What is Worgle?
Worgle is a daily word-guessing puzzle where you have six attempts to identify a hidden five-letter word. It follows the same core loop that made Wordle a global phenomenon — type a guess, get color-coded feedback, and narrow down the answer from there. The twist is that Worgle runs on its own independent answer list and daily cycle, which resets at midnight Indian Standard Time (IST). That timing difference means Worgle often uses different words than Wordle on any given day, giving regular word-game players a second daily challenge to solve.
The game launched during the early-2022 Wordle boom when dozens of spinoffs flooded the market. Most of those clones died within weeks, but Worgle survived because it offered something simple and reliable: a clean interface, a deterministic answer list, and a timezone that appealed to a massive South Asian player base. While Wordle resets at midnight UTC, Worgle resets at midnight IST — a 5.5-hour difference that means a Worgle puzzle covers a full day for hundreds of millions of players across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
Worgle uses a curated list of common five-letter English words. The list is smaller than Wordle's — roughly 986 words in rotation — which means answers repeat on a predictable cycle. Once you have played long enough, you start recognizing patterns and remembering which words have appeared recently. That familiarity is part of what makes Worgle addictive for daily players. The smaller pool also means you are less likely to encounter obscure or frustrating words that nobody has heard of.
How Worgle Works
The Color Feedback System
After each guess, Worgle highlights every letter in one of three ways. Letters in the correct position turn teal (green). Letters that are in the word but in the wrong position turn yellow/amber. Letters that are not in the word at all turn gray. This is the standard Wordle-style feedback system, and it is extremely efficient at narrowing down possibilities. A single good guess can eliminate dozens of potential answers.
Six Guesses, Five Letters
Every Worgle puzzle uses a five-letter word, and you get exactly six attempts to find it. Your guess must be a valid English word — nonsense strings like "AERTY" will not be accepted. With six guesses and smart letter elimination, a skilled player almost always solves the puzzle. The real challenge is doing it in as few guesses as possible.
Daily Reset at Midnight IST
This is the feature that separates Worgle from most other daily word games. The puzzle resets at 00:00 IST, not midnight UTC. The countdown timer on this page tracks that exact window. If you are in India, the new puzzle drops at midnight local time. If you are in New York, it drops at 2:30 PM Eastern the previous day. The IST timezone makes Worgle the go-to word game for players in South Asia and anyone looking for a second daily puzzle that does not overlap with Wordle.
Deterministic Answer List
Worgle does not randomize its answers. It uses a fixed, sequential list — puzzle #1562 always corresponds to the same word, regardless of who is playing or where they are. This page stays in sync with that list by using the same IST date logic the game itself uses. That means the answer shown here is always the current, active Worgle answer. No guesswork, no mismatched dates.
Today's Worgle Answer — How This Page Works
This page shows the current Worgle answer for puzzle #1562, dated April 22, 2026. The answer is hidden behind a reveal button so you can decide whether you want to see it immediately or try solving the puzzle yourself first. Below the answer, you will find the previous day's solution and a scrollable list of the last 30 Worgle answers for reference.
The archive section is particularly useful for spotting patterns. Because Worgle uses a fixed answer list of 986 words, the answers eventually cycle. If you pay attention to the recent archive, you can sometimes predict whether a word has already appeared and eliminate it from your guess pool. This is not cheating — it is just good pattern recognition, the same skill that helps in crossword puzzles and Sudoku.
The stats panel on this page shows the total number of solutions in rotation, how many are archived on our site, and the most recent stored date. We archive every Worgle answer as it goes live, so the archive grows by one entry per day. Over time, this builds into a complete historical record of every Worgle puzzle ever published.
Strategy Tips for Worgle
Open with a vowel-heavy word
Your first guess should maximize vowel coverage. Words like "ADIEU," "AUDIO," or "ARISE" hit three or four vowels in a single guess. Vowels are the most restrictive letters in English — once you know which vowels the answer contains, your guess pool shrinks dramatically. A strong opener makes the rest of the puzzle significantly easier.
