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Daily Word Puzzle: Guess the 5-Letter Word in 6 Tries

By Bilawal Hussain · 4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Daily Word Puzzle: Guess the 5-Letter Word in 6 Tries

A new five-letter word puzzle every day, plus unlimited practice. Green, yellow and grey tiles tell you how close each guess is.

Open the free Daily Word Puzzle →

What is the Daily Word Puzzle?

Guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries. A new puzzle every day, plus unlimited practice. It's completely free, needs no sign-up and works on any phone or computer.

Screenshot of the Daily Word Puzzle on ReadyToUse
The Daily Word Puzzle, as it looks on ReadyToUse.

Why it's helpful

Who it's for

Word-game fans, students and anyone who wants a five-minute brain break.

How to use it

  1. Type a 5-letter word and press Enter.
  2. Green = right letter, right spot. Yellow = in the word, wrong spot. Grey = not in the word.
💡 Pro tip: Start with a word that has common letters, like a mix of vowels and R, S, T, L or N.

💻 Open source: this tool is free and open source (MIT License). View the code on GitHub, download it and run it offline.

The bigger picture: Games

Short brain games are a healthy break: they sharpen memory, focus and reaction time in a few minutes. Daily puzzles also give friends, families and teams something fun to compare.

What's changing: Daily puzzles that everyone plays at the same time have become a social habit, shared in group chats around the world.

Frequently asked questions

When is the new puzzle?

At midnight your local time.

Ready to try it?
Use the Daily Word Puzzle free →
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Bilawal Hussain
Full-stack developer in Dubai and creator of ReadyToUse: free tools that just work. Connect on LinkedIn