Your streak counts the days you've ATTEMPTED to play.
How it works:
✓ Enter at least one guess = your streak continues
✓ Skip days, weeks, or months = your streak PAUSES (doesn't reset!)
✗ Start playing but abandon = streak resets to 0
✗ Complete with zero score = streak resets to 0
Your Current Stats
🔥 0
Current Streak
🏆 0
Best Streak
Last Played: Never
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Directionary includes keyboard navigation support (Enter, Escape, Tab), visible focus indicators, and a forgiving streak system that doesn't pressure daily play.
Word definitions in Directionary are provided by Free Dictionary API, a free and open-source dictionary service. Clickable word links open Wiktionary, a comprehensive, community-maintained dictionary. Both resources are completely free to use.
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Solve today's 5-letter word using directional clues. Each guess shows whether letters should come earlier or later in the alphabet.
Symbols Guide
●Correct letter in the right position
◄Go earlier in the alphabet (your letter is too late)
►Go later in the alphabet (your letter is too early)
Example
If the target word is HOUSE and you guess GREAT:
G ► (H comes after G in alphabet)
R ◄ (O comes before R in alphabet)
E ► (U comes after E in alphabet)
A ► (S comes after A in alphabet)
T ◄ (E comes before T in alphabet)
AlphaHint™ - Interactive Hints
Stuck on a position? Hold any arrow in your most recent guess to see which letters are still possible.
How it works:
• Hold (press and keep pressing) an arrow ◄ or ► in your latest guess
• Invalid letters fade out, showing only valid possibilities
• The boundary arrows in previous guesses light up too
Example:
Your guesses for position 1:
• B► (target is after B in alphabet)
• D◄ (target is before D in alphabet)
Hold the D◄ → Only C remains visible
Notes:
• Only works on your most recent guess (top row)
• Green dots ● are already solved - no hint needed
Word Definitions
Click any word you've guessed to see its definition!
Scoring
• You have 10 guesses to find the word
• Start with 100 points
• Lose 10 points for each incorrect guess
• Share your results with friends!
Your Streak 🔥
We reward effort, not eyeballs.
Your streak counts the days you've ATTEMPTED to play:
✓ Enter at least one guess = streak continues
✓ Skip days, weeks, or months = streak PAUSES (doesn't reset!)
✗ Start playing but abandon = streak resets
✗ Complete with zero score = streak resets
💡 Tip: Click the 🔥 Streak box to see your stats!
No ads. No daily pressure. No tricks. Just play when you can.
Sharing
• Your share shows your last 5 guesses (or fewer if you solved it quickly)
• Each line shows one guess with colored icons:
🟢 = Correct letter
▶️ = Target letter is later in alphabet
◀️ = Target letter is earlier in alphabet
Tips
• Valid words include common English words, but exclude proper nouns, names, profanity, and specialized jargon.
• Start with words using middle alphabet letters (L-M-N-O) to eliminate half the alphabet at once.
• Pay attention to the arrows - they show which direction to move through the alphabet.
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Correct!
The word was:
You scored points!
🏆 Daily Challenge Complete!
Final Score: points
🎯 Out of Tries!
You've used all 10 guesses. Score: 0 points
The word was:
Already Used!
You already guessed that word this round. It won't affect your score.
How Guesses Work
Your guesses appear here with directional clues for each letter:
◄ means the correct letter is earlier in the alphabet ► means the correct letter is later in the alphabet ● means you found the correct letter!
Use these clues to narrow down the answer!
🎉 What's New in Directionary!
🎯 One Word Per Day
We've simplified the daily game! Now it's just one word puzzle each day instead of three.
💡 AlphaHint
Hold the arrows on your guesses to reveal which letters are possible for that position!
🔥 New Streak System
Your streak continues as long as you make at least one guess each day — you don't have to solve it!
📖 Word Definitions
Click any word you've guessed to see its definition!
