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What WordAxle is
WordAxle is a daily word-guessing challenge built around a single vertical axle. Each puzzle presents three across words, stacked from top to bottom, with lengths of four, five, and six letters. A vertical axle word runs down the middle and intersects all three across words, creating a shared letter pattern. You guess each across word using Wordle-style hints, and you can also attempt the axle word itself. Solving the axle word rewards you with bonus hints that can help you finish the across words. The puzzle is free to play and resets with a new arrangement every day.
How to play
Start by guessing a four-letter across word, then a five-letter, and then a six-letter word. Each guess receives Wordle-style hints. The vertical axle word sits in the middle column and crosses each across word at one letter. You can also guess the axle word; solving it grants bonus hints for the remaining across words. Use the hints to refine your guesses until all three across words and the axle word are correct. A new puzzle appears each day.
Tips
- Because the axle word intersects every across word, solving it early can reveal one letter from each row.
- Use the bonus hints gained from the axle word to eliminate unlikely letters in the across words.
- Remember the across word lengths are fixed at four, five, and six letters, so plan your guesses accordingly.
Common questions
What are the lengths of the across words?
The three across words are four, five, and six letters long, stacked from top to bottom.
How do bonus hints work?
Solving the vertical axle word grants bonus hints that can help you narrow down the letters in the across words. The axle word itself intersects all three across words, so its solution provides useful information for each row.
Is WordAxle free to play?
Yes, WordAxle is free to play on the web. A new puzzle is available every day.