How to play Words
Words gives you six hidden words every day, one of each length from 3 to 8 letters. You guess each word by typing real words of the same length. After every guess the tiles change color to show how close you were, and you use those clues for the next guess.
Play today's Words →The rules
Every day there are 6 new words to guess, from 3 to 8 letters. Each word has a few tries.
After each guess, the tiles change color:
- right letter, right spot
- in the word, but in another spot
- not in the word
- Guesses must be real words. Accents don't matter.
- Go back to fix a letter with the arrow keys, or tap a tile.
- Play the words in any order with the arrows at the top.
- One word a day is the themed word ★: you get a hint, but fewer tries.
- Everyone gets the same words. A new set comes every day.
An example
Say today's five-letter word is TRUST, and your first guess is STAIR. The S, the T and the R turn yellow: they are in TRUST, but in other spots. The A and the I turn gray: TRUST has neither of them.
Your next guess moves those three letters to new spots and tries new ones: TRUCK puts T and R first, and both turn green, with the U too. Now you know T, R and U, and that C and K are out. One more guess, TRUST, and the row turns all green.
Tips
- Start with common letters. Vowels like A, E and O and consonants like R, S, T and N show up in many words.
- Don't reuse gray letters: they aren't in the word anywhere.
- A yellow letter rules out a spot. Move it somewhere new in the next guess.
- Letters can repeat. If you're stuck with few letters left, try a double letter.
- Short words have fewer possibilities but also fewer clues. Long words often fall quickly once you have a few letters.
- Read the themed word's hint before you start: it often points to a whole family of words.
- You can play the six words in any order. If one is hard, move on and come back later.
Questions
How many tries do I get?
Each word shows its tries under the board. The themed word has fewer than the others, in exchange for its hint.
Do accents matter?
No. Type the letters without accents and the game finds the word: in Portuguese, type C-A-F-E for “café”.
Why was my guess refused?
Guesses have to be real words of the right length. Names, abbreviations and very rare words aren't accepted.
Are the words the same in English and Portuguese?
No. Each language has its own six words, chosen for it, so you can play both every day.
When do new words arrive?
Every day at midnight UTC (9 pm in Brasília), for everyone at once. A word you started before midnight can still be finished.