Updated: 25 May 2026 · Reading time: 4 minutes
Click the stats icon in Wordle® and you’ll see your numbers: games played, win percentage, current streak, max streak, and a bar chart showing how often you’ve solved in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 guesses.
Those numbers actually mean something.
The five stats Wordle® shows you
- Played: total games.
- Win %: percentage solved in 6 or fewer.
- Current streak: consecutive days won.
- Max streak: longest ever.
- Guess distribution: bar chart of solves by number of guesses.
What a “good” win percentage looks like
- 75% or below: Casual or new. Plenty of room to improve.
- 80-85%: Above average.
- 90-95%: Strong. You rarely lose.
- 95-98%: Excellent.
- 98-100%: Elite or using hints/solvers. Pure-play 100% is mathematically rare.
If you’re below 75%, easiest improvements:
- Use a consistent starting word
- Don’t waste yellow letters
- Take a hint when about to lose
Reading your guess distribution
Mostly 3s and 4s, few 5s and 6s
Playing strategically. Starter is working, using yellow/green info well.
Mostly 4s and 5s, occasional 6s
Normal for casual players. Room to improve guess-2 strategy.
High peak at 5 and 6
Often barely scraping wins. Probably wasting guesses.
Spread with left-skew (more 3s than 5s)
Elite player.Lots of 6s and low win rate
Playing on instinct rather than logic. Read our 3-guess strategy and common mistakes articles.
The 1-guess solve: what’s it mean?
Pure luck — about 1 in 2,500 odds. Most experienced players have 1-3 lifetime 1-guess solves. If you’ve got 10+ and played fewer than 3,000 games, you’re probably using a solver before guess 1.
Streak stats: current vs max
Current = Max: You’re in your best run.
Current much lower than Max: You broke a long streak recently. Mature response: don’t dwell, start the next run today.
Most NZ players’ max streaks are 30-120. Above 365 is impressive. Above 1,000 is rare.
What stats DON’T tell you
- How many days you’ve played. “Games played: 800” might include archive plays.
- How hard each puzzle was. A 4-guess on TACIT is impressive; a 4-guess on CRANE is unremarkable.
- Whether you used hints. Wordle® doesn’t track hint usage.
Comparing stats (politely)
- Win percentage is fairest. Streaks depend on playing time.
- Don’t shame slow players. Some enjoy slow-and-steady 5-guess solves.
- Recognise hidden help. Impossibly clean stats may mean a solver.
How to improve over a month
- Week 1: Adopt a consistent starter (CRANE).
- Week 2: Slow down before pressing Enter. 10 seconds reviewing colours.
- Week 3: Try the vowel-count hint when stuck.
- Week 4: Set a 9pm phone reminder to protect streak.
Most players see win percentage climb 3-5 percentage points over a focused month.
FAQ
Q: Show my average guesses? Not directly. Calculate: multiply each guess column by bar height, sum, divide by games. Casual players usually 3.7-4.2.
Q: Why “0%” sometimes? Likely cleared cookies, switched browsers, or playing as guest. NYT account fixes.
Q: Hard Mode affect stats differently? No. Same counter. Share grid shows asterisk for Hard Mode.
Q: 200 games but streak 4? You missed days.
The takeaway
Wordle® stats are a self-coaching tool. Look at your distribution and you’ll spot exactly where you’re losing efficiency.
Simplest improvement: shift one bar from “5 guesses” to “4 guesses” by being more methodical about reading colour feedback. That’s the whole game.
For days you genuinely need a hint: Wordle® Hint Solver. No spoilers above the fold.
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