How do you play Wordle correctly with German words?

There are several German versions of Wordle that work with German words - for example, you can use Waffle or Semantle if you want to play in German. The principle is the same as the original: you have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, and you get feedback on which letters are correct or in the wrong position. The biggest difference is simply that the solution words come from German vocabulary instead of English.

I enjoy playing it casually now and then, and I've noticed that most German versions just take the original concept - five letters, six attempts, color feedback - but with German words. The annoying thing is just that a lot of these versions use pretty different word lists, some go for really rare or outdated words, others stick to everyday vocabulary. If you want to play regularly, just try one or two and see which difficulty level you like - there's no universal rule, each site does it a bit differently.

Are you playing the original or looking for a German alternative? Here's the thing: the English Wordle technically works the same way with German words, except the solution words are in English - but if you really want to play in German, you need a specialized version. What others are missing: not all German variants use the same dictionary, some are way stricter with uncommon words or handle umlauts differently. Your best bet is just to try out two or three sites and see which one feels fairest to you.

The thing is, the English original Wordle works perfectly fine technically with German words - you can just type in German words and get the same color feedback. Green = correct, yellow = wrong spot, gray = not in the word. The only thing that gets annoying is that the solution words are in English, so you figure out pretty quick that you're playing against an English vocabulary. Some people are fine with that, others find it too confusing while playing.

If you really want to play in German, there are specialized versions that other people here have already mentioned. They use German word lists for both solutions and possible inputs, which feels more natural. The game mechanics themselves stay identical - nothing changes about the concept.

Personally, I'd say just try the original if you feel like playing occasionally. If it becomes clear after a while that you'd rather have everything in German, you switch to one of those variants. It's not like one version works "right" and another works "wrong" - it really comes down to whether you'd rather solve puzzles with English or German words.