Colour, centre and program, the Australian way, plus the odd local word you will not find in an American game.
Australian spelling, not American
Australian English mostly follows British spelling (colour, centre, realise) with habits of its own: program rather than programme, analog, inquire, verandah. This page uses SCOWL's Australian English list, so answers are spelled the way you learned at school, and now and then you will meet a local word like hoon, garbo, sanger or croc.
There are 2,035 five-letter answers on the Australian list. Guesses are generous: Australian, British and American spellings are all accepted, so you never lose a turn over a Z or a U.
What you will notice
- -our words: colour, favour, harbour, neighbour, behaviour.
- -re words: centre, litre, metre, theatre, kilometre.
- -ise words: organise, recognise, apologise, criticise.
- Local words: hoon, garbo, sanger, croc, nana, verandah.
The rest is the game you know: a new word every round, 4 to 9 letters, hard mode, stats and a win streak. Prefer shorter or longer words? Pick a length above the board.
Daily puzzles in the afternoon
The daily puzzles change at midnight in New York. On the east coast of Australia that is between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., depending on the time of year, and around lunchtime in Perth. Daily words use spellings shared by every country, so everyone plays the same word that day. Once you have played here, Australian spelling stays on for the other infinite pages; switch any time in Settings (the gear button).
Frequently asked questions
Does it include Australian words?
Common ones from the Australian word list, yes, like hoon, garbo and sanger. Very rare slang is not in the dictionary.
Is it "program" or "programme" here?
Program, as in everyday Australian usage. Both are accepted as guesses.
When does the daily puzzle change in Australia?
Between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. in Sydney and Melbourne, depending on the season. That is midnight in New York.
Is this the official Wordle?
No. It is an independent Wordle-style game with its own word lists. Wordle is a trademark of The New York Times Company, and we are not affiliated with NYT.