How to Play
Guess the secret 5-letter word in 6 tries. After each guess, the tiles change color to show how close you are.
- Green — the letter is correct and in the right position
- Yellow — the letter is in the word but in the wrong position
- Gray — the letter is not in the word at all
Type using your keyboard or tap the on-screen keys. Press Enter to submit a guess and Backspace to delete.
Strategy Tips
- Start with a word that has common letters like CRANE, SLATE, or AUDIO
- Use your second guess to test different common letters
- Pay attention to yellow letters — they tell you a letter is present but needs to move
- Avoid reusing gray letters in future guesses
- The keyboard at the bottom tracks which letters you have already tried
Frequently Asked Questions
How many guesses do I get in Word Leap?
You get 6 guesses to find the secret 5-letter word. Each guess must be a valid word from the accepted word list.
What do the tile colors mean?
Green means the letter is in the correct position. Yellow means the letter is in the word but in the wrong position. Gray means the letter does not appear in the word at all.
What is a good starting word for Word Leap?
Words like CRANE, SLATE, or AUDIO are popular starting words because they cover many common letters, giving you the most useful feedback on your first guess.
How many words are in Word Leap?
Word Leap has around 700 curated answer words and accepts over 2,500 valid guesses. You can play unlimited times as puzzles are drawn randomly.
Are my stats and streaks saved?
Yes. Your win rate, guess distribution, and current streak are all saved locally in your browser automatically.
About
Word Leap is a 5-letter word puzzle game inspired by the classic word-guessing genre. It features animated tile reveals, a color-coded keyboard that tracks your guesses, statistics with guess distribution, and unlimited plays.
The game includes around 700 carefully curated answer words and accepts over 2,500 valid guesses. All game logic runs in your browser with no server needed. Your stats and streaks are saved automatically.
From the build: the answer list and the accepted-guess list are deliberately different sizes. The obvious approach was to use a single huge dictionary for both, but that meant the secret word could be something nobody has heard of — technically valid, miserable to play. We ended up curating roughly 700 reasonable answers while still accepting around 2,500 guesses, so you can throw obscure five-letter probes at the board without the game ever picking one against you. Both lists ship inline in the page so there is no fetch on first play.