NYT Wordle review

NYT Wordle is still the best free Wordle game because it is the real one: The New York Times publishes one 5-letter word each day and you get 6 tries to find it. It plays free in a web browser and inside the NYT Games app, which the App Store lists as free to download with new puzzles daily. Wordle Bot lets you analyze your guesses to improve your skills. The same app adds Connections, Strands, Spelling Bee, Sudoku, the Mini and the Crossword, so a Wordle habit easily grows into a full morning puzzle set. The limits are by design: there is one Wordle a day, and the archive of more than 10,000 past puzzles is for subscribers, with Games - Monthly plans from $4.99 on the US App Store. For most players the free daily word is all they need. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Players who want the original daily puzzle that friends are also solving

Price

Daily Wordle is free in a browser and the NYT Games app; Games subscriptions start at $4.99 a month on the US App Store.

Games - Monthly $4.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• The official Wordle: guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries or less
• Wordle Bot to analyze your guesses and improve your skills
• Free in a web browser and in the NYT Games app
• Subscribers can solve over 10,000 past puzzles across the NYT Games archives
• Same app includes Connections, Strands, Spelling Bee, the Mini and Sudoku

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Everyone gets the same official word each day, so results are easy to compare
• Strength: No payment needed for the daily Wordle
• Strength: NYT Games app has 301K ratings and a 4.8 average on the US App Store
• Weakness: Only one Wordle puzzle per day
• Weakness: Past puzzles in the archive need a subscription
• Weakness: Games - Monthly plans on the App Store range from $4.99 to $5.99

Key facts

• Puzzle: 1 word, 5 letters, 6 tries
• Archive: Over 10,000 past puzzles for subscribers
• Cheapest subscription: $4.99 a month on the US App Store

Where it ranks

NYT Wordle is No. 1 in our Best Free Wordle Games verdict.