Decode

Decode the hidden five-letter word in six tries.

Guess the secret word in six tries. Each guess reveals what you got right.

How to Play

Guess the hidden five-letter word in up to 6 tries.
Green tile means right letter in the right spot. Gold tile means right letter, wrong spot. Gray tile means the letter is not in the word.
Solving earns 1000 base points, plus 120 for each guess you don't use, minus 1 per second elapsed. Time stops counting at 5 minutes.
No solve: 100 points per green and 25 per gold letter in your best guess (up to 500), minus 1 per second elapsed. Floor 50 once you have made a guess; if time runs out before your first guess, the score is 0.

Solve in 1-6 guesses. Score = solve base + guess bonus minus seconds elapsed.

The higher score wins. A tied score goes to the faster finish. Same score and same time: both stakes are refunded.

A daily tournament entry is $0.50.

Stakes are $0.60, $1.20, $3.00, $6.00, $15.00, and both players put up the same amount.