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Wordle NYT is a daily five-letter word puzzle hosted by The New York Times where players have six attempts to guess a hidden word. After each guess the game provides feedback: a letter highlighted in green means it’s correct and in the right position, yellow means the letter is in the word but in a different position, and gray means the letter is not in the solution. The puzzle resets once per day with a new target word; players can also review past results, track streaks, and share scorecards that show guess patterns without revealing the answer.

Tips and strategies

Start with a word that uses common vowels and consonants (e.g., AUDIO, RAISE, CRATE) to maximize information.

Use feedback to eliminate letters and narrow positions; prioritize testing remaining high-frequency letters next.

Avoid repeating gray letters in subsequent guesses unless you’re testing position-specific hypotheses.

Once you identify one or two correct letters/positions, switch from information-gathering to solution-targeting—probe plausible letter combinations and common English letter patterns.

Keep an internal or written list of remaining candidate words if you want to be methodical; word lists and anagram tools can help for practice.

Variants and access

The official game is available on The New York Times Games site and updates daily. Numerous third-party clones and apps offer unlimited plays, practice modes, and alternative word lengths or rule tweaks (e.g., Worldle, Dordle, Quordle).

Some clones provide hints, unlimited plays, or different dictionaries; the official NYT version maintains a curated list and daily cadence.

Etiquette and sharing

Many players share daily results as emoji grids (green/yellow/gray squares) to compare performance without revealing the solution. Respect spoilers when discussing results online, especially soon after the daily puzzle is released.

If you want, I can suggest strong starter words, show a sample solving sequence for practice, or explain how to avoid common pitfalls. Which would you prefer?