THE PLAYBOOK · GZCKKS
Word Deduction: a guide for your next round
Open Word Deduction, check the instructions and begin a round. Guess the five-letter answer in six attempts. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Treat the first round as a chance to learn the controls. Look at what changes after your first action.
Guess a five-letter answer from the included collection. Entries must contain five letters; accepted guesses are not checked against a complete dictionary.
Practice beyond the first move
When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round. Notice the feedback after each input.
Your objective
Guess the five-letter answer in six attempts. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Notice how the game responds to your input.
The order of play
- Enter five letters.
- Green marks the correct position; gold marks an available copy elsewhere.
- Grey means no matching unused copy.
- Use the feedback to solve.
Using the playing area
Type a guess and press Check guess or Enter. Keep the playing area visible while using these controls. Read the example below alongside these instructions.
A closer look at one example
An answer containing one E can award only one positive E mark in a guess containing two. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Take a moment to compare.
An important reminder
Repeated letters do not imply unlimited copies in the answer. Take a moment to reassess the position before continuing. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.
Questions that come up during play
While reading the Guide, what is the goal of Word Deduction?
For clarity: Guess the five-letter answer in six attempts.
On this playing page, how do I control Word Deduction?
Type a guess and press Check guess or Enter.
On this playing page, what example helps explain Word Deduction?
For clarity: An answer containing one E can award only one positive E mark in a guess containing two.
On this playing page, what should I watch out for in Word Deduction?
For clarity: Repeated letters do not imply unlimited copies in the answer.
For my first round, what format does Word Deduction offer?
For clarity: Guess a five-letter answer from the included collection. Entries must contain five letters; accepted guesses are not checked against a complete dictionary.
While reading the Guide, which play mode does Word Deduction use?
Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.