About Word Guess
Word Guess gives you six attempts to find a hidden five-letter word. Every guess must be a real word, and every guess comes back marked: a letter in the right place, a letter that belongs somewhere else, or a letter that is not in the word at all. From those three signals you have to reason your way to the answer before your attempts run out.
The version you have played before probably gave you one puzzle a day. This one does not. A new word is drawn every time you press play, from a pool of 760 common English words, and there is no clock and no streak to protect. That changes how it feels: you can afford to burn a guess on pure information, which is exactly the habit that makes people better at it.
How to play
- Type any five-letter word and press Enter to submit it.
- A brass tile means that letter is correct and in the right position.
- A steel tile means the letter is in the word, but somewhere else.
- A dark tile means the letter does not appear in the word at all.
- You have six guesses. The on-screen keyboard keeps a record of everything you have ruled in or out.
Five tips that actually move your score
- Spend guess one on vowels and common consonants. Openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test five high-frequency letters at once. A word you think might be the answer is usually a worse opening than a word designed purely to gather information.
- Do not repeat letters early. A second E in your first two guesses buys you almost nothing. Keep every slot testing something new until the board forces your hand.
- Trust the steel tiles. A letter marked present is guaranteed to appear — the hard part is that it is *not* where you just put it, so move it at least two positions if you can.
- Watch for double letters late. Words like SPELL, GEESE and ABBEY are the classic sixth-guess killers. If you have four positions locked and nothing fits, a repeat is usually the answer.
- Read the keyboard, not the grid. By guess four the keyboard holds more information than the tiles do. Scan the letters still unmarked before you commit.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a daily limit?
No. Every round draws a fresh word, and you can play as many rounds as you like.
Which words can I guess?
Any of roughly 2,000 common five-letter English words. Answers are drawn from a smaller, more familiar subset, so you will never be asked for something obscure.
What is a good score?
Solving in four guesses is solid, three is very good, and two is mostly luck. The average across all players sits between four and five.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes — an on-screen keyboard appears automatically, and the grid scales to your screen.