Play this free daily word game in your browser: guess the hidden five-letter word in six tries. After each guess the tiles change colour to show which letters are right, which are in the word but in the wrong spot, and which are not in the word at all. Unlike the one-puzzle-a-day original, you can play as many rounds as you like.

Word puzzles like this became a daily habit for millions of people because a round takes only a few minutes and still makes you think. This version keeps the familiar rules and adds unlimited play, so you can practise strategies or keep going when one puzzle a day is not enough.

This daily word game works on phones, tablets and computers. Use the on-screen keyboard or your physical keyboard.

Daily Word Game Rules

1. The hidden answer is a common five-letter English word.
2. You have six guesses.
3. Each guess must have five letters. Press Enter to submit.
4. After a guess, each tile turns green, yellow or grey.
5. Guess the word to win, or see the answer after six tries.

What the Colours Mean

Repeated letters are handled carefully. If you guess a word with two Es and the answer has only one, only one E is marked green or yellow; the other turns grey.

How to Play the Daily Word Game

Step 1: Make Your First Guess

Type a five-letter starting word and press Enter. Here the guess is STARE. Only the T turns yellow, so T is in the word but not second, and S, A, R and E are out. The on-screen keyboard also shades used letters, so you know what is left.

Step 2: Use the Clues to Narrow It Down

In another round, STARE gives a green A in the middle and yellow T and R. The next guess, TRAIN, moves T and R and turns the first three letters green: the answer starts with TRA and has no I or N.

Step 3: Solve the Word and Play Again

With TRA- locked in, TRACK is a natural guess, and all five tiles turn green. The result card shows the answer and how many tries you used, here 3 out of 6. Press Share Score to copy your result or Play Again for a new word.

Tips for Solving in Fewer Guesses

• Start with common letters. Words such as STARE, CRANE or SLATE test frequent letters like S, T, R, A and E.
• Use a second word with new letters if the first guess gives few clues.
• Do not reuse grey letters. Each guess should test something new.
• Move yellow letters. A yellow letter must go somewhere else next time.
• Think about patterns. Endings such as -ER, -CH, -CK and -IGHT are common.
• Watch for double letters such as in GLASS or APPLE.

Why Word Games Are Good for You

Short word puzzles build vocabulary and spelling, and they reward logical thinking, since each guess is a small experiment. Teachers often use them as a five-minute warm-up, and many adults enjoy them as a brain break with a coffee.

Daily Word Game for Classrooms

• Project the game and let the class vote on each guess.
• Ask students to explain why they chose a word, using the colour clues.
• Use it to practise spelling patterns and common letter pairs.

More quick games: play Tic Tac Toe Online against the computer or a friend, or practise letters in a new way with the NATO Phonetic Alphabet Translator.

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