Wordle Solver & Helper
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Enter your guess, then mark each letter.
Guess 1
Played another word? Add its result.
Example
C R A N E — type CRANE, then pick a result under each letter.
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These words cover common letters and vowels, so whatever the feedback is, you learn a lot. There is no single universally best starting word — pick one you like.
trace
Score 100
slate
Score 100
crane
Score 100
roast
Score 100
stone
Score 100
audio
Score 73
How GuessNudge works
- 1Play your first guess in your puzzle game.
- 2Enter the same five-letter word into GuessNudge.
- 3Mark each letter as Correct, Misplaced or Absent to match the feedback you were given.
- 4GuessNudge narrows down the compatible five-letter words instantly.
- 5Want help without seeing everything? Choose “Give Me a Nudge”.
- 6Nudges build up: small hint, stronger hint, Best Next Guess, then Possible Words.
- 7Add each new guess and repeat until the puzzle is solved.
Example: you played CRANE
In this example the answer starts with C, contains R and E somewhere else, and contains neither A nor N.
Repeated letters: if a guess uses the same letter more than once, GuessNudge considers the feedback for every occurrence so it can estimate how many times that letter may appear.
Ready? Enter your clues above and get your next nudge — or read the full walkthrough.
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Filter by starting letters, endings, contained letters and patterns.
Frequently asked questions
How does the GuessNudge solver work?
You enter the guesses you have already played and mark each letter as Correct, Misplaced or Absent. GuessNudge turns those marks into constraints — exact positions, forbidden positions and minimum and maximum letter counts — and filters an independently processed five-letter English word list down to the words that fit every clue.
What do correct, misplaced and absent letters mean?
Correct means the letter is in the word and in that exact position. Misplaced means the letter is in the word but somewhere else. Absent means the letter does not appear in the answer, subject to repeated-letter logic.
Does GuessNudge reveal the answer?
Only if you ask it to. The solver shows how many words are still compatible, and the Give Me a Nudge panel starts with a light hint. You have to keep tapping to see a stronger hint, a recommended guess, and finally the full candidate list. No word is ever guaranteed to be the answer.
How does Give Me a Nudge work?
It reveals help in four steps. Nudge 1 is a light directional hint, Nudge 2 points at a valuable letter or unsettled position, Nudge 3 shows the Best Next Guess with a short explanation, and Nudge 4 reveals the possible words.
Does the solver handle repeated letters?
Yes. If a guess uses the same letter more than once, GuessNudge considers the feedback for every occurrence so it can estimate how many times that letter may appear — including capping the maximum when one occurrence is marked absent.
Is GuessNudge affiliated with Wordle or The New York Times?
No. GuessNudge is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by The New York Times Company.
Where does the word data come from?
From an openly licensed general English word list that we clean and process ourselves for five-letter use. Full details and the license attribution are on our data sources page.
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GuessNudge is an independent word puzzle helper and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by The New York Times Company. Our word data is independently sourced and processed general English word data — it is not an official Wordle answer list.