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Daily word puzzle · Josh Wardle; now The New York Times · 2021

Wordle

Guess the five-letter word in six tries. Coloured tiles tell you which letters are right. One puzzle a day for everyone.

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Wordle, our illustrationSCORE4.5

Scenic route

  1. A visitOne puzzle a day, 2 to 10 minutes.
  2. Pull over atWhen the day's puzzle is done.
  3. CostsFree. Extras need a paid NYT Games subscription.
  4. AdvertsNone in the puzzle
  5. AccountOptional, to keep your streak across devices
  6. Other playersNone
  7. Our age8+. No violence.

What you do

Type five-letter guesses and use green, yellow and grey clues to find the hidden word.

Who it suits

Word lovers, families who compare scores at breakfast, and anyone who likes a tiny daily habit.

The journey

  1. First guess

    Start with a word full of common letters. The colours do the rest.

  2. The habit

    Because there is only one a day, it stays a small pleasure rather than a long session.

  3. Done for the day

    Once solved, that is it until tomorrow. A built-in stopping point.

Smooth road

  • Perfect daily ritual
  • Built-in stop
  • Easy for all ages

Potholes

  • Some US spellings
  • Extras behind a subscription

The score

CalmNo pressure, no shouting.4.6
CharmLook, sound and small touches.4.4
BrainSomething for the mind to do.4.6
Fair to youAdverts, accounts, easy to stop.4.5

Overall 4.5 out of 5 · how we score

At the end of the road

The word game that politely ends itself. One a day is plenty.

Played on a computer and a phone, checked on 26 October 2026.