9 Letter Wordle
Guess the hidden 9-letter word in six tries. Free, unlimited and in British English.
Playing Wordle with 9 letters
Nine tiles across means a lot of letters in play, so patience pays. You are often better off gathering clues than gambling on a full word.
Think in chunks. Look for familiar pieces such as -TION, -MENT, -NESS or UN- and RE- prefixes before worrying about the middle.
Opening words that work
Based on how often letters appear in our 9-letter answers, these starters are hard to beat: SECTIONAL, INSPECTOR, OPERATING. None repeat a letter, so every tile gives you new information.
A few examples
To give you a feel for the difficulty, here are some words you might meet: BUNKHOUSE, DIAPHRAGM, GUIDELINE, MARMALADE, POTENTIAL, SOPHOMORE. They are all in the answer pool, so none of them is obscure.
Other lengths
Fancy a change? Switch to another length with the buttons below the board, or play today’s daily puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
How many 9-letter words are in the game?
Our British English list accepts 40,977 valid 9-letter guesses. The answers come from a shorter pool of 709 everyday words.
What is a good first word for 9 letters?
Try SECTIONAL, INSPECTOR, OPERATING. They use common letters without repeating any.
Are 9-letter games harder than five letters?
Often yes, because there is more to work out, but you also get more information from every guess.