Word Guess

Repeated letters

A letter is coloured only as many times as it appears in the answer. If you guess GEESE and the answer is THOSE, only the final E turns green — the other two Es are grey, because THOSE has just one E. Exact matches are coloured first, then letters in the wrong spot from left to right.

Tips for solving in fewer guesses

• Start with common letters. Words with E, A, R, O, T, L, I, S and N give you the most information.
• Use new letters early. On your second guess, try mostly letters you haven’t used yet, even if you suspect a word.
• Remember repeated letters. Words like LEVEL, GEESE or APPLE trip people up — the answer can repeat a letter.
• Think about word endings. -ER, -LY, -ED and -ING patterns (in six letters) narrow things fast.
• Save hard mode for later. Normal mode lets you spend a guess on testing letters.

Word list credits

Accepted guesses come from the public-domain ENABLE word list. Answers were chosen from the common-word levels of the English Speller Database (SCOWL), which draws on Alan Beale’s public-domain 12dicts lists, and then checked to leave out rude and offensive words.

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