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Word game guides, rules and strategies
Learn the rules before you play, understand each game's controls, and find practical strategies that help you solve more puzzles. Every guide explains the objective, how to play, key rules and useful tips.
Choose a game below to read its complete walkthrough, then follow the links to open the puzzle or explore a related word game.
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Wordle
Learn the five-letter Wordle rules, tile colors, duplicate-letter scoring, and practical solving strategies.
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Connections
Learn how to group sixteen words into four hidden categories, manage mistakes, and spot misleading overlaps.
How to play
Strands
Learn the 6 by 8 letter grid, connected paths, theme words, spangram, and bonus-word hints.
How to play
Mini Crossword
Learn the 5 by 5 crossword grid, Across and Down clues, crossing letters, and keyboard controls.
How to play
Word Builder
Learn the seven-letter word game rules, required center letter, scoring, and pangram bonuses.
How to play
Unlimited Wordle
Learn how unlimited Wordle practice rounds work and how to practise without changing the daily puzzle.
How to play
Word Search
Learn how to find themed words in a letter grid by tracing straight horizontal, vertical, and diagonal paths.
How to play
Word Hunt
Learn the timed 4 by 4 letter hunt, adjacent-letter paths, scoring, and ways to find longer words.
How to play
Word Wipe
Learn how to connect neighbouring letters, clear words, score points, and progress through levels.
How to play
Word Scramble
Learn how to solve mixed-up letters using a clue, limited attempts, hints, and letter patterns.
How to play
Word Ladder
Learn the word ladder rule: change one letter per move, keep each step a real word, and reach the target.
Helpful word-solving tools
Use the free tools to explore letter patterns and possible answers while practising.
- Word Finder — filter five-letter words by known and excluded letters.
- Word Unscrambler — find words that can be made from a set of letters.
- All word games — browse every daily challenge and quick-play puzzle.
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Daily puzzleDaily WordleGuess the hidden five letter word in six tries.
Daily puzzleConnectionsSort sixteen words into four groups that share a hidden connection.
Daily puzzleStrandsTrace connected letters to find theme words and the spangram.
Daily puzzleMini CrosswordFill a compact crossword using across and down clues.