Thirdle

Think of Thirdle as a tiny crossword that you solve like Wordle. You start with two letters in place and six attempts to fill the rest.

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Puzzle: A mini crossword
Attempts: 6
Start: Two correct letters already placed
Colors: Green, orange, purple and black
Made by: Avionista
Category: Word games, word grids

How to play Thirdle

Fill the grid
Type letters into the crossword to make your guess for every word.
Green, orange, purple, black
Green is the right letter in the right word and place. Orange is in the right word but the wrong place. Purple belongs to a different word. Black is not used at all.
Move letters around
Use orange and purple to shift letters to where they belong.
Fill the whole grid
Complete every word in the grid within six attempts.

Why crossing words help

Every letter where two words cross does double duty. Get one right and you have progress in both words. That is why the two starting letters matter so much: they sit at crossings. Plan your first attempt so that each word uses common letters at the crossings, and the colors will tell you about two words at once.

The four colors side by side

Color	Meaning
Green	Right word, right spot
Orange	Right word, wrong spot
Purple	Belongs in a different word
Black	Not used in any word

Thirdle tips

Build around the two starting letters. They fix where the words cross.
Purple is the special clue here. A purple letter is in the puzzle, just in another word.
Black letters are gone from every word, which clears a lot at once.
Fill the crossing squares first. One right letter there helps two words.