Wordle is the viral word puzzle game that took the world by storm. Every day, players around the globe challenge themselves to guess a secret 5-letter word in just 6 attempts. Using color-coded feedback, you'll get clues after each guess to help you find the answer.
Start with words containing common vowels like AUDIO or AROSE. These starter words help eliminate many letters quickly. Pay attention to letter frequency and common word patterns in English. For more in-depth strategies, read our Wordle tips and tricks guide, dig into the data in our Wordle Difficulty Analysis 2026 (the mathematically best opener by Shannon entropy), or get today's Wordle hints without spoilers.
Wordle combines vocabulary knowledge with logical deduction, making it an excellent brain exercise. The daily format creates anticipation and community discussion, as everyone works on the same puzzle.
Originally created by Josh Wardle, Wordle became a phenomenon in 2021-2022. Our version maintains the classic gameplay while offering additional features and a clean, accessible interface.
We ran an information-theory analysis over the full 2,315-answer Wordle corpus and published the results in our Wordle Difficulty Analysis 2026. The headline finding: openers are not all equal, and the differences are measurable. Ranked by Shannon entropy (the average information a first guess extracts), the strongest openings are:
The popular CRANE measures 5.743 bits, solid but not the top of the table. The corpus holds other quirks worth knowing: only 13 answers contain no vowels at all (CRYPT, GLYPH and NYMPH among them), and 20 answers repeat a single letter three times, such as PUPPY, MAMMA and EERIE.
On this site you can play today's puzzle plus the last 7 days free from the date selector. Premium unlocks a 60-day archive and Hard Mode, where revealed greens must stay in place and yellows must be reused. The hint button offers 3 free hints a day, shared across the whole site.
For daily clue-based nudges that never spoil the answer, see today's Wordle hints. If you are stuck mid-game, the pattern-filter helper narrows the candidate list from your greens and yellows. Our methodology and editorial standards are documented on the about page.