Word Five: a free word guessing game
Word Five is a free word guessing game with a five-letter mystery word. You get six tries to find it, and every guess comes back with color clues.
It plays in your browser, so there is nothing to install. Keep a pen handy if you like to work it out on paper. It is a nice short game for a coffee break.
Also called: five letter word game, word guessing game online, guess the word game
How to play
- Type any real five-letter word and guess it. On a phone, tap the letters on the on-screen keyboard. On a computer, use the arrow keys to move over the keyboard and press A to type a letter.
- Press A again on a full row to send in the guess. Press B to delete a letter.
- Blue means the right letter in the right place. Orange means the right letter, wrong place. Grey means the letter is not in the word at all.
- Use the clues for your next guess. You have six guesses to find the word.
Keyboard: arrows, A and B. Phone: the on-screen pad.
Tips
- Start with a word that has lots of different vowels, like a common word with two or three of them.
- The keyboard remembers for you. A grey key is a letter you can stop thinking about.
- Do not repeat a grey letter. Use your guesses to learn something new.
- If you are stuck on a pattern, try a word that tests several of the unknown letters at once.
Questions
Is Word Five free, and do I need to download anything?
Yes, it is free. Word Five plays right in your web browser with no download, no sign-up and no ads on the site. Just open the page and start.
Can I play Word Five on my phone or tablet?
Yes. Tap the on-screen keyboard to type your guess. You can also use the arrows and the A and B buttons under the game.
How many guesses do I get?
Six guesses to find the five-letter word.
What do the colors mean?
Blue is the right letter in the right place. Orange is the right letter in the wrong place. Grey means that letter is not in the word.
Will it accept any five-letter word?
It accepts any real five-letter word.
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