How Daily Word works
Four letters sounds easier than five and mostly is not. A shorter word means fewer letters of feedback per guess, so each guess tells you less, and the pool of common four-letter words is dense enough that several candidates often survive four guesses.
The strategy shifts accordingly. With five letters a good opener covers a third of the alphabet's useful letters in one go. With four you cannot afford a pure information guess as easily, because you have proportionally fewer slots to spend. Most strong players open with a word carrying four distinct high-frequency letters and commit earlier than they would on five.
Expect to solve in three or four guesses most days. Failures here almost always involve a word with a repeated letter, since a doubled letter in a four-letter word removes a quarter of your information.
4-Letter Daily Word at a glance
| 4-Letter Daily Word | |
|---|---|
| Word length | 4 letters |
| Guesses | 6 |
| Answer pool | 700 words |
| New puzzle | Daily at midnight |
| Typical result | 3 to 4 guesses |
Frequently asked questions
Is the 4-letter puzzle harder than the five-letter one?
Slightly, despite being shorter. Fewer letters means less feedback per guess, and the pool of common four-letter words is dense enough that several candidates often survive four guesses.
Does this share a puzzle with the five-letter version?
No. Each length has its own answer list and its own daily word, so you can play all three on the same day.
What counts as a valid guess?
Any 4-letter word in the dictionary list. Answers are drawn from a much smaller list of common words, so an obscure word is never the answer even though you may guess it.
Where is my progress saved?
In your browser, per length and per day. Closing the tab mid-puzzle does not lose your guesses.