A Wordle hint that follows your clues
Use this Wordle solver when several five-letter words still fit. Copy the feedback from each guess, keep earlier rows with Add another guess, and compare the remaining candidates. Green letters stay in place, yellow letters move, and gray letters rule out only copies the feedback has not already used.
Repeated letters: one E or two?
If SPEED returns gray S, gray P, yellow E, gray E and yellow D, the answer has exactly one E away from positions three and four; ABIDE fits. If GEESE returns yellow G, yellow E, yellow E, gray S and gray E, there are exactly two Es; EGRET fits. Enter every copy rather than excluding the letter entirely.
Choosing the best next guess
The candidate list puts common English words first. The three highlighted suggestions aim to learn more: their letters split the remaining list into balanced groups, with an extra contribution from letter positions. Frequency breaks equal information scores. This quick heuristic runs in your browser; it is not exact entropy, an official answer ranking or a promise to solve in the fewest turns.
Frequency estimates come from wordfreq 3.1.1 by Robyn Speer and contributors, a snapshot of language usage through about 2021. Scores use the logarithmic Zipf scale, rounded to tenths; higher is more common, and missing estimates sort last. The numeric frequency data is adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0; see data credits and license.
More ways to find five-letter words
For loose patterns, known letters or crossword clues without whole guess rows, use our 5 Letter Word Finder. For a fresh puzzle, play our free daily word game, Spell Guess.
Frequently asked questions
How do I use this Wordle solver?
Type your guess into the five slots, then click each filled tile to copy its green, yellow or gray feedback. Matches update instantly. Choose Add another guess to keep that row and enter more clues.
What do green, yellow and gray mean?
Green means the right letter in the right position. Yellow means a copy belongs elsewhere. Gray means no unmatched copy remains; if that letter is also green or yellow, the word may still contain it.
How are repeated letters handled?
Green positions consume copies first, then yellows are assigned from left to right. One yellow E and one gray E mean exactly one E, unless another E is green. Two yellow Es and one gray E mean exactly two Es, plus any green copies.
How are the best next guesses chosen?
The three suggestions are matching words ranked by an information split heuristic: letters that divide the remaining candidates evenly score higher, with positions counted at half weight. Word frequency breaks ties. This is not exact entropy or a guarantee of the answer.
Why are some matching words unusual?
The shared list contains 12,578 accepted Spell Guess guesses, including rare words and plurals. It is not the official Wordle answer list. Candidates are sorted by estimated English usage frequency, and different games can accept different words.
Does this tool know today’s answer?
No. It only uses your clues and a public guess dictionary. It cannot read the daily answer, your game board or your game history.
Wordle is a trademark of The New York Times. This independent tool is not affiliated with Wordle or The New York Times.