ONE CLUE. ONE ANSWER.

Wordle in 1 Unlimited.

All the clues are already here. Find your moment of aha.

Preparing your five rounds…

AS MANY LITTLE BREAKS AS YOU LIKE

Another five, whenever you like.

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.

Unlimited play. Thoughtfully chosen puzzles.

Start a fresh five-round set immediately. Each set moves through our five heuristic levels, from green anchors to no-green deduction. The vault contains 2500 curated puzzles arranged into 500 sets. Play has no daily cap; the finite vault can repeat. The next-set action always chooses a different set.

Daily and Unlimited keep separate progress. Your timer and optional one-shot setting carry between sets, while hints and reveals remain attached to the round where you used them.

A little help goes a long way.

Open the full solver ↗

A clear place to start.

Learn the colors, round rules, and how to make your first deduction.

How to play →

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.

FeatureOfficial NYT Bonus PuzzlesWordleIn1
AccessFree introductory set; subscription for weekly releasesFree, no account
ScheduleWeekly Wednesday releasesDaily 5 and unlimited replay
AttemptsUnlimited attempts per roundUnlimited attempts; optional one-shot challenge
Puzzle sourceNYT constructors and editorsIndependent generated historical-word corpus
HelpRound reveal optionLogic 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.