How to Play Wordle
Complete Wordle guide covering the rules, strategies and smart tips for better results and faster, sharper guessing. Everything you need to know to win.
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What is Wordle?
Wordle gives you 6 guesses to crack a secret 5-letter word. After each guess, the tiles change color to show which letters are right, which are in the wrong place, and which aren't in the word at all.
Game Rules
- Enter a 5-letter word and confirm.
- The letters will change color to give you a clue:
Green: The letter is in the word and in the correct spot.
Yellow: The letter is in the word, but in a different spot.
Gray: This letter is not in the secret word.
Special Rule: In our version of Wordle, the secret word never contains repeating letters. However, you can use words with double letters in your guesses. - Use this in your next attempt.
- Try to guess the word in a maximum of 6 tries.
Wordle Game Modes
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Daily Game
A new word every day, the same for all players. -
Hourly Game
A new word to guess every hour. -
Unlimited Game
No more waiting! Play as many games as you want, without any limits.
How to Enable Unlimited Mode?
Fancy another round right after guessing the word? Unlimited mode is for you. Unlike daily and hourly modes, here you can play non-stop. This is Wordle without limits - play as long as you want!
What is Unlimited Mode?
No more waiting! Play as many games as you want, without any limits. After finishing a round, use “Next Wordle” to start another word.
How to Switch to Unlimited Mode?
- Click the current mode button in the game's top bar.
- Choose “Unlimited Mode” from the mode selector.
- After finishing a round, use “Next Wordle” to start another word.
Why you'll love unlimited mode?
- No more waiting! Play as many games as you want, without any limits.
- No fees, no registration. Just come and play.
- Unlimited mode uses the same five-letter word list as daily mode. Words can appear again.
Tips for unlimited play
- Test different starting words - since you can play endlessly, see which words give you the best starting clues.
- Learn from mistakes - every game is a chance to refine your technique.
- Take breaks - although you can play endlessly, a moment of rest helps keep your mind fresh.
- Have fun with words - unlimited mode is the low-stakes place to experiment.
Tips for Playing Wordle
- Start with a word containing popular letters and different vowels (e.g., ARISE, STARE).
- Pay attention to confirmed letters and their positions.
- Colors on the keyboard help you track which letters you've already used.
- In hard mode, you must use discovered letters in subsequent attempts.
Tips and strategies
BlogThe Best Wordle Starting Words in English — A Data Analysis
Looking for a Wordle starter? We ranked words from 980 English answers by letter frequency at each position: SLATE, SHARE and CRANE lead.
Ready to play?
Play Wordle now! Daily, hourly, or unlimited mode - the choice is yours.