A clear place to start.
Learn the colors, round rules, and how to make your first deduction.
How to play →ONE CLUE. ONE ANSWER.
Wordle in 1.
All the clues are already here. Find your moment of aha.
Preparing your five rounds…
A SMALL DAILY RITUAL
The answer is in the details.
Wordle in 1, also called Wordle in One, starts with a five-letter word already colored against a hidden answer. Each of our puzzles has exactly one solution in our pinned answer dictionary. Take your time, make deductions, and play another set whenever you like.
A little help goes a long way.
Open the full solver ↗Find the small certainty.
Turn fixed positions and letter counts into a calm solving routine.
Solving strategy →Two letters. One subtle rule.
Understand why a gray copy can sit beside a green or yellow one.
Repeated letters →How does Wordle in 1 work?
The clue has already been scored against the answer. Green fixes a letter in place, yellow requires it elsewhere, and gray excludes extra copies. You are working backward from that feedback. The only accepted solution for a generated puzzle is the one remaining word in our common-answer dictionary.
Free play and the official weekly puzzle
WordleIn1 is an independent game. NYT Bonus Puzzles includes an introductory free set and subscription-based weekly releases. Our Daily 5 and Unlimited use our own generated sets. They are not copies of the current official edition.
| Feature | Official NYT Bonus Puzzles | WordleIn1 |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Free introductory set; subscription for weekly releases | Free, no account |
| Schedule | Weekly Wednesday releases | Daily 5 and unlimited replay |
| Attempts | Unlimited attempts per round | Unlimited attempts; optional one-shot challenge |
| Puzzle source | NYT constructors and editors | Independent generated historical-word corpus |
| Help | Round reveal option | Logic nudge, letter reveal, Solver and Hints |
Official Bonus Puzzles rules · Comparison checked November 3, 2026. Availability and subscription details can change.
Frequently asked questions
Does “in 1” mean I get only one attempt?
The central idea is one scored clue and one solution. Our default mode allows retries. Enable the clearly marked one-shot challenge if you want one valid submission per round; invalid words do not use the attempt.
Will everyone see the same daily puzzles?
The same UTC date and corpus version map to the same five rounds. A new day starts at 00:00 UTC. Language changes do not change the English puzzle words.
Is the answer unique in every English dictionary?
Uniqueness is checked against our pinned list of 2315 historical common answers. A broader dictionary may include other matching words. The Solver lets you compare both lists.
Can I play in Spanish, French, German, Portuguese or Chinese?
Yes. The interface, guides and help are translated. Puzzle words remain five-letter English words in every language.