Checks guesses against a curated list of common five-letter words rather than the full dictionary, so a handful of valid words may not be accepted.
Daily vs. Unlimited — Which One to Use
Daily mode picks one word for the calendar day using the date itself, so everyone who plays Daily mode on this page on the same day gets the same word. It's a fine choice if you like the "one shot, make it count" feeling. Unlimited mode picks a fresh random word every time you finish a round, with no waiting and no shared word — better suited to drilling an opener, testing a strategy repeatedly, or just playing several rounds back to back.
How This Is Different From the Official Puzzle
The New York Times runs one Wordle a day on purpose — everyone gets the same word, so results are comparable and a puzzle doesn't get used up early for people in different time zones. Neither mode on this page touches your official NYT streak — they're a separate, unofficial word list running independently.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does playing here affect my official Wordle streak?+
No — this is a separate, unofficial game with its own word list. Your streak on the New York Times site only tracks what you play there.
Will Daily mode give me the same word if I refresh the page?+
Yes — Daily mode's word is generated from the date itself, so it stays the same all day on this page and changes at midnight.
Can the same word come up twice in a row in Unlimited mode?+
It's possible, since each round picks independently from the word list rather than remembering what came before.