A new word-square puzzle every day at 00:00 UTC
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How LexSweep works
How do I play LexSweep?
Pick any row, type a 5-letter guess, and submit. Green letters are in the right spot, yellow letters are in the word but the wrong spot, gray letters are not in that row. Solve all 5 rows within 8 guesses. Because the grid is symmetric (row[i] reads the same as column[i]), every green letter you find in one row also locks the matching column letter — so your guesses inform each other.
Why are there 8 guesses and not 6 like Wordle?
You're solving 5 word puzzles in parallel, not one. Eight guesses across all five rows averages out to less than two guesses per row — tighter than Wordle's six guesses on a single word — but the shared-column hints make it work. We tested six and it felt unfair; eight gives skilled players room to triangulate.
When does the daily puzzle reset?
Every day at 00:00 UTC. Your local reset time depends on your time zone — for the US East Coast that's 8:00 PM the previous day; for the West Coast, 5:00 PM; for the UK, midnight.
Is LexSweep free?
Yes. LexSweep is free to play and supported by display ads. No signup, no download, no paywall, no premium tier.
Can I play past puzzles?
Yes — the archive includes every puzzle since the game launched. There are 400 unique puzzles in the rotation, so you can play back as many days as you have missed.