Wordle Bot
How the Wordle bot works
Every guess splits the words that are still possible into groups by the colors they would show. A good guess creates many small groups. The bot measures that in bits: each bit halves the list on average. Skill compares your guess with the best available one, so 100 means you played the top move. Luck shows whether the colors you actually got shrank the list more or less than expected.
Want to improve? Start from one of the best Wordle starting words and use the Wordle solver during play to see the best next guess.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Wordle bot score my game?
For every guess it measures how much information your word could be expected to reveal (in bits) and compares that with the best word available at that moment. That ratio is your skill for the turn. Luck is how much more or less your guess actually revealed than expected.
Why do I need to enter the answer?
The bot replays your game from the answer, so it can work out the colors of every guess and the exact list of words that were still possible each turn. Enter it after you have finished today's Wordle to avoid spoilers.
What does the bot assume about possible answers?
It uses the 2,315-word original Wordle answer list. If your answer is not on that list, it is added so your game can still be analyzed. Guesses can be any five letters.
Is this the New York Times WordleBot?
No. This is an independent, free Wordle bot built on the same entropy approach used by the solver on this site. It is not affiliated with The New York Times.