Avoid repeating letters early
On your first two guesses, try to use all unique letters. Repeating a letter wastes a guess slot because you are not gathering new information. Save words with repeated letters (like "SLEEP" or "HELLO") for your third guess or later, once you already know which letters are in play.
Use consonant coverage on guess two
After your vowel-heavy opener, your second guess should cover common consonants: S, T, R, N, L, C, H. Words like "STERN," "CRANE," or "LINCT" pair well with vowel-heavy openers. By the end of guess two, you should have a solid picture of which letters are in the answer.
Check the archive before guessing
Scroll through the recent answers below before making your first guess. If you see that "CRANE" was the answer two days ago, it will not appear again for 986 puzzles. Eliminating recently-used words from your mental list narrows the field significantly.
Position matters more than letters
Knowing that a letter is in the word is only half the battle. Knowing where it goes is the real challenge. If you have three correct letters but they are all in the wrong positions, do not just shuffle randomly — think about common English patterns. "TH" almost never appears at the end of a word. "QU" is almost always followed by a vowel. These rules eliminate bad placements fast.
Keep a mental list of hard-mode traps
Words that share four letters with another word are the hardest puzzles. If you know the answer is "_ATCH" and you have A, T, C, H locked in, it could be "MATCH," "CATCH," "PATCH," "BATCH," "HATCH," "LATCH," or "WATCH." Seven possibilities with one guess left is brutal. The earlier you eliminate consonants, the less likely you are to hit this trap.
Worgle vs Wordle — What Is Different?
Timezone
Wordle resets at midnight UTC. Worgle resets at midnight IST. That 5.5-hour gap means the two games almost always have different answers on any given calendar date. For players in India, Worgle feels like "their" Wordle because the reset aligns with their local midnight.
Answer List Size
Wordle has roughly 2,300 answers in its rotation. Worgle has 986. The smaller list means Worgle answers repeat more frequently, which benefits long-term players who build pattern memory. It also means fewer obscure words and less frustration overall.
Gameplay Mechanics
The core mechanics are identical: five letters, six guesses, color feedback. If you can play Wordle, you can play Worgle without learning anything new. The strategies transfer directly, which is why most Worgle players also play Wordle — it is the same skill applied to a different daily puzzle.
Community
Worgle has a smaller, more regional community compared to Wordle's global player base. The IST reset naturally attracts players from South Asia. Sharing results on social media happens in the same format — colored emoji grids — but the conversation tends to happen in different time zones and different online circles.
Frequently Asked Questions About Worgle
What time does Worgle reset?
Worgle resets at midnight IST (Indian Standard Time), which is 18:30 UTC the previous day. The countdown timer on this page tracks the exact time remaining until the next puzzle. If you are in India, the new puzzle is available at 12:00 AM local time. If you are in London, it drops at 6:30 PM. In New York, it drops at 1:30 PM Eastern.
Can I play old Worgle puzzles?
The official Worgle game only shows the current daily puzzle. There is no built-in archive. That is why this page exists — we store every answer and make the archive searchable. Browse the recent answers section below to see the last 30 days, or visit the full Worgle Archive for the complete history.
How often do Worgle answers repeat?
With 986 words in the answer list, the cycle repeats roughly every 986 days. That means a word you saw six months ago could appear again. Paying attention to the archive helps you avoid wasting guesses on recently-used words and spot repetitions before they happen.
Does Worgle have a hard mode?
Most Worgle implementations follow the standard Wordle rules with six guesses and full color feedback. Hard mode — where revealed hints must be used in subsequent guesses — depends on which version of Worgle you are playing. The core puzzle experience is the same either way: identify the five-letter word using logic and elimination.
Is the answer on this page always correct?
Yes. This page uses the same IST-based date calculation that Worgle itself uses, and we cross-reference the answer against the deterministic answer list. The word shown for puzzle #1562 is the exact word the game uses for that date. If you see a discrepancy, it is most likely a timezone issue on your device — check that your system clock matches IST.