Wordle Game

How to play the Wordle game

The Wordle game is a word guessing game with one clear goal: find the secret five-letter word in six attempts. Type any real five-letter word, press Enter, and every letter changes color to show how close you are.

• Green means the letter is in the word and in the correct position.
• Yellow means the letter is in the word but in a different position.
• Gray means the letter is not in the word, or no copies of it remain.

Use each result to narrow the possibilities, then guess again. The on-screen keyboard remembers every letter you have tried, so you never waste a guess on a letter you have already ruled out. New to the rules? Read our short guide on how to play Wordle.

A daily word puzzle that fits your routine

Each day brings one new daily Wordle puzzle. Everyone who plays daily mode here faces the same word, so you can compare scores with friends using the share button. It copies a spoiler-free grid of colored squares and never includes the answer. When you finish, switch to Practice for extra rounds, or head to Wordle Unlimited for endless play.

Tips to win the Wordle game more often

Start with a strong opening word

Pick a first guess with common letters and a healthy mix of vowels and consonants. Our guide to the best Wordle starting words compares popular openers and explains what each one tests.

Use all six guesses wisely

Early guesses should test new letters rather than repeat known ones. Once you have two or three green tiles, switch to guesses that could actually be the answer. The Wordle strategy guide walks through the second guess, repeated letters and how to eliminate candidates.

Watch for double letters

Words such as "sweet" or "happy" repeat a letter. If one copy of a letter turns green or yellow and another turns gray, the word contains that letter only as many times as the colored tiles show.

Use the word finder when you are stuck

The 5 letter word finder lets you enter known letters and positions and lists every word that still fits. It is the fastest way to break a stalemate on guess four or five.

Why play the Wordle game here

This free online Wordle game loads quickly, resizes to fit any screen and keeps your streak in your own browser. It is an independent fan project built around clear design and fast play, and it works well as a daily brain-training puzzle for adults, students and families. The daily answer matches the clues published on Wordle Hint Today, so you can solve the puzzle first and check the hints afterwards.

This site is not affiliated with The New York Times. Guesses are checked against a combined ENABLE and Moby reference dictionary, so a word accepted here may not be accepted by the official game, and the reverse.