Lockword

How to play Lockword

Crack today's five-letter word in ten tries. After each guess you get a reading, but a coded one. A filled dot means one of your letters is right and in the right spot. A ring means one of your letters is in the word but in a different spot. You're never told which letters they are.

That's the puzzle: compare your guesses, work out which letters must be in and which must be out, and close in on the word. The notepad helps you keep track. Every answer has five different letters.

Questions

Is Lockword free?

Yes. It's free to play in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to download and no sign-up.

How is it different from Wordle?

Wordle tells you about each letter. Lockword only tells you how many are right, so it's more like cracking a code. Expect it to take a few more guesses, which is why you get ten.

Any tips?

A guess that gets nothing at all is gold: all five of its letters are out. Change one letter at a time between guesses to find out which one made the difference.

When is there a new word?

Every day at midnight, your time. Everyone gets the same word, so you can compare with friends. Can't wait? Tap "Unlimited" for as many extra words as you like.

Do you keep any of my data?

No. Your games and stats are saved only on your own device, in your browser, and there's no account. Lockword is free because it shows adverts from Google; see privacy and cookies for how those work.