Word of the day online
Every day there is one secret 5-letter word. You get 6 tries, and the colors after each try point the way. Come back tomorrow for the next word.
How does the Word of the day game work?
Word of the day is a game where you guess a 5-letter word in up to 6 tries. After each try, every letter gets a color: lime for the right spot, gold if it is in the word but in another spot, and gray if it is not there. The word changes every day and is the same for everyone.
How to play
- Type a 5-letter word. Use the on-screen keyboard or your computer keyboard.
- Tap Enter. A try only counts if the word is in the game's list. If it is not, you see "That word is not in the list" and you do not lose the try.
- Look at the colors. Lime, with a solid dot in the corner: the letter is in the right spot.
- Gold, with a dashed frame and a ring in the corner: the letter is in the word, but in another spot.
- Gray: the letter is not in the word.
- Repeated letters follow the same rule. If your try has two A's and the word has only one, just one of them gets a color. The other one turns gray.
- The on-screen keyboard keeps the clues: each letter you used shows the best color it has earned so far.
- Use the clues to build your next try. You have 6 tries.
- You win when all 5 letters turn lime. If you run out of tries, the game shows the word.
- After the game ends, a clock counts down to the next word. Tap Copy my result to send your colored squares to someone without giving the word away.
- Want to keep playing? Choose Practice. Practice draws other words and does not change your stats.
Tips to play better
- Start with a word made of five different letters, with two or three vowels. That way your first try tests more letters.
- Consonants such as R, S, T, L and N show up in many words. It helps to test some of them early.
- Do not reuse a gray letter. It is not in the word, and that spot can test a new letter.
- A gold letter has to move. Try it in a spot where it has not been yet.
- Keep lime letters in the same spot in your next tries.
- Remember that the word can have a repeated letter, as in LEVEL or HAPPY.
- If many similar options are left, use one try to test several new letters at once.
The word list
The word of the day is always a common word: a noun, an adjective or a verb. Spelling follows American English, so the list has COLOR and FAVOR.
As a try, the game also accepts plurals, verb forms and less common words.
Your stats
The game counts how many daily words you played, your win percentage, your current streak, your best streak and which try you usually win on. The streak grows when you win on days in a row. It goes back to zero when you lose or go a full day without a win.
Everything is stored only on your device. If you reload the page in the middle of a game, the tries of the day are still there.
Frequently asked questions
Is the word of the day the same for everyone?
Yes. Everyone who plays in the same language gets the same word on the same calendar day. That is why you can compare results with friends and family.
What time does the word of the day change?
At midnight, by the clock on your device. When you finish the game, a countdown shows how long until the next word.
Do accents matter?
Not in English: the words use only the 26 letters. In the Portuguese and Spanish versions you type without accents and the game shows the correct spelling after you send the word.
Can I play more than once a day?
There is only one word of the day. To keep playing, choose Practice mode. It draws other words and does not count toward your streak or your stats.
What happens when the word has a repeated letter?
Each letter in the word gives only one clue. If you type a letter twice and it appears once in the word, one of them gets a color and the other turns gray.
Does sharing my result give the word away?
No. The copied text has only the colored squares of your tries, the name of the game and the page address. No letter is shown.
