Lexicon — Free Daily Word Puzzle
Deduce the hidden word from counts, not colors.
Lexicon is a free daily word puzzle where you deduce a hidden five-letter word. Unlike colour-coded guessing games, Lexicon tells you only how many letters are correct and how many are simply present — never which ones. That single change turns a pattern-matching game into a real deduction game. It is free, needs no signup, and a brand new word appears every day at 00:00 UTC, with unlimited practice rounds in between.
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How to play
Rules
Guess the five-letter word in eight tries.
After each guess, you'll see three numbers:
- Correct — letters in the right position.
- Present — right letter, wrong position.
- Absent — letters not in the word.
You never learn which letters. Deduce carefully.
How to play Lexicon
- 1Type any valid five-letter word and submit it as your first guess.
- 2Lexicon replies with three numbers: how many letters are in the correct position, how many are in the word but misplaced, and how many are absent.
- 3You are never told which letters those numbers refer to — that is the puzzle.
- 4Use each answer to eliminate candidate words, then guess again. You get eight attempts.
- 5The daily word is the same for every player. Practice mode generates a fresh word instantly.
Lexicon strategy
Open with coverage, not cleverness
Your first two guesses should touch ten different high-frequency letters — something like CRANE then MOIST. Numeric feedback is only useful when it partitions the alphabet, so overlapping letters early wastes an entire turn.
Use probe words to isolate letters
When a guess returns '2 present', follow it with a word that keeps only half of the suspect letters. The change in the count tells you which half was responsible — this is binary search applied to vocabulary.
Track positions on paper for hard mode
On the hardest level the answer pool is wider. Writing a five-slot grid and crossing off positions as counts rule them out is faster than holding it all in your head, and it prevents the classic mistake of re-testing a letter you already eliminated.
Lexicon vs Wordle
If you already play a five-letter guessing game, Lexicon will feel familiar for about thirty seconds and then diverge sharply. Here is the practical difference.
| Lexicon | Wordle-style games | |
|---|---|---|
| Feedback | Numeric counts only — you infer which letters | Green/yellow/grey per letter position |
| Attempts | Eight | Six |
| Difficulty levels | Three, plus English, French and Spanish | One |
| Practice | Unlimited practice rounds, free | One puzzle per day |
Lexicon — frequently asked questions
What is Lexicon?
Lexicon is a free daily word deduction puzzle. A hidden five-letter word is chosen each day and you narrow it down using numeric feedback rather than coloured tiles.
How do you play Lexicon?
Guess a five-letter word. You are told how many letters are correctly placed and how many appear elsewhere in the answer, but not which ones. Use those counts to eliminate words over eight attempts.
How many guesses do you get in Lexicon?
Eight. The extra attempts compensate for the fact that the feedback is deliberately less informative than colour-coded games.
Is Lexicon free and does it need an account?
Lexicon is free and playable without signing up. An account only syncs your streak and stats across devices.
How often does the Lexicon puzzle change?
A new daily word is published at 00:00 UTC and is identical for every player worldwide. Practice mode gives you unlimited extra words at any time.
Is Lexicon similar to Wordle?
It shares the five-letter format but not the feedback model. Wordle marks each letter individually; Lexicon only gives totals, so it demands deduction rather than pattern reading.
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