WERD

About WERD

WERD is a free daily word game that mixes hangman with a vocabulary lesson. Each numbered puzzle hides one curious English word, often one you might not use every day, and gives you a short clue that describes it in a roundabout way, such as something the sea delivers after a storm.

The word appears as a row of blanks with a count of letters found. You choose letters from the on-screen keyboard or type them. Correct letters appear in every place they belong. A wrong letter costs one of your four attempts, shown as circles, and losing all four ends the game. A timer runs while you play.

Whether or not you solve it, the game ends by showing the word's definition, so you always learn something. A new word appears every day for everyone.

It suits word lovers who like a gentle clue and a short daily puzzle that teaches a new word.

How to play WERD

1. Open today's WERD and read the clue.
2. Count the blanks to see how long the word is.
3. Choose a letter; if it is in the word, it fills in.
4. Avoid wrong letters; you only have four.
5. Finish the word, then read its definition.

Tips

• Start with common vowels such as E and A to reveal the word's shape.
• Read the clue as a description of meaning, then think of uncommon synonyms.
• Use letter patterns like -ED, -ING or -ION once the length is clear.

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