Wungo FAQ
How do I play?
Try to guess the hidden word. Each accepted guess gets a rank: lower means closer, and #1 is the answer. A guess at #20 is closer than one at #200. Green means close; red and black mean far away. Keep trying words and follow the connections until you find it.
What makes two words close?
Words can be related by meaning, family, properties or the contexts in which they appear. Two fruits might share a family, while a fruit and a colour might share a property. Rankings belong to the particular puzzle you're playing, so a word's rank changes with the hidden answer.
A word can have more than one meaning, and related words won't always rank next to each other. If a relationship surprises you, please tell us what you expected.
Which words can I guess?
Try a single English word. The hidden answer is a noun, but your guesses can be other kinds of words too. We filter people's names and explicit language to keep Wungo family-friendly.
Supported plurals and verb forms use the same base word: for example, pickles becomes pickle, and swimming becomes swim. A separate word such as baker stays distinct from bake. Not every word or word form is supported yet. If a word seems to be missing, describe it in the report's More detail box and leave Word to report blank.
How do hints work?
Hints respond to your closest word so far and aim to offer a closer clue without revealing the answer. They're counted separately from your guesses. Sometimes there isn't a closer hint available.
Personally, I think hints are a little like cheating 😄 Try to save them for when you're really stuck!
Hints, repeated guesses and words that aren't accepted don't increase your guess count.
When does the daily puzzle change?
A new puzzle opens at 00:00 UTC each day. Dates are shown in your browser's time zone. After you finish, a countdown below the puzzle selector shows when the next one opens.
What counts towards my streak?
Solve each daily puzzle before the next one opens to keep your streak going. Hints are allowed. Revealing the answer or finishing an older puzzle doesn't extend your streak.
Will Wungo remember my progress?
Your guesses, completed puzzles and streak stay in this browser. Clearing this site's data removes that saved progress. Another browser or device has its own history; there's no player account or cross-device sync.
How is the community average calculated?
It's the average number of guesses in recorded successful solves for that puzzle. Hints don't add to the guess count, and giving up doesn't add a solve. Repeat solves from the same browser don't add another result. It's an informal community estimate.
A word or rank seems wrong. What should I do?
Open Report a problem below the game. Choose A guess seemed too close or too far for ranking feedback, then enter the guess or hint you want reviewed in Word to report. Wungo includes the selected puzzle and that word's rank with your report.
A short explanation of the connection you expected helps us improve future puzzles. Reports stay private. For other questions or ideas, email Wungo.