Guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries. A new puzzle every day — unlimited bonus rounds. Play instantly in your browser — no download, no account required.
Guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries. A new puzzle every day — unlimited bonus rounds. This is a free browser game — it works on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge without any installation. It also works on mobile browsers and Chromebooks.
Wordle was created by Josh Wardle as a personal gift for his partner in 2021. After sharing it publicly, it grew from 90 daily players in November 2021 to over 2 million players in January 2022. The New York Times purchased it for an undisclosed price in the low-seven figures shortly after. Wordle's growth demonstrated that a word puzzle with precisely calibrated difficulty and a single daily puzzle could create a global daily ritual.
The six-guess limit creates the game's central tension. Each guess provides information — green for correct position, yellow for wrong position, gray for absent — that systematically narrows the possible answers. Optimal play uses the first two guesses to test as many different letters as possible before narrowing down, maximizing information before committing to specific letter combinations.
Opening word strategy has been extensively analyzed. CRANE, SLATE, AUDIO, and RAISE are popular because they cover many high-frequency English letters across five positions. Information theory analysis identifies SOARE and RAISE as among the mathematically optimal starting words for minimizing expected remaining possibilities after the first guess.
Wordle Unlimited removes the one-puzzle-per-day restriction, allowing unlimited play. This suits players who want more practice developing their elimination strategy or who simply enjoy the vocabulary challenge beyond a single daily puzzle. The unlimited format also enables competitive play — trying to solve each puzzle in as few guesses as possible across many attempts.
The game builds genuine vocabulary. Encountering and successfully guessing words like EPOXY, CYNIC, KNAVE, or VIVID requires knowing or discovering these words. Players consistently report learning new words through Wordle — a rare educational outcome from a casual game format.
Wordle grew from 90 daily players in November 2021 to over 2 million in January 2022. The New York Times purchased it for a low-seven-figure sum. Wordle Unlimited removes the one-puzzle-per-day limit — play as many as you want, any time.