HOW TO PLAY WORDLE! The Word Game Going Viral | How To Play and Strategies to Win!

Today we are of course covering HOW TO PLAY WORDLE! I have been sooo obsessed with this game lately. It truly has brought me so much joy and I hope it can bring you some joy as well. If you don't know what Wordle is, it's a word game going viral and taking over my social media and daily newsletters (seriously). I had to play and it's worth the hype if you're into word games. I want to show you how to play and strategies to win in this video. It's pretty easy to figure out once you play once, but I hope you learn something new from this video, or just enjoy the content. If you're reading this far, I hope you're a subscriber of mine and I appreciate your support as I took some time off. I'm back!
HOW TO PLAY WORDLE! The Word Game Going Viral | How To Play and Strategies to Win!
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[@HowDoYouDo_]

Thank you to all my UK people for letting me know shand is NOT a common word across the pond 😂

[@auapplemac1976]

There is a drink called shandy(or ending in ie).

[@reevemclennan949]

Good vid Claudia! Wayne SHAND played 12 games of Australian Rules Football for Richmond in the 80’s. Good to see that he kicked on to Wordle! 😁🏉

[@piercemybb]

Thanks for introducing the game! I got my first word on 4 tries! Wordle #245

[@justnoted2995]

Yeah it is a common surname in the UK

[@LetsTalkWithSteph]

Thank you very much for this video🤭

[@kkyles605]

I couldn't figure out how in the world to play this. Thank you for such a clear explanation. I saw a few students at school playing and discussing, so that is a good thing.

[@janiceboucher7871]

Me too. So happy to have found a clear explanation.

[@rickrossi7426]

Me to, they are horrible at providing instructions

[@patrickrobertson7290]

I had no clue at first. This video was key to understanding the craze over the game and how to play it. Thanks a lot for the time and effort and you are a great Wordle teacher.

[@distant_sounds]

I always start with a word that has 3 consonants and 2 vowels, focusing on the letters: R, S, T, L, N, C and E, A, I, O. I always used coloured letters on the next line (hard mode) and have had much better results this way than when I used to start with vowel-heavy words.

[@magiccharlie]

two things you forgot to mention was that you can see what letters have not been used on the keyboard below. I find this helpful when try to decide which letters to try next. Also if you get a green on a letter, be a consonant or vowel, does not mean that there might not be another one of those letters in the word. For example ladle ... has 2 "l"s and if you got the l in the first box you might not consider there could be another one in box 4. That caught me out a few weeks ago on a double "e" word. Good tutorial. P.S. My start word is raise and so far got a 100% solve rate. Love it.

[@stevetennispro]

ALIEN is also good IMO.

[@bethplaxco]

Shand is not a word

[@magiccharlie]

@@bethplaxco where did I say shand was?

[@caughtatiger]

I’ve decided to try this for the first time today, thank you for making this video so I can put my effort into attempting to solve it rather than a full learning curve.

[@LilSilverstone]

That was a very clear lesson. Thank you! It's a rather simple game but you tips made it really easy.

[@rachelgasser1743]

Hi Claudia! I’m a massive fan and I just wanted to share my starting words which are: 1. Adieu ( it has 4 vowels so it’s super helpful and quite a common consonant ) 2. irate / orate ( my personal fav is orate cos o is commoner than i and it has 3 vowels and 2 very common consonants ) 3. Opera ( it has the 3 most common vowels ) 4. Atone ( all of these letters are the top 6 most common letters - i not counted ) 5. Stoae ( 3 most common vowels and s and t are extremely common consonants I hope this helped you and have a great day!

[@absamaquiib2038]

Noting down✍️

[@yunjinsrosie]

Tysm! This will help me so much - alien is my top starting word

[@stevetennispro]

@@yunjinsrosie My favorite starter guesses for 11 letter Wordle are... AUCTIONEERS and sometimes INTERPOLATE. (10 letter I use AUCTIONEER. Why mess with success? ;) )

[@geoazar03]

I watched several videos and no one was able to properly explain the game and how to play it in a clear manner and they left me more confused. But finallly, you managed to explain everything very well. Thank you!

