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Word Deduction

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Follow the steps for Word Deduction

Read the aim of Word Deduction, then make your first move. Guess the five-letter answer in six attempts. Use the example below to understand a decision. Choose a comfortable screen position before beginning. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move.

Guess a five-letter answer from the included collection. Entries must contain five letters; accepted guesses are not checked against a complete dictionary.

Bring this focus to a round

When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round. Keep the objective visible.

What you are aiming for

Guess the five-letter answer in six attempts. Use the instructions to see which actions move you towards it. Notice how the game responds to your input.

The playing sequence

  1. Enter five letters.
  2. Green marks the correct position; gold marks an available copy elsewhere.
  3. Grey means no matching unused copy.
  4. Use the feedback to solve.

Keyboard and screen controls

Type a guess and press Check guess or Enter. Use the control method described here for this activity. Make sure you are interacting with the game rather than the surrounding page.

See how the rules apply

An answer containing one E can award only one positive E mark in a guess containing two. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Keep the game’s format in mind.

Check this before moving on

Repeated letters do not imply unlimited copies in the answer. Check the rule before repeating the action. When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round.

Clarifying the way this game works

When I return, what is the goal of Word Deduction?

For clarity: Guess the five-letter answer in six attempts.

For a quick reminder, how do I control Word Deduction?

Here is the relevant explanation: Type a guess and press Check guess or Enter.

For a quick reminder, what example helps explain Word Deduction?

An answer containing one E can award only one positive E mark in a guess containing two.

While learning, what should I watch out for in Word Deduction?

Repeated letters do not imply unlimited copies in the answer.

Before I begin, what format does Word Deduction offer?

Guess a five-letter answer from the included collection. Entries must contain five letters; accepted guesses are not checked against a complete dictionary.

Before I begin, which play mode does Word Deduction use?

For clarity: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.

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