Play The Daily Word, the free daily word puzzle from The Woodruff Times. Guess the five-letter word in six tries, race the timer, and challenge your best score. A new puzzle arrives every day at midnight Eastern.
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How to play the daily word puzzle
Create a free player account or sign in. Choose Start today’s puzzle when you are ready; the timer begins when you start. Type a five-letter word using the on-screen buttons or your keyboard, then press Enter. You have six guesses.
Green means the letter is in the correct spot. Gold means it belongs elsewhere in the word. Gray means there is no remaining match for that letter. Fewer guesses and a faster finish earn more points. Everyone plays the same daily word, with a new puzzle at midnight Eastern.
Compete on the community leaderboard
Completed games appear on a shared leaderboard so players on phones, tablets, and computers can compete. Each account gets one ranked game per day. Sign in with the same account on another device to resume your game. Today shows the current daily results; All days shows the best individual games rather than cumulative totals.
After finishing, choose Copy my result to share your score and colored tiles without revealing the answer. Your player name is public on the leaderboard. No email is collected; keep your password safe because automatic password recovery is not available. The game is free and requires no download.