[@stanhingston3754]

Wordle looks like a game I used to play in the 70s called Mastermind which used colors instead of letters. There was a Super Mastermind model with 5 pegs in the row (the regular model had 4) and an extra color . We played with some pegs upside down, essentially doubling the number of colors, and also allowed doubles (2 or 3 of the same color) and blanks (essentially adding one more color). It was a challenge to get it in the 12 rows.

[@vickistevenson361]

I had the same thought! It’s been years and years!

[@jeremygalloway1348]

Stan whatsup with mastermind sounds cool. Is it playable anywhere on the net?

[@TheKazadoodle]

@@jeremygalloway1348 search for Mastermind online. There are also other names for it, but I can't remember them.

[@johnwjeromejr]

@@TheKazadoodle Just Google it & you'll find it

[@jayniekinser7259]

I’ve played it. It’s great.

[@freeWizard]

Wow, thanks! I guess I was just out of the loop and found your video. You explained it very well, and easy. But I am more glad that I got to discovered your channel 🙂 ❤️

[@_Paper_Street]

Thank you for this tutorial. I have been hearing so much about Wordle I finally decided to give it a try today 🤦‍♀️ I had no clue where to find it and then when I did I was completely lost as to how to play. I am so glad I found your video. 💕

[@a1ar127]

Yep. I agree with your strategy. I always start ADIEU and have played about 20 times, always solved, usually 3-4 tries. AUDIO would be a good starter too. I’ll try that one tomorrow!

[@elizabethroberts9065]

I played for the 1st time after watching your video and reading various replies. Lucked out and figured out the word in three tries with pointers from other people. Too early to say I am hooked, but I bet I will be back tomorrow for another word.

[@madhaviapastamb6136]

Hi Claudia! I am from India and recently got hooked up to Wordle. I play it every day and have now upgraded to Quordle too. I got to know that I can access old Wordles too, so I access Wordle Archives and pkay archived games too! I am following the same strategy that you mentioned - using maximum vowels initially and then using new letters each time. Happy Wordling!!

[@genapruitt]

THANK YOU!! I have been wondering forever how to play this game, and am just now finding out. Your video was my first stop in learning. It looks like fun! Thanks again! 😁👍

[@youresoakinginit2113]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS TUTORIAL!! 1000👍! I can't tell you how dense I was starting to feel... I finally found the game, but zilch on instructions/objective/rules. Just the board. Again THANK YOU. 😊

[@BelajarInggrisSeru]

I had no idea about how to play Wordle (specifically how it works), but after watching your video I think I know how to play this game. Thank you for your explanation!

[@miramarut]

Thank you for explaining this game and some strategies, I have only started playing this game as of yesterday and am already addicted!

[@themarschievous]

omg thank you for helping us out, i was trying to figure out the hype about it and it does seem like its really addicting!! 🖤

[@HowDoYouDo_]

Definitely is!

[@sandeepjohn2495]

Hi Claudia, thank you for the short and simple explanation. I started playing Wordle today just after seeing your video and I succeeded in the 3rd try😍 Felt so happy and hope to play better in the coming days❤️

[@HowDoYouDo_]

Awesome!

[@selbahalllibengood5187]

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[@TheBahnisikha]

I have started playing this Wonderful and addictive game 5 days ago....on the 1st day I failed...on 2nd day I was able to guess in my 4th try but for the last 3 days,it is taking me to try out 5 times to guess the correct word😒..... thank you for the video, I'd love to hear you again❤

[@aidawakefield1487]

I was curious about this game. Thanks for a very clear explanation.

[@justnoted2995]

First time. Thanks love 👍

[@skrunkie7338]

Thank you for all your tips. You were the first one to explain it clearly.

[@abethefilmgirl]

Omg I tried Wordle out today for the first time and typed in “about” for the first word like you did and then guessed another word right after and it was the correct one 😂 beginners luck is wonderful

[@HowDoYouDo_]

No way! Haha that’s crazy. I’ve never gotten it on the second word before.

[@wendybrotherhood8073]

Thank you so much for your simple explanation!!!

