How to Play Wordle Today
Type any five letter word and press enter. The tiles change color to give you clues. Green means the letter sits in the right spot. Yellow means the letter is in the word but in the wrong spot. Gray means the letter is not in the word at all.
Use each clue to pick a better next word. You get six tries to find the word of the day. I lost so many games when I first learned it, and that is normal. Your eye gets fast after a few days of play.
Every answer here is a common word you already know. No odd names, no odd spellings. If a guess feels unfair, it was not the word, so swap one letter and test again. The game never takes away a try for a test you did not mean.
Wordle Unlimited Mode
Wordle Unlimited lets you play as much as you want. The daily word comes once per day. Some fans want more, so this mode gives you a new word each time you hit Play Again. There is no wait and no cap.
I play three or four rounds on my bus ride. It is a fun way to warm up my brain before work. Kids like it too, since they can keep going when the round ends instead of waiting for tomorrow.
Hard mode sits in the settings for players who want more heat. It locks each clue in place, so every new guess must use what you know. Try it once your win rate gets high. It makes the same game feel brand new.
Wordle Hints and Tips to Win
My own list of tips, from one fan to you:
- Open with a rich word. Pick a first word with two or three common vowels plus solid consonants. It splits the hunt wide open in one move.
- Do not reuse gray letters. A gray letter is out of the word. Every gray letter you type again is one wasted spot.
- Move yellow letters fast. If a letter is in the word, test it in a new spot right away rather than a spot you already ruled out.
- Say the word in your head. Your ear often catches the word before your eye does. This trick feels odd and works.
- Watch double letters. Words can hold the same letter twice, like in the word that means a place with books. Do not rule a letter out too soon.
Track Your Wordle Stats and Streak
Your wins, streak and score live in this browser only. The stats window shows how many games you won in one try, two tries and so on. A tall bar in row two means you guess fast. A long streak means you show up each day.
The share button turns your grid into small colored squares, so your friends see your path with no word leaked. I send mine to my sister each morning. She sends back one with a lower row count, and then my whole day has a goal in it.
Challenge a Friend With Your Own Word
Press the Challenge button and type any word you like, from four up to eight letters. The game makes a short link for you. Send that link to a friend and they get your word as their puzzle, with no way to peek at it in the link text.
I once set my dad a word with two same letters in it. He still talks about it. This mode is the best way to get back at a friend who beats you each day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Wordle game free to play?
Yes, it is fully free. You do not need an account, and there is no app to install. The game runs in your browser on phone, tablet and desktop.
What is Wordle Unlimited mode?
Unlimited mode gives you a brand new word every time you press Play Again. The normal daily mode only allows one word per day, so Unlimited is the best pick when you want to keep playing.
How do I get a wordle hint?
The color tiles are your hints. Green says the letter is in the right spot, yellow says the letter is in the word but the wrong spot, and gray says the letter is not in the word at all. Read them after each try and your next guess almost builds itself.
What time does the daily word reset?
The daily word resets at midnight in your own time zone. When the clock passes twelve, a fresh word of the day waits for you, and your daily streak can grow by one.
How do I share my result with friends?
Press the Share button after a game. It copies your result as colored squares with the try count, and nobody can see your word from it. Paste it into any chat or social post to challenge your friends.
Can kids play this word game?
Yes. Every answer is a common everyday word, and kids who can spell a little can play with no trouble. Many parents use it as a fun five minute spelling warm up.
More Word Games
More fun ways to play with words:
- Dordle , solve two word grids at the same time.
- , four grids at once if you feel brave.
- SpellBee , build words from seven letters.
- Connect Game , sort sixteen words into four groups.
- Chess , the classic board game of plan and brain.
- All games , back to the full games hub.