Word games

WordleThe original daily word puzzle

Wordle is the game every daily puzzle on this page is measured against: one five-letter word, six attempts, colour feedback, and a spoiler-free share grid. Now hosted by the New York Times.

Wordle is hosted on nytimes.com. This button opens it in a new tab.

Play Wordle on nytimes.com

How a round plays

  1. 1Guess a five-letter word.
  2. 2Green means right letter and place, yellow means right letter wrong place.
  3. 3Solve within six attempts and share the grid.

Who it suits

The daily-habit puzzle everything else in this genre copies.

Questions people ask

Is Wordle still free?
The daily puzzle is free on the New York Times site; the wider games package is a subscription.