[@galleta_2024]

Just stumbled upon your great video because I read Carol Burnett plays it everyday with fellow celebrity. I play scrabble on kindle every day and thought this might be fun. Have to say it's crazy good, and looks impossible to me but will definitely give it a try. Thanks you made finding it so easy. Best wishes

[@pcgaming6597]

I can listen to your voice all day. It feels so satisfying to my ears

[@feliciarizzo6841]

I came across this the other night and had no idea how to play .... now I do thank you so much

[@kathyn3978]

Another tip from a “pro” is start with AROSE or ARISE. I use one of them to start and I like knowing the status of common letters R and S right away too. Love this game!

[@jeweldenile8995]

That’s funny because I always start with RAISE instead. 😁

[@nishisun5008]

I always start with weary, then point

[@cindycrewsbeach72]

@@jeweldenile8995 Me too! It has the same letters and A is not that common of a first letter. Also OPERA, ROUND and TOILE work well for me. Happy wordleling!

[@jeweldenile8995]

@@cindycrewsbeach72 Haha Great minds think alike 😀

[@MichaelFurburger]

Thanks for the Arise tip. Helped me get the word of the day on my third guess.

[@sharonhillam4182]

Excellent explanation! I’m writing a blog post explaining why sometimes not everyone has the same word-of-the-day now that NY Times has taken over. I was looking for a good beginner video and I just found it! I’m going to link to your video! Great job!

[@mariabassakyros8921]

Thank you for the great tips, Claudia!! You must have heard about the games Quordle and Octordle which have four and eight words, respectively. Quordle allows you to guess 4 words in 9 guesses. And Octordle allows you to guess 8 words in 13 guesses. These are great fun too.

[@jocelynslatt1299]

Wow, just played for the first time and your suggestions were so helpful! Thanks so much!!!

[@HowDoYouDo_]

Thanks for watching Jocelyn!

[@suecox2308]

I've been wondering how to jump on this bandwagon--I love words! Thanks for this great explanation.

[@meechellea7858]

Great video! You explained it very clearly. After watching the first couple of mins of your vid, I tried it for myself for the very first time and got the word on my 3rd try and for my 2nd time got it on my 2nd try. My 2nd try I started with the word SLATE. Those letters are generally used during the final round of Wheel of Fortune.

[@thomasvarghese98]

Hi Claudia. Thanks for making this video. I started playing only this week, and I am hooked. I shared your video with many of my friends and family and they all loved it. Thanks again.

[@Sunshine-se6yn]

First word: adeiu (has most of the vowels.). Second word: snort (has the last missing vowel plus the most used consonants.) good luck, I’m hooked!

[@marlenewilliams8676]

Thanks for the information and yes your description was right on‼️Now I know vowels are 🔑 to guessing the entire grid

[@lisaalanna8305]

I am going to start playing this and chose your KZbin video to watch. You gave a Great explanation - Thank you ! 👍🏻

[@DskiGrillz]

1st time playing. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing!

[@johnathanelliott4345]

Your explanation is very clear and helpful, thx! My sig other overseas has asked me to play Wordle with her and siblings but until I watched your KZbin vid I wasn't very up on it. Now I am. Imagine you've also gotten many compliments on the fact that it helps a lot to have a very pretty face (like yours) to introduce concepts and process. :)

[@docgloria3742]

This was my first time seeing the game played. You gave great strategies. I can’t wait to play.

[@tonyadrayden3651]

I’ve seen a lot of posts about this game and decided to find out what this is all about. I’ve been stuck on Candy Crush and realized that my brain was becoming a bit flabby and needed a change. I’m going to try Wordle game today because of your video. Thanks!

[@stephenschofield7123]

I played my first Wordle game today and only AFTER I watched your “how to” and strategies! I did it in five guesses! Yay! Thank you!

[@stevetennispro]

Have you tried the 11 letter? I like it best.

[@bobandjanetdavis3566]

first time playing it, thanks & well explained!

