Wordle is a daily word game you can find online here. It's fun, simple and, like a crossword, can only be played once a day.  

Wordle gives players six chances to guess a randomly selected five-letter word. As shown above, if you have the right letter in the right spot, it shows up green 

You can enter a total of six words, meaning you can enter five burner words from which you can learn hints about the letters and their placements.  

This creates a certain level of stakes. You only get one shot at the Wordle. If you mess up, you have to wait until tomorrow to get a brand new puzzle.

Once you've successfully or unsuccessfully done the puzzle for the day, you're invited to share your Wordle journey for the day.

If you're a word game purist, you may want to avoid the following tips and rely entirely on your own instincts.  

Then you get one chance to put those hints to use. Or you can try for performance and guess the word of the day in three, two or even one go. 

For everyone else who's sick of seeing gray boxes, here are some tips that you may find helpful.