Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Every game and mode is completely free, with no account required. Open the page and start guessing.

No. Your statistics, streaks and settings are stored locally in your browser. Signing in with Google is optional and only adds a verified name on the leaderboard.

The Daily Wordle is one shared puzzle that changes every day, so everyone gets the same word. Unlimited gives you a new random word every round with no waiting.

Yes. On the classic game and unlimited mode you can pick any length from 4 to 11 letters using the selector above the board. Wordle for Kids offers 3 to 5.

Multi-board versions of Wordle: two, four, eight and sixteen boards respectively. Each guess plays on every board at once and you get extra tries to finish them all.

Any clue you have revealed becomes mandatory: green letters must stay in place and yellow letters must appear in your next guess. Enable it in Settings before starting a round.

Yes. On single-board games, tap the light-bulb button to reveal one correct letter in place. Hints are capped so the puzzle is never given away entirely.

Solving the daily 5-letter Wordle earns points — six for a one-guess win, down to one for a sixth-guess win. The top 100 are ranked by total points, with your best streak breaking ties.

Yes. Open Settings to switch between light and dark, and to turn on high-contrast, colour-blind friendly tiles.

Press Share on the results screen. It copies a spoiler-free grid of coloured squares you can paste anywhere.

Yes. JoyWordle is built mobile-first and runs in any modern browser on phones, tablets and computers. You can also add it to your home screen and play offline.

No. JoyWordle is an independent, free collection of Wordle-style word games and is not affiliated with The New York Times.

The correct spelling is Wordle — W-O-R-D-L-E, combining "word" with the surname of its creator, Josh Wardle. Common misspellings all reach the same puzzles here.