🌟 Free · Daily · Fun

One Word.
Every Day.

Guess the secret 5-letter word in 6 tries. A new puzzle resets every day at midnight. How long can you keep your streak?

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Green = right spot · Yellow = wrong spot · Grey = not in word

How to play 🎯

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Type a word

Enter any 5-letter English word using your keyboard or the on-screen buttons and press Enter.

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Read the colours

Green means right letter, right spot. Yellow means right letter, wrong spot. Grey means the letter isn't in the word.

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Narrow it down

Use the colour clues from each guess to figure out the hidden word. You have 6 attempts.

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Build your streak

Come back every day for a new word. Build up your win streak and climb the leaderboard!

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Daily players
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Words in the bank
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Always & forever
Daily
New word every day

Ready to play? 🟩

Today's word is waiting. Can you get it in 3?

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Today's Word

🔥 Streak: 0 days

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🏆 Leaderboard

Top players this week ranked by win streak and accuracy.

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About OneWordADay 🟩

A free, daily word puzzle game built for word lovers. One new mystery word every day — how long can your streak last?

🎮 What is OneWordADay?

OneWordADay is a daily word-guessing game. Every day at midnight a new secret 5-letter word is chosen. You have 6 attempts to guess it using colour-coded clues. It's quick, fun, and genuinely satisfying when you crack it in 2 guesses.

🎨 The colour system

A

Green — correct!This letter is in the word and in exactly the right position. Keep it there in your next guess.

B

Yellow — close!This letter is in the word but in the wrong position. Move it somewhere else in your next guess.

C

Grey — nope!This letter does not appear anywhere in the word. Don't use it again.

💡 Tips for beginners

  • Start with a word that has lots of common letters — try CRANE, STARE or PLANE.
  • Your second guess should use letters you haven't tried yet to gather more information.
  • Pay attention to yellow tiles — those letters are in the word, just in the wrong spot.
  • Once you have two greens, you can start narrowing down the specific word.
  • Play every day to build your streak — consistency is how you climb the leaderboard.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How often does the word change? +
A brand new word is selected every day at midnight. Everyone in the world plays the same word on the same day.
Is it really free? +
Yes — completely free. The game is supported by non-intrusive ads. No sign-up required, no paywall, no tricks.
Can I play on my phone? +
Absolutely. The site works on any device. An Android app is also coming soon — sign up to be notified.
What counts as a valid guess? +
Any common 5-letter English word is accepted. Proper nouns and very obscure words are not in the answer bank but some may be accepted as guesses.
How is my streak calculated? +
Your streak increases by 1 each day you successfully guess the word. Miss a day or fail to guess the word and your streak resets to 0. Streaks are stored in your browser.

Get in touch 👋

Have feedback, found a bug, or just want to say hello?

hello@onewordaday.com