Exact
The right letter is already in the right position.
A SpellScout original
Scout the word.
Guess the hidden word from number clues. Choose a length for a random puzzle, or set your own answer and send it to a friend.
Current trail
5 letter hidden word
Clue from the creator
0 of 8 steps used Random trail
Revealed positions
Make the first guess You will get counts for exact, nearby, and missing letters.
You found it.
Custom puzzle
Set a word for someone else
The answer can be a normal word, a name, or an inside joke. Other guesses still need to be dictionary words.
Puzzle ready
The rules
How the signal works
A guess tells you how many letters are exact, nearby, or missing. It does not tell you which ones.
Nearby
The letter belongs in the word, but it sits somewhere else.
Missing
The remaining letters are not part of the hidden word.
A different deduction game
The positions stay hidden
Most word guessing games color each letter after a turn. Scout the Word gives you totals instead. If a guess earns two exact letters, you still have to decide which two are locked in place.
When the trail goes cold, reveal one letter in its exact position. That help comes at a price: it uses one of your steps.
Example signal CRANE
2 Exact1 Nearby2 Missing
Five letters, but no tile-by-tile answer.
Frequently asked questions
Is Scout the Word the same as Wordle?
No. Wordle marks every tile after a guess. Scout the Word gives you three totals instead: exact letters, nearby letters, and missing letters. You have to work out which letters earned each part of the signal.
Can I use a name as the secret word?
Yes. A custom answer can be any 4 to 7 letter name or word. The person playing can always enter the secret answer, while their other guesses must appear in the game dictionary.
How does the game count repeated letters?
Exact positions count first. The game then checks the letters that remain and counts each copy only once. A guess with two Es will not get credit for both when the secret word has only one E.
Does revealing a letter use a turn?
It uses one step and shows the letter in its exact position. The game protects your final step, so you cannot spend it on a reveal when you still need to guess the word.