About Hintgrid
Every day, one five-letter puzzle lands on phones around the world, and someone always gets stuck on row four. Hintgrid is an independent Wordle hints site that helps you solve the daily puzzle yourself, one small nudge at a time.
Below, you'll meet the author behind the site, see exactly how each hint is made, learn how we keep spoilers away and find out where every number on this site comes from.
Who runs Hintgrid?
Hintgrid is written and run by Saqlain, who puts together the daily hints and the guides you'll find across the site. Every content page carries that name, so you always know exactly who stands behind the hints you're reading today.
[PENDING: short bio for Saqlain]
What does Hintgrid do?
The site publishes spoiler-free hints for every Wordle puzzle, plus the answer for when you need it. Alongside the daily hints, the site runs free tools and guides: a solver, a word finder, an archive of every past answer and data-backed strategy.
Here's the thing: a hint page that shows the answer up top isn't really a hint page. We'd rather you solved it yourself, so everything here is built around nudges, not spoilers.
How are the hints written?
Every hint comes straight from the day's word, so it's always accurate and never guessed. Each puzzle gets the same five steps, running from the vaguest clue to the most direct one, so you can stop the moment the word clicks into place:
- How many vowels the word has.
- Whether any letter repeats.
- Whether it uses a less common letter (J, Q, X, Z, K or V).
- The first letter.
- The last letter.
How do we avoid spoilers?
The answer always sits behind a button, and on hint pages you confirm before it shows. Pages follow your own timezone, and today's and yesterday's answers never appear in open lists, because they can still be live for someone, somewhere in the world.
- Answers hide behind a tap, with a second tap on hint pages.
- Hints switch at midnight in your own timezone.
- Open answer lists stop two days back, so no live puzzle leaks.
Where does our data come from?
Three sources power everything on the site: the official daily puzzle data for answers, an open-source word list for the tools, and Wiktionary for word meanings. The table below shows each one, with its license and what it's used for on the site.
| What | Source |
|---|---|
| Daily answers and puzzle numbers | The official daily puzzle data behind the game, checked every hour (1,943 puzzles so far) |
| Valid guesses for our tools | The open-source Wordle word list (14,855 words, MIT license) |
| Word meanings | Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Pro Tip
Spotted a hint that looks off? Send the puzzle number with your message. That single detail lets us check the answer against the official data and fix the page fast.
Are we part of The New York Times?
No. We're an independent fan site with no connection to The New York Times Company, which owns the Wordle trademark. Please play the official game on the NYT website or app, and read our full disclaimer for every detail.
About Hintgrid FAQs
Who writes the hints on Hintgrid?
Saqlain does. Every daily hint is generated from the answer itself, and Saqlain writes the guides and explanations across Hintgrid.
Is Hintgrid free to use?
Yes. Every hint, answer, tool and guide on the site is free, with no account or signup needed. Advertising keeps the lights on, so you never pay a thing to use it.
How often is the site updated?
Every day. We check the official puzzle data every hour, add each new puzzle as soon as its date begins anywhere in the world, and refresh the archive, stats and rankings with it.
Can I trust the answers on the site?
Yes. Answers come from the official daily puzzle data, and hints are calculated straight from each answer. If anything ever looks wrong, our contact page is the fastest way to flag it.
How do I report a mistake or suggest a feature?
Use our contact form and pick the topic that fits. For a wrong hint, include the puzzle number or date so the fix takes minutes instead of a back-and-forth.
Spotted a wrong hint or have an idea for a new tool? We'd love to hear it, so get in touch. New to the game? Start with our beginner's guide, or jump straight to today's Wordle hints.