How to Play WordDaily
WordDaily is a color-coded word guessing game. Every puzzle hides one real word, and your job is to find it in a limited number of tries by reading the clues your own guesses give back to you.
The basic rules
Type any real word of the correct length and press enter. The game checks it against a large validated dictionary — thousands of words per grid size — so almost any common English word of the right length will be accepted, even if it is never the secret answer.
After each guess, every tile changes color:
- Green — that letter is correct and sits in the right spot.
- Orange — that letter is in the word, but in a different spot.
- Dark grey — that letter is not in the word at all.
You get 6 tries on the 3, 4, 5, and 6-letter grids, and 7 tries on the longer 7 and 8-letter grids.
Choosing a grid size
WordDaily is not just one puzzle, it is six. Pick 3 letters for a fast round, or 8 letters for a real challenge. Each grid size has its own daily word and its own dictionary.
Daily puzzle vs. Practice Mode
By default you play the daily puzzle. Flip on Practice Mode from the button above the grid to get a random word instead, as many times as you like.
A few tips to start strong
Open with a word that uses common letters — vowels like E, A, and O, and consonants like R, S, T, and N — and avoid repeating a letter in your first guess so you learn as much as possible. For a deeper breakdown, see the full strategy guide.