[@krislarsen5707]

I found Wordle very adictive. Love your videos and look forward to more tips Kris from australia

[@syrianthunder40]

My friend told me about it today. Thank you for explaining🥰🥰

[@ninacobfeld5808]

Thank you- I’ve just had a go and got it in 3. I’m amazed! I nearly got caught out because it doesn’t tell you if a letter is correct AND occurs more than once. Also I’m in the ku and I’ve never heard of shand before!

[@yteldee]

I love word games and this one is great. Thanks for sharing.

[@Gordon3069]

Thank you for the video I have been playing Wordle every day and this may help me to keep playing it

[@onmywayeast]

Thank you for a clear explanation!!

[@marjonajjengo]

First person to make me understand this game. Thanks

[@jeymsy989]

It is my first time to play, and here for the instructions THANK YOU!! for the tips and concised explanations :>

[@HowDoYouDo_]

Awesome hope you enjoyed!

[@rob-time]

I just played my first game of Wordle and I solved it in 4 steps! I think it was just beginners luck. Now I'm hooked!

[@kaytraveltarot]

I’m going to start playing for the first time today. Thank you.

[@nrtrujillo00]

Thanks! Very helpful. Gonna go play now 👍🏼

[@mjp96]

Great video. Another good tip for beginners. Let's say you chose E and landed it in the right spot. That still means E can show up again in another spot!! They don't tell you this, but it's very important to keep that in mind.

[@tina8796]

Thanks for that great explanation. I have been hearing about this Wordle craze, so I decided to investigate. Thanks again.

[@piggirl9284]

I couldn’t figure out this game. Thanks for the video

[@markcianciolo9384]

Thanks for teaching me how to play Wordle. It's good mental exercise for all ages, especially the elderly.

[@dangriffin607]

Thanks, well presented.subscribed!

[@isabelmejia2431]

Ooooooooo! I just played Wordle🙌🥳👏I hadn't played it until I saw ur vid rn.....I got it on d 4th try(phew😰)It was SO much fun!!😂Thanks for ur tips and ur suggestion for this game.....luvd it.....LOVE ALL UR VIDS🤗

[@polishettyravi]

Hey - Thanks for such a detailed explination, you have very good teaching skills.

[@pamelamontalbano9727]

Excellent! Actually got today's word on my 4th try....so fun.

[@charliebird7272]

Thank you a clear and simple explanation of how to play Wordle! 💟✝️

[@jayniekinser7259]

Thanks! I play every day. I start every day with SMILE. Almost always there is at least one letter. Sometimes if I have absolutely no idea what the word could be, I’ll then use a totally new word with lots of letter choices. Smile, (green L); Chill (green C ); Chalk ( yellow a); Caulk (all green!).

[@gr23452]

Played for the first time after watching this and got it in 3 tries. Thanks!

[@Becky_Theroux_Gockel]

Hi, A friend of mine posts her boxes each day. Usually only 3 or 4 lines. She is very smart. Well, I had to find out what this was all about. I found your video, which was very informative. From what the other posters have said, you are the best at explaining how to do it. My mom and dad would have absolutely loved this game. Thank you

[@donatringo6109]

Thanks you made it quite easy to understand. Ty

[@papabear2515]

I start with the word “audio”, followed by the word, “stern.” It’s worked well for me almost every time!

[@toniajackson102]

Great explanation and sounds like fun to play. Thank you.

[@phyllishooper176]

Thank you! My first time playing.

[@shirleytrill7868]

Thanks for a very clear explanation - off to give it a go now.

[@dwb410712]

Your explanation wad quite clear. Thank you.

[@paulamcgeewaddell2404]

Thanks for the lesson!

[@sharonpeterson1410]

I just started playing and couldn’t figure out how to play but your video is explained it all thank you 🙏

[@MHarenArt]

Thank you for the very clear explanation! I've resisted playing because I don't use Apps, so knowing it's just a website may get me to try it.

[@phillyrcj]

I must be the crazy one. I just start with the first word that comes to mind. I started 16 days ago and I’ve only failed one time.

[@marca5883]

Never played wordle but was intrigued as to what it was, nice video👍 oh & I'm from the UK & never heard of shand 😳 💚🇬🇧🌱

[@thevenerablekev1]

I’m in and from the UK. Shand is no word I’ve ever heard of! But it means a counterfeit coin apparently. Thanks for the vid. I didn’t know what Wordle was either! Til now.

