Woodle
Woodle looks like Wordle, but it does not color your letters. After each guess it only tells you how many letters are in the right spot and how many are in the word but in the wrong spot.
Wordle meets Mastermind
Woodle looks like Wordle but plays like the old code breaking game Mastermind. You do not see which letters are right. After each guess you get two numbers: how many letters are in the right spot, and how many are in the word but in the wrong spot. You have to work out which ones they are.
A method for the two numbers
- Use first guesses with five different letters and no overlap, so the numbers tell you about clean groups.
- Change one or two letters between guesses. If the numbers change, you know which letter caused it.
- Tap letters to color them yourself as you work things out. The game lets you keep your own notes.
- Write the possible positions on paper if the board gets busy.
Not the dog, not the park
Search results for Woodle fill up with Woodley Park, furniture stores and a dog cross with a similar name. The game is at play.woodle.today, with a new word every day.
Before you start Woodle
- Change one or two letters at a time between guesses. Then you know which letters moved the numbers.
- A guess that scores 0 and 0 is very useful: every letter in it is out.
- Keep notes on the letters, because Woodle will not color them for you.
Playing Woodle step by step
- Type a five letter word
Any real word counts as a guess.
- Read the two numbers
The first number is letters in the right spot. The second is letters in the word but in the wrong spot.
- Work out which letters
Compare guesses to find out which letters caused the numbers.
- Mark your notes
Tap letters in your history to color them as right, wrong spot or not in the word.
Quick facts about Woodle
- Word length
- 5 letters
- Clue
- Two numbers: right letters in the right spot, right letters in the wrong spot
- New puzzle
- Every day
- Price
- Free in the browser
- Category
- Word games, letter guessing
Woodle FAQ
Is there a new Woodle every day?
Yes. Woodle at play.woodle.today sets a new five letter word every day.
How is Woodle different from Wordle?
Wordle colors each letter. Woodle only gives two numbers, so you have to work out which letters they mean.
What do the two numbers mean in Woodle?
Letters in the right spot, and letters in the word but in the wrong spot.
Is Woodle harder than Wordle?
Yes. It is closer to the code breaking game Mastermind, so it takes more thinking.
Facts checked on 2026-11-07. Woodle belongs to Woodle. Megadle is not linked to it.