Today’s Five
Free daily word games
A little wordplay, every day. Pick your favourite, try something new, and make a little time for your mind.
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The easiest place to start
Daily Five
One word. Six guesses. A fresh five-letter puzzle for everyone, every day.
Your daily line-up
Today’s Five
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More games Word Tactics, Seven Letters and unlimited play
Beyond Today’s Five
Train a specific skill, settle into a longer word search or open today’s crossword.
Play without a daily limit
Use these when you want another full puzzle rather than waiting for tomorrow.
Game helpers
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Built for a calm daily habit
One destination, different kinds of play
Daily Five is the familiar entry point. Lagdle delays the clue, Echoes works in sound, Bonds turns letters into a chain, and How Sure? tests whether your confidence matches what you know. The separate Word Tactics collection turns real five-letter positions into training.
Completed games, streaks and unfinished boards for FiveLetterWords-owned games are stored in this browser first. If you want continuity across devices, you can create a private sync key without supplying a name, email address or password. The site-wide privacy controls can erase browser data. The third-party Daily Crossword manages its own progress under its provider’s policy.