Seattle Wordy

About Seattle Wordy

Seattle Wordy sits on The Seattle Times' games page next to its crosswords and sudoku. Each day's answer is a five-letter word with a Seattle connection, such as a landmark, a neighbourhood or a piece of local culture, so it plays like a word guessing game with a local quiz folded in.

The game is built by Flying Comet Games, which makes daily word games for local news sites. The day's word comes from a dated list and changes at midnight Pacific Time, so every player in a day is chasing the same answer.

You get five guesses rather than six, which makes the opening word count for more. A hint is there if you want it, and after the game a link points to a Seattle Times story connected to the answer. Arrows let you go back to earlier days, and a streak counts the days you have played in a row.

It suits Wordle players who know the city, or who want to learn a little more about it.

How to play Seattle Wordy

1. Open Seattle Wordy on The Seattle Times' games page.
2. Type a five-letter word and press enter.
3. Read the tile colours: the right letter in the right place, the right letter in the wrong place, or a letter not in the word.
4. Use what you learn to make your next guess; you have five in all.
5. Open the hint if you are stuck, and read the linked story once you finish.

Tips

• With only five guesses, start with a word that tests common letters such as E, A, R, S and T.
• Think local: street names, neighbourhoods, sports teams and landmarks are fair game.
• Save the hint for your fourth guess if you want to keep the challenge.
• Use the arrows to play days you missed.

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