A free daily word game like Wordle
Vowelkit gives everyone the same five-letter word each day. Six guesses, coloured clues, a streak to protect and a leaderboard where every result is checked on our server.
Wordle is a trademark of The New York Times Company. Vowelkit is an independent game and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to The New York Times.
A new five-letter word puzzle every day
If you play Wordle, you already know how Vowelkit works: one hidden five-letter word, six guesses, and coloured tiles that tell you which letters are right. It takes a few minutes, it is free, and it works on any phone or computer without an app or an account. What Vowelkit adds is the game around it: XP and levels, badges, a daily streak, a fair global leaderboard and friend challenges.
How the colours work
- Green: the letter is in the word and in the right position.
- Yellow: the letter is in the word, but somewhere else.
- Grey: the letter is not in the word.
Repeated letters follow the same rule: if you guess a letter twice but the word has it once, only one tile lights up. Turn on hard mode in settings to make every revealed letter mandatory in your next guesses and earn 1.5 times the XP.
Streaks, XP, badges and the leaderboard
Solve the daily puzzle on consecutive days to grow your streak. Every round earns XP: you get more for solving in fewer guesses, for keeping your streak and for hard mode. XP raises your level, and 17 badges reward milestones like a two-guess solve, a seven-day streak or beating a friend's challenge.
The daily leaderboard ranks everyone who solved today's word, and the weekly board adds up your points from Monday to Sunday. Pick a nickname after your first solve to show up by name.
Share your result without spoilers
When you finish, share a coloured grid of your guesses to WhatsApp, X, Facebook, Telegram or anywhere else. The grid shows how you did without giving away the word, and the link opens a preview of your result.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I play Vowelkit?
- Type any five-letter word and press Enter. Green tiles are in the right spot, yellow tiles are in the word but in the wrong spot, and grey tiles are not in the word. You have six guesses.
- When does the daily puzzle change?
- At midnight in your local time. Everyone plays the same word on the same day, so you can compare results with friends and on the leaderboard.
- How does the leaderboard rank players?
- Fewest guesses first, with each hint counting as an extra guess. Ties are broken by solve time, measured on our server from your first guess to your winning guess. Results are checked on the server, so scores are fair.
- Do I need an account?
- No. You can play and appear on the leaderboard as a guest. Signing in is optional and keeps your streak, XP and badges in sync across devices.
- Is Vowelkit the same as Wordle?
- No. Vowelkit is an independent daily word game like Wordle, with its own word list, XP, badges and a server-checked leaderboard. It is not made by or connected to The New York Times.
- Is Vowelkit free?
- Yes. The daily puzzle and unlimited mode are free to play in any modern browser on phone, tablet or computer.