Wordle Solver
Type each guess you've played, tap the tiles to match Wordle's colours, and see what's still possible — plus the guess that narrows it down fastest.
What makes a Wordle guess "good"
Every guess sorts the possible answers into groups by the colour pattern they'd show. Good guesses make lots of small groups, so whatever colours you get, few words remain. Pick an opener:
Wordle hints without spoilers
If you'd rather not see the answer, use the solver in stages:
- Check the count. "12 words fit" tells you whether to play safe or take a probe guess.
- Use a probe. When three or more answers differ by one letter (like _IGHT: LIGHT, MIGHT, NIGHT, SIGHT, TIGHT…), a guess that is not a possible answer but tests several of those letters at once beats guessing them one by one. The table marks these "a probe".
- Reveal only at the end. The answer list stays hidden until you ask for it.
Strong everyday openers
| Opener | Information | Avg. words left |
|---|---|---|
| TALES | 6.15 bits | 75.2 |
| RATES | 6.14 bits | 76.2 |
| TEARS | 6.08 bits | 84.7 |
| TRIES | 6.05 bits | 86.6 |
| REALS | 6.05 bits | 79.6 |
| TIRES | 6.05 bits | 87.1 |
| SLATE | 6.05 bits | 85.5 |
| DARES | 6.02 bits | 89.1 |
Computed against 3,396 common five-letter words. For browsing, see the 5-letter word list.
Questions players ask
How do I use the Wordle solver?
Type the guess you played into a row, then tap each tile until its colour matches what Wordle showed you: grey (not in the word), yellow (in the word, wrong spot) or green (right spot). The solver lists every answer still possible and ranks the guesses that will narrow them down fastest.
What is the best Wordle starting word?
Scored against our 3,396-word list of likely answers, everyday openers like TALES, RATES, TEARS and SLATE leave the fewest possibilities on average (about 75–86 words). Rare words such as TARES score slightly higher but can never be the answer themselves.
How are the best next guesses ranked?
For each candidate guess, the solver works out which colour pattern it would produce against every remaining answer. A guess that splits the answers into many small groups gives more information, measured in bits; the ranking is by that number, with possible answers favoured when two guesses are close.
Does this spoil today's puzzle?
It only uses the clues you enter. It never looks up the daily answer, so you can use it as a hint engine: check how many words are left, or peek at the suggested next guess without scrolling the answer list.
How does it handle double letters?
Exactly like Wordle. If you guess a word with two Es and the answer has one, only one E lights up; the other goes grey. The solver scores every candidate with that same rule, so a grey second E correctly means "only one E".
Is my game saved?
Your rows are kept in this browser only so a refresh doesn't lose them. Press New game to clear them.