Updated: 25 May 2026 · Reading time: 4 minutes
You missed yesterday’s Wordle® entirely, or you saw the answer fly past your eye on social media. Either way, you’d like to look back at what the answer was — maybe to redeem your honour, maybe just curiosity.
The straightforward answer
- Check our 7-day archive at the top of the Wordle® Hint Solver homepage. Past 7 days, refreshed every morning at 6am NZT.
- NYT Wordle® Archive (paid). NYT Games subscription, ~NZD 12/month.
- News sites like Tom’s Guide or Try Hard Guides have archives.
For NZ players, our 7-day archive is the simplest free option.
How NZ’s timezone affects “yesterday’s Wordle®”
“Yesterday’s Wordle®” depends on when you look:
- At 10am NZT Tuesday, yesterday’s Wordle® is Monday’s puzzle.
- At 11pm NZT Tuesday, yesterday’s Wordle® is STILL Monday’s (Tuesday’s reset at 12:00 NZT this morning).
- At 12:30am NZT Wednesday, yesterday’s becomes Tuesday’s (Wednesday just dropped).
This trips up Kiwi players looking at US-based archives:
- US sites publish “today’s Wordle®” by US Eastern time.
- Their “yesterday” is what NZ players experienced 36+ hours ago, not 24.
One reason NZ-first hint sites exist. We use NZ dating throughout.
Puzzles older than 7 days?
Wordle® Archive sites (unofficial)
Several third-party sites archive every puzzle ever. Search for “Wordle® Archive”. We won’t link to specific ones — their legal status is occasionally murky.
NYT Games subscription
Official archive behind the paywall. Around NZD 12/month. Also unlocks Connections archive, Spelling Bee Queen Bee, full daily crossword.
Wayback Machine
Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine has snapshots of the NYT Wordle® page for many past dates. Free, legal, works for nearly every Wordle® ever.
Why our 7-day archive instead of “every day ever”?
Practical: 7 days covers realistic use cases.
- “Missed yesterday” — 1 day ago
- “On holiday this week” — up to 7 days
- “Researching from 200 days ago” — niche, easier via NYT subscription
30-day or full archive would clutter the page. Seven days strikes the right balance.
How to use yesterday’s Wordle®
1. Redeem yesterday’s loss
Play the puzzle offline. Doesn’t affect your streak but good practice.
2. Train pattern recognition
Reverse-engineer how a great player would have solved it. Which starting word gives the most useful information?
3. Settle a friendly bet
You and your work mate disagree. Archive has it. Argument over.
4. Catch up on a sequence
Missed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday — see them all in one go.
A note on spoilers
If you’re going to play yesterday’s puzzle offline using our archive, scroll carefully — the answer is right there. We label days clearly.
For today’s Wordle®, our homepage gives three reveal-when-ready hints BEFORE the answer.
FAQ
Q: NYT publish past answers? Officially only behind their Games subscription.
Q: Are old answers different from new? Slightly. Early Wordle® (pre-NYT) had unusual entries. NYT curated the list after 2022.
Q: Can I play the very first Wordle®? Yes — Wordle® #1 was 19 June 2021. Answer was CIGAR. Via NYT archive or Wayback Machine.
Q: Why not extend your archive past 7 days? Have found 7 days serves 95% of users. Contact us if you’d like longer.
The takeaway
Yesterday’s Wordle® for NZ players is one click away on our homepage — 7-day archive, dated in NZ time. For older puzzles, NYT subscription or Wayback Machine.
Still stuck on today? Scroll up to the daily hint section — three NZ-friendly clues, no spoilers above the fold.
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