Deductive Puzzle Engine

Wordle Solver & 5-Letter Deductive Assistant

Enter your 5-letter guesses and tap tiles to cycle color feedback (Gray → Yellow → Green). Our deductive solver eliminates impossible candidates in real time and calculates Shannon entropy rankings for your next best move.

Hard Mode(Must reuse revealed hints)

Tap any letter tile to cycle feedback:Gray→Yellow→Green

Smart Guess Recommendations

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Wordle Strategy & Deduction Guide

Understanding Tile Feedback, Duplicate Logic, and Information Theory

Daily five-letter deductive word games like Wordle, Quordle, and Octordle rely on exact combinatorial constraints. Mastering the game requires understanding how letter states, positional bounds, and entropy partitions interact.

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Green Tiles (Confirmed Spot)

A green tile confirms that the letter is in the secret target word and is in that exact slot position (0 through 4). All remaining candidate words must contain this character at this index.

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Yellow Tiles (Misplaced)

A yellow tile indicates that the letter exists in the secret word, but not in this specific position. The solver records a forbidden position for that slot while mandating the letter appear elsewhere.

Gray Tiles (Eliminated / Capped)

A gray tile indicates that the letter does not appear anywhere in the word, or that all valid occurrences of this letter have already been accounted for by other green/yellow tiles in this row.

How Wordle Handles Duplicate & Repeated Letters

The most common point of confusion in Wordle involves words with repeated letters (like SPEED, EERIE, or GEESE). The official Wordle rule evaluates duplicate letters from left to right:

Example 1: Yellow + Gray (Secret MELON vs Guess SPEED)

• Target word: MELON (contains exactly 1 'E' at position 1)

• Guess word: S P E E D

1. First 'E' at slot 2 is marked Yellow ('E' is in the secret, but not at slot 2).

2. Second 'E' at slot 3 is marked Gray (no second 'E' exists in MELON).

Deduction: The secret word has exactly one 'E', and 'E' cannot be at slot 2 or slot 3 (it must be at slot 0, 1, or 4).

Example 2: Green + Gray (Secret STEAL vs Guess SPEED)

• Target word: STEAL (contains 'E' at position 2)

• Guess word: S P E E D

1. First 'E' at slot 2 is marked Green (exact position match).

2. Second 'E' at slot 3 is marked Gray (no second 'E' in STEAL).

Deduction: The secret word has exactly one 'E', locked at slot 2. Any candidate with a second 'E' (like SHEET or STEEL) is eliminated.

Our solver models this exact count constraint: if a letter appears colored once and gray once in the same guess, its count is locked to exactly 1. Words with two or more occurrences of that letter are eliminated immediately.

How Smart Guess Recommendations Work

Rather than relying on guesswork, our solver ranks exploratory guesses using information theory (Shannon entropy). Each guess produces one of 243 possible color patterns ($3^5$). A high-ranking guess divides the remaining candidate words evenly into small groups, ensuring you eliminate the largest number of possibilities no matter what colors appear.

Even Grouping: An ideal guess avoids placing all remaining words into a single color outcome, guaranteeing steady progress on every turn.
Breaking Rhyme Traps: When several candidate words share the same ending (such as _OUND: BOUND, FOUND, HOUND, ROUND, SOUND, WOUND), guessing answers directly can cost 5 wasted turns. An exploratory guess testing five distinct consonants (like BRICK or CLAMP) pinpoints the correct answer in a single move.
Hard Mode Support: In Hard Mode, the game requires you to reuse all previously confirmed clues. The solver automatically checks Hard Mode rules so recommended moves stay valid under tournament play.

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Step-by-Step Guide

How to Solve Daily Wordle Puzzles

1Enter Guess

Type your first 5-letter guess on the board (e.g. CRANE or SLATE) and press Enter.

2Match Colors

Click each tile to match the in-game feedback: Gray (absent), Yellow (misplaced), or Green (correct slot).

3Review Candidates

Check the remaining candidate count and entropy recommendations to see which word eliminates the most uncertainty.

4Solve in 3–4 Guesses

Input your subsequent guesses and feedback. The engine narrows remaining candidates down to a single solution.

Deduction Scenarios

Practical Solving Examples

Example 1: Strong Opening Feedback

Guess CRANE returns Green C, Yellow A, Gray R, N, E:

Result: C is in slot 0; A is present but not in slot 2.

