Word Game Guide
How to Use Yellow Letters More Effectively
A yellow tile is a precise instruction: the letter belongs in the word, but not in the position you tried.
Put the strategy into practice
Play unlimited rounds, choose your difficulty and test the ideas from this guide in solo, multiplayer or team mode.
Move yellow letters deliberately
Before submitting, check that every yellow letter has moved away from its rejected position. When several positions are unavailable, treat the remaining locations as a small placement map.
Do not force every yellow into an awkward guess if a cleaner probe word can test more useful information.
Watch for duplicate letters
One colored tile and one grey copy may mean the answer contains the letter only once. This detail prevents repeated mistakes late in the round.
Common endings and prefixes can suggest likely positions, but the board must still confirm them.
Explain the reasoning in team play
In team mode, ask players to suggest a position and explain why it works before proposing a full word. This makes the discussion more useful and reduces repeated errors.
Review the how-to-play page for the complete color, clue and scoring rules.