Wordle Solver & Answer Finder
Enter your known letters, included letters, and excluded letters to find the answer to any Wordle puzzle — instantly. Supports up to 3 wildcards (? or space).
Enter known letters. Leave boxes empty for unknown positions.
Best Wordle Starting Words
These opening words give you the best chance of finding the answer in few guesses.
What is Wordle?
Wordle is a daily puzzle game that has taken the world by storm. Each day, players get 6 tries to guess a 5-letter word. After each guess, the game reveals color-coded clues:
Our Wordle solver uses these same color clues to narrow down the answer from our dictionary of thousands of 5-letter words.
💡 Tips & Tricks to Win at Wordle
Start with vowel-rich words
Choose first words with 3 vowels and 5 different letters. Words like SLATE, CRANE, and ADIEU give you the most information per guess.
Learn common 5-letter words
Build your vocabulary with common 5-letter words. The more words you know, the better your starting guesses and the faster you solve puzzles.
Avoid reusing gray letters
Once a letter turns gray, don't guess it again. Our solver's exclude field does this automatically — just type the gray letters and they'll be filtered out.
Use a Wordle solver when stuck
There's no shame in using our word unscrambler or anagram solver when you're truly stuck. It's a great learning tool!
🏆 Best Wordle Starting Words
These opening words are ranked by their ability to eliminate the most letters quickly. They maximize the information you get from your first guess.
All words verified against our 5-letter word dictionary. Try them in our unscrambler →
How to Use the Wordle Solver
Pattern row — known positions
Type any letters you know are in the correct position. Leave boxes empty for unknown positions. This is like green tiles in Wordle.
Include letters — wrong positions
Type letters that appear in the word but are in the wrong position — your yellow tiles.
Exclude letters — not in word
Type letters that are not in the word at all — your gray tiles. They will be filtered out automatically.
Find your answer
Click Find Words to see every matching 5-letter word, sorted by Scrabble score. Results appear instantly.
Ready to Play Wordle?
Skip the solver and test your skills with our free daily Wordle game — or practice with unlimited puzzles.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Wordle solver work?
Enter the letters you know in the correct positions (pattern row), the letters that are in the word but in the wrong positions (include letters), and the letters that are not in the word at all (exclude letters). The solver filters a dictionary of 5-letter words to find matches.
Is this Wordle solver free?
Yes, our Wordle solver is completely free to use with no sign-up required. Simply open the page and start entering your clues.
What are the best starting words for Wordle?
The best Wordle starting words include SLATE, CRANE, TRACE, AUDIO, ADIEU, RAISE, STARE, SOARE, LARES, and RALES. These words have a good mix of common vowels and consonants to maximize information gained per guess.
Can I use it for Wordle variations?
This solver is optimized for standard 5-letter Wordle. For other word lengths, try our main Word Unscrambler tool or filter by word length.
Does the solver work for the daily Wordle?
Yes. The solver works with any Wordle puzzle, including the daily NYT Wordle. It uses the same word list that most Wordle clones rely on.
How accurate is the Wordle solver?
Our solver uses a comprehensive dictionary of 5-letter English words. It will find every possible answer that matches your clues. If no results appear, try relaxing your constraints — a letter you thought was correct might not be.