WordBeforeOrAfter
Archive puzzle #1 · Friday, October 16, 2026
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Type a five-letter word, then press enter ↵

Leaderboard · Friday, October 16, 2026

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How to play

Find the hidden five-letter word in six guesses. Each position gives its own clue.

Enter a guess

Type a five-letter word on your keyboard, then press enter ↵. On a phone, tap the guess field below the tiles to open your keyboard, then tap Guess.

Read each tile

LGreen: the letter is correct and in the correct position.
H→Right arrow: if you guessed H, the answer’s letter in that position comes later in the alphabet, such as L.
T←Left arrow: if you guessed T, the answer’s letter in that position comes earlier, such as G.

Hover over a tile to see all the possible letters for that position.

Click a tile to see all possible letters for that tile

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