Start with range
A first guess with several common letters gives you more positions and exclusions to work with.
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How this five-letter word game works
Daily Word gives you six chances to identify one five-letter answer. Every accepted guess returns a precise pattern: green fixes a letter in place, gold moves it elsewhere, and gray rules out that occurrence.
Fresh daily, no account needed. Today’s answer remains the same until midnight Eastern. Play anonymously, or sign in if you want progress and stats to follow you across devices.
Rules at a glance
- Enter a five-letter word and press Enter.
- Green means the letter is correct and in the right place.
- Gold means the letter belongs somewhere else in the word.
- Gray means that occurrence is not in the answer.
Beginner tips
Treat repeats carefully
The same letter may appear more than once. Read each tile’s color instead of ruling out the letter as a whole.