Daily Word
About Daily Word
Daily Word is a free daily word guessing game that runs right in your browser. No download, no install, no sign-up.
Everyone gets the same secret five-letter word each day, and six guesses to find it. Your progress, statistics, and daily streak are stored locally on your device.
How to Play
Type a valid five-letter word and press Enter. After each guess the tiles show how close you are:
- Green: correct letter in the right spot.
- Orange: in the word, but somewhere else.
- Gray: not in the word at all.
A new word drops at midnight local time. Solve it each day to grow your streak, and check the statistics panel for your win rate.
Tips & Tricks
- Open with vowel-rich words RAISE or AUDIO test several vowels at once and make the next guesses far more focused.
- Spend the second guess on five fresh letters Ten letters of information beats seven.
- Watch out for repeated letters Words like SHEEP or DADDY use the same letter twice.
- Track positions, not just presence An orange letter also rules out the column it was guessed in.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it the same word for everyone?
Yes. Each day has one shared answer, so you can compare results with friends. The share button copies a spoiler-free emoji grid of your game.
When does the word change?
At midnight in your local time zone. The completion screen shows a countdown to the next word.
How are streaks counted?
Solving the puzzle on consecutive days grows your streak by one per day. Missing a day, or failing to solve a puzzle, resets the current streak to zero. Your best streak is kept forever.
Where are my stats stored?
Everything is saved locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, which also means stats will not carry across devices or browser profiles.
Is the game free?
Yes. It runs entirely in your browser with no sign-up required.
A Short History of Daily Word Games
The pen-and-paper game Jotto had players deducing five-letter words back in 1955, and the TV show Lingo brought the idea to television with colored feedback tiles in the late 1980s. The once-a-day web formula went worldwide in 2021 with Wordle, now published by The New York Times, and today there are daily deduction games about everything from geography to movie stills.