Worduel friend-room turns last 45 seconds. Use this flexible checklist to read the shared board, narrow down a word and leave time to submit your guess
A Worduel friend-room turn lasts 45 seconds. You and another player take turns guessing on one shared board, trying to solve the same secret word; the first player to solve it wins. A simple time plan can help you make use of your turn without rushing every decision
Start with the shared clues
Worduel uses words of four to six letters. Green means a letter is in the correct position, yellow means it is in the word but belongs elsewhere, and grey means there is no unused copy of that letter. Read the whole board, including your partner’s guesses: a clue from either player can help you rule out a candidate or confirm part of the pattern
An optional 45-second plan
Scan the board
Use the first few seconds to check the latest guess and remind yourself of earlier feedback. Since the board is shared, look at both players’ clues
Sort what you know
Identify letters confirmed in place, letters that need to move, and letters with no remaining copy. If a word has repeated letters, read grey feedback alongside any green or yellow copy
Choose a candidate
Look for a word that fits the known pattern. If several words seem possible, you can choose one that tests an uncertain letter while respecting the clues already on the board
Check the fit
Confirm that your word has the right length and does not put a green letter elsewhere or leave a yellow letter in its previous position. Check the spelling before entering it
Leave time to submit
Keep a little of the turn for entering and submitting your guess. The suggested split is flexible; adjust it to suit how quickly you read the clues
What the clues can reveal
In the example below, each guess adds information about the five-letter secret. Notice how the later rows build on earlier feedback: the clues are cumulative, so there is no need to start your reasoning from scratch on every turn
A worked clue pattern
The final guess, crane, confirms c, r, a and n in the first four positions, while e has no unused copy. In a live friend room, you will not know the secret word in advance, but you can use the same approach: combine the clues from both players, then avoid guesses that contradict what the board has already established
Check before you submit
- Have I read the newest guess as well as earlier clues?
- Are all green letters still in their confirmed positions?
- Have I moved yellow letters to different positions?
- Have I accounted for grey feedback and any repeated letters?
- Have I left time to enter and submit my guess?
In the supplied example, what does the guess crane show?
Reveal answer
Option 1 is correct: c, r, a and n are green in crane, and e is grey, meaning there is no unused copy
Use the clock without losing sight of the board
A time budget is most useful when it keeps you moving, not when it distracts you from the clues. Friend-room turns alternate, and both players work on the same secret word. Worduel friend rooms allow three skips, and a fourth loses; keep that rule separate from this optional plan for choosing and submitting a guess