Word Guess

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Guess the 5-letter word — 6 tries

How to play Word Guess

How it works

Six rows, one hidden five-letter word. Type a guess (on-screen keys or your keyboard) and press Enter. Letters light up: green means right letter, right spot; yellow means the letter is in the word but elsewhere; gray means it's not in the word at all. Solve within six rows.

Opening-word science

Lead with common letters: E, A, R, O, T, S, and I dominate English words. Openers like SLATE, CRANE, or AUDIO test high-value letters fast.
Two openers are legal and smart: a second guess that tests five different common letters (e.g., OILED after CRANE) maximizes information before you commit.
Position matters: S loves the front, E loves the end, and H rarely starts words but often follows S or T. Yellow letters are position data, not just existence data.

The endgame

By row four, think in letter-position matrices: list what must be true, then find the word satisfying all constraints. If two candidates remain, pick the one that eliminates more letters on a miss — winning slowly beats losing informatively.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a daily word?

Currently every game draws a random word from our curated list — play as many rounds as you like. A shared daily word (everyone gets the same one) is on the roadmap.

Are plurals or obscure words included?

The answer list is common, friendly five-letter words — no plurals-only forms, no obscurities. You should be able to get every answer with normal vocabulary.

How do yellow letters work with duplicates?

This version uses simple coloring: yellow means the letter appears somewhere in the word beyond where you placed it. Duplicate-letter logic is simplified by design — most casual players prefer it.