5-Letter Word Puzzle Solver
Enter your guesses and tap each letter to mark it green, yellow or grey. The list of five-letter words that still fit updates as you go, best-fitting first.
Last checked 12/11/2026. Sources: ENABLE word list (172,823 words), as distributed by dolph/dictionary; SCOWL copyright file: the ENABLE master list was released into the public domain by its maintainer.
How these figures are checked. The word list and any other sourced figure link to where they come from and carry a last-checked date; our own rules of thumb are labelled as such. Run by JB, an independent publisher based in Australia. Spotted a mistake? Email hello@wordfig.com.
Guide
How the solver works
For every guess you enter, the tool checks each five-letter word in the list: if that word were the answer, would your guess have produced exactly the colours you marked? Words that would not are removed. Green means the right letter in the right place, yellow means the letter is in the word but in another place, and grey means the letter is not in the word or all its copies are already accounted for.
The duplicate-letter rule is the one such puzzles use: a repeated letter is only marked yellow or green as many times as it appears in the answer. For example, if the answer is ABBEY and you guess BOBBY, the first B is yellow, the O is grey, the second B is green, the third B is grey because both B’s are used, and the Y is green.
How the suggestions are ranked
Remaining words are ranked by how common their letters are, by position, among the words still possible. This is a simple rule of thumb, labelled as our own and not a guaranteed best strategy. The list is a general five-letter word list, so it can include words a particular puzzle does not accept as answers.
Wordfig is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the makers or owners of any word game or daily word puzzle named on this page; the names are used only to describe what the tool helps with. It can help with daily five-letter puzzles such as Wordle.
Using it well
- Start with a word that uses common, different letters.
- Mark every letter in each row, then read the list: if only a few words remain, the best-ranked one is a good next guess.
- If the list is empty, check a colour: a single wrong tap removes every possible word.
Quick reference: what each colour means
| Tile | Meaning | Example (answer ABBEY) | Effect on the list |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Right letter, right place | BOBBY: last Y | Keeps only words with Y last |
| Yellow | In the word, wrong place | BOBBY: first B | Keeps words with a B, but not first |
| Grey | No more copies of that letter | BOBBY: O and third B | Drops words with more B than the answer has, or any O |
Common questions
Why does the list show words the puzzle would not accept?
It uses a general five-letter word list, which is larger than the short list of answers most daily puzzles use. Use the ranking and your own judgement.
How are repeated letters handled?
A repeated letter is only yellow or green as many times as it occurs in the answer. Extra copies are grey, even if the letter is in the word elsewhere.
Is the top suggestion always the best guess?
No. It ranks words by common letters among those still possible. It is a helpful guide, not a perfect strategy.