Top Candidates: CADDY, CAMPS, CATCH, CLOAK, COMMA

Example 2: Repeated Letter Case

Guess SPEED against secret MELON:

First E (slot 2) is Yellow; Second E (slot 3) is Gray.

Deduction: The secret contains exactly one E, and it is not in slot 2 or 3.

Example 3: Double Consonant Lock

Guess GRATE returns Green T, E at positions 3 and 4:

Pattern: _ _ _ T E (excluding G, R, A)

Candidates: FLUTE, SMITE, SPITE, WHITE, QUOTE

Common Wordle Mistakes & Solver Limitations

Forgetting to Cycle Feedback

After typing your guess, always click each tile until its color matches your game screen. If all tiles remain gray, the engine will assume every letter was eliminated.

Hard Mode Rule Traps

In Wordle Hard Mode, you are required to reuse confirmed green letters in their exact slots and include all yellow letters in future guesses. Enable the "Hard Mode" toggle to enforce these constraints.

Dictionary vs. Curated Target Lists

The official Wordle game accepts about 12,900 valid English words as guesses, but its secret answer list is a curated subset of approximately 2,300 common nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does a letter turn gray if it is already green or yellow in the same guess?

Wordle evaluates letters from left to right. If your guess has two 'E's (like SPEED) but the secret word only has one 'E' (like STEAL), one 'E' will turn green or yellow, and the second 'E' will turn gray. This confirms the secret word contains only a single 'E'.

What does Shannon entropy ranking mean?

Entropy measures information in bits. A guess with higher entropy divides the remaining candidate words into smaller, more evenly balanced color groups, eliminating the maximum amount of uncertainty on average.

Does this solver work for multi-word variants like Quordle or Octordle?

Yes. You can use the solver to track individual boards independently, entering the specific feedback for each board to discover valid solutions.

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Wordle Strategy & Deduction Guide

Understanding Tile Feedback, Duplicate Logic, and Information Theory

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Green Tiles (Confirmed Spot)

A green tile confirms that the letter is in the secret target word and is in that exact slot position (0 through 4). All remaining candidate words must contain this character at this index.

↔

Yellow Tiles (Misplaced)

Gray Tiles (Eliminated / Capped)

A gray tile indicates that the letter does not appear anywhere in the word, or that all valid occurrences of this letter have already been accounted for by other green/yellow tiles in this row.

How Wordle Handles Duplicate & Repeated Letters

The most common point of confusion in Wordle involves words with repeated letters (like SPEED, EERIE, or GEESE). The official Wordle rule evaluates duplicate letters from left to right:

Example 1: Yellow + Gray (Secret MELON vs Guess SPEED)

• Target word: MELON (contains exactly 1 'E' at position 1)

• Guess word: S P E E D

1. First 'E' at slot 2 is marked Yellow ('E' is in the secret, but not at slot 2).

2. Second 'E' at slot 3 is marked Gray (no second 'E' exists in MELON).

Deduction: The secret word has exactly one 'E', and 'E' cannot be at slot 2 or slot 3 (it must be at slot 0, 1, or 4).

Example 2: Green + Gray (Secret STEAL vs Guess SPEED)

• Target word: STEAL (contains 'E' at position 2)

• Guess word: S P E E D

1. First 'E' at slot 2 is marked Green (exact position match).

2. Second 'E' at slot 3 is marked Gray (no second 'E' in STEAL).

Deduction: The secret word has exactly one 'E', locked at slot 2. Any candidate with a second 'E' (like SHEET or STEEL) is eliminated.

How Smart Guess Recommendations Work

Even Grouping: An ideal guess avoids placing all remaining words into a single color outcome, guaranteeing steady progress on every turn.
Breaking Rhyme Traps: When several candidate words share the same ending (such as _OUND: BOUND, FOUND, HOUND, ROUND, SOUND, WOUND), guessing answers directly can cost 5 wasted turns. An exploratory guess testing five distinct consonants (like BRICK or CLAMP) pinpoints the correct answer in a single move.
Hard Mode Support: In Hard Mode, the game requires you to reuse all previously confirmed clues. The solver automatically checks Hard Mode rules so recommended moves stay valid under tournament play.