How Octordle works
Octordle hides eight five-letter words and gives you 13 guesses. Every word you type goes to all eight boards at once, and each board colors your letters against its own secret word.
Teal means the letter sits in the right spot. Yellow means the word contains the letter somewhere else. Gray means the word does not contain it. The full rules, with examples, live in our guide on how to play Octordle.
Want a warm-up first? Try unlimited Octordle, where every game deals a new set of eight words.
What this version does differently
- Every key carries eight tiny markers, one per board, so you can see where a letter still matters.
- A key dims when its letter is gray on every board still in play.
- You need no account, and nothing covers the boards while you play.
- A colorblind palette and a dark theme sit one tap away in Settings.
- When a game ends, a short list explains what all eight words mean.
Three habits that save guesses
Open with words that use different letters
Your first two guesses are scouting trips. Pick words with five different letters, so each guess tests as many letters as possible across all eight boards. Our tested best Octordle starting words show which sets cover the most letters.
Finish the boards that are nearly done
A board with four teal letters keeps costing you attention until you solve it. Close it early, then spend every later guess on the boards that still need help.
Read the key markers before you type
A letter that is gray on six boards but untested on two still deserves one try. The eight markers make that kind of guess easy to spot.
More ways to play
- Octordle Sequence: one board at a time, with 15 guesses.
- Octordle Rescue: the game plays four starter words, then you get nine guesses.
- The archive: replay any earlier daily puzzle without touching your streak.
- Unlimited Octordle: fresh words every game, with an easy mode for practice.
Need a hand?
Stuck on a board? The daily hints give one clue at a time, and the word finder lists the words that fit a board. For the bigger picture, read our Octordle strategy guide, or learn what Octordle is and how it compares with Wordle and Quordle.
Frequently asked questions
What time does the daily Octordle reset?
A new puzzle starts at midnight UTC, and everyone who plays that day gets the same eight words.
Do I need an account to play?
No. You can start playing right away, and nothing asks you to sign up.
Where are my stats and streak saved?
In your own browser. Clearing site data for this page resets them, and nothing is sent to a server.
Can I play Octordle on my phone?
Yes. The boards and keyboard fit a phone screen, and the game runs in any modern browser.