separate confirmed letters from eliminated ones
Keep green letters in their exact positions. Move yellow letters to new positions. Avoid reusing letters that have been ruled out, while remembering that duplicate letters can make feedback more nuanced.
3. Choose your next guess deliberately
Look at the letters you have not tested yet and the word patterns that still fit. A useful guess should either test promising letters or narrow the number of possible answers.
4. Check for repeated letters
Do not assume every answer uses five different letters. When a letter appears more than once in a guess or answer, the board's color feedback can depend on how many copies are present.
5. Use all six attempts carefully
As the candidate list gets smaller, prioritize accuracy. If several possible answers remain, consider a diagnostic guess that separates them rather than choosing one at random.
What is Hard Mode?
Hard Mode requires you to use revealed green and yellow letters in each subsequent guess. This can make the puzzle more constrained, but it also encourages careful use of every clue. The best mode is the one that makes the game enjoyable while helping you practice.
Common beginner mistakes
- Repeating gray letters when there are still untested letters that could provide information.
- Leaving a yellow letter in the same position on the next guess.
- Ignoring the possibility of a repeated letter.
- Choosing a candidate too early when a diagnostic guess could eliminate several alternatives.
- Forgetting which positions are already confirmed green.
Keep practicing
Once you understand the feedback, improvement comes from making each guess more intentional. Try a consistent opening word, review the letters it tests, and notice which patterns repeatedly catch you out.