[@HowDoYouDo_]

Thanks for letting me know, I was shocked it was a word haha. Hope you enjoy playing every day as much as I do!

[@maw7455]

I start every game with “stare” “pious” and “lying”. These give you all the vowels including “Y” and high frequency consonants S,T,R,L, and N. Works most of the time.

[@condorboss3339]

'stare' is my first word, 'hound' is my second, if I don't get enough letters with the first two, I try 'climb'.

[@UTU49]

1. irate 2. sound 3. lymph If I get a lot of vowels from irate, I go with "longs" for #2.

[@nedkelly8495]

Huh?? But Y ain't a vowel!!

[@maw7455]

@@nedkelly8495 I was taught the vowels are a,e,i,u and sometimes y. But I’m a baby boomer so I guess that’s old fashion phonics. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@maw7455]

@@nedkelly8495 oooops- and o

[@acer8405]

Thanks for the info ☺️

[@regisauffray]

I knew nothing about this game. I have always loved words (wordplay etc.). Thank you for this. :) 🙏💛🌼😊

[@acer8405]

@Regis Auffray try word wars lots of fun

[@kathylu7008]

Great instruction on Wordle as I was always curious as to what it's about!!!

[@semiproactive9625]

Thanks Claudia, A really good tutorial for this old man. The scoring actually reminds me of a game called Master Mind. Looking forward to getting onboard soon.

[@jayanthisrinivasan9055]

Easy version of mastermind. Such a simple game.

[@jodeeclarklompa852]

I also start with a word with the most vowels I can think of. Great explanation of the game.

[@karenh2945]

I got the app for wordle, then just found out from your video that it’s not the same! No wonder I didn’t love it! The real game here is way better!

[@krislarsen5707]

Very clear instructions. Thank you. Kris from australia

[@bettsn535]

Thank you for such a simple & easy explanation! Good job !! This was my first time and had fun.

[@deanellison6857]

This is my first time "trying" to play Wordle. I thought I was pretty good with words but this is challeging my knowledge. Gonna contiue to try.

[@thecomplexity]

I just always start with 'ARIEL', 'YOUNG' and 'DEPTH' as my first 3 words. This move decides the fate of 14 letters.. you usually have a good idea by this point in the game and can start using your guesses to rearrange the letters you know will be in the word. If not, you can use 'MUCKS' to decide the fate of 4 more letters. There's a really high probability you have all the letters in the word right now and 2 more chances to spare, so you can guess the order of letters for the word

[@terezakostacka3572]

I tried your strategy and got the word pretty easily! Thanks for the tip. :)

[@thecomplexity]

@@terezakostacka3572 you're welcome :0

[@pratickbhowmick6409]

Nice. I start with 'SPARE', 'MOUTH' and 'WINDY'. 15 alphabets along with all the vowels checked.

[@vaanivijay6552]

I started playing 2 days ago. I start with audio and entry. Focused on the vowels, but I can arrange the consonants pretty easily after that. This is great too. I tried it with today’s wordle and it worked great!

[@philcadams77]

But if you do this you don’t get it in three! You can’t (effectively). No reason to limit yourself, look at the first results and see how it restricts the options, as it may, and work from there.

[@bindumenon529]

Very nicely explained. Thank you! And your strategy was helpful. I am on now.

[@mdmajharulislamredoy1866]

Thanks for your video. Now it's time for try 🧡

[@susanmurray4723]

Thank you for great explanation of this game!

[@edwardbennett250]

What a great game, will take its place amongst Scrabble and cryptic crosswords. Thank you for telling us.

[@HowDoYouDo_]

Hope you enjoy it! It's a great, quick game.

[@sandral5275]

Thanks! This helped me.

[@lynnehart6211]

Very hellpful - thanks so much. Well explained.

[@KulamaniMuduli]

Super awesome.. You made it look so easy for a newbie like me. Love from India. 😊🙏

[@amysahai]

Sooo well explained. Did it in three attempts

[@kellyo7013]

First time player! Thank you