# Introducing: What's My Word?
**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998
**Category:** Show & Tell
**Tags:** game
**Created:** [February 2, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998 "2022-02-02T18:09:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/1 "2022-02-02T18:09:49Z")
Alright; I couldn’t resist:
> **[whats-my-word](https://robo-technical-group.github.io/whats-my-word/)**
>
> MakeCode Arcade port of Wordle
If you haven’t played this yet, then you probably should head over to Josh’s web site and play his game, _Wordle_.
> **[Wordle - A daily word game](https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/)**
>
> Guess the hidden word in 6 tries. A new puzzle is available each day.
I was thinking about ways to incorporate data files into MakeCode Arcade, and I thought, “Why not?” My game has a dictionary of 1,000 of the most common English five-letter words according to Wictionary.[1] A thousand words is a _shockingly_ small dictionary. I’d say 20% of the guesses that I attempt are not found in my word list.
Feel free to use the link at the bottom of the player to tinker the game (including the word list). I’ll continue to tweak the game over time. (For example, double letters in a guess may not display as expected.)
Have fun!
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[1] Credit to h3xx for compiling. [Wictionary top 100,000 most frequently-used English words [for john the ripper] (github.com)](https://gist.github.com/h3xx/1976236)
[See all of my MakeCode Arcade games and extensions here!](https://sites.google.com/site/akulcsarsite/makecode/makecode-arcade)
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### Author:  [@personalnote](https://forum.makecode.com/u/personalnote)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/2 "2022-02-02T23:09:24Z")
hehe, i just played wordle yesterday and I now see this today
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### Author:  [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/3 "2022-02-03T16:59:04Z")
New version is up. Includes an updated word list with nearly 2,000 words that I’ve scanned to remove as many non-words as I could find. Apparently, many of the most-commonly used words in Wictionary are proper names, archaic words, French words, and German words. Who knew! Also added some sound effects, and it should handle double letters properly now.
I really need to stop fiddling with this! 😃
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### Author:  [@TheJaky](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheJaky)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/4 "2022-02-03T16:59:32Z")
Very fun, I’ll try out the original too
dont ask why I put tough
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### Author:  [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/5 "2022-02-04T16:53:51Z")
New version. Includes stats and adds about 150 words. Word list is now just over 2,000 words. Seriously. I need to stop. 😆
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### Author:  [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/6 "2022-02-07T17:35:42Z")
It’s funny how these things can take on a life of their own.
Originally, I threw this together in a couple of hours just to try out some ideas. Because I put it together so hastily, I was never happy with the design. Over the course of the week, I restructured my JavaScript template and refactored the game to use better design principles (particularly, stronger OOP design).
I _love_ the new debugger extensions in the experimental version. The current debugger works really well for single-file projects. If you work with multiple files, though, then you really should turn on the experimental debugger.[1] It works perfectly in multi-file projects. It would have taken me _so_ much longer find and correct errors without it!
OK; I need to get some actual work done today. 😃 Hope you all had a great weekend!
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[1] Turn on experiments by clicking on the version number at the bottom of the home page.
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### Author:  [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/7 "2022-03-07T17:16:18Z")
So … how’s everyone doing with _What’s My Word_? 😆
It’s funny how attached I’ve become to this one!
BTW, if you like _Wordle_, then you definitely should give its evil cousin, _Quordle_ a try. I was on a roll, but it’s gotten me twice in a row now.
Daily Quordle #39
🟥5️⃣
7️⃣4️⃣
> **[Quordle](https://www.quordle.com/)**
>
> Put your skills to the test and solve four Wordles at once! You have 9 guesses to solve all four words. A new Quordle available each day to solve.
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### Author:  [@TheJaky](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheJaky)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/8 "2022-03-07T17:37:43Z")
QUORDLE??? Well, i’ve found something to spend my time on
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### Author:  [@TheJaky](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheJaky)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/9 "2022-03-07T17:59:12Z")
Daily Quordle #42
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### Author:  [@personalnote](https://forum.makecode.com/u/personalnote)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/10 "2022-03-08T17:28:19Z")
I’ve done the quordle multiple times now and only rlly managed to get 1 daily quordle win. poor me
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### Author:  [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/11 "2022-04-13T21:09:44Z")
Since _Wordle_ dropped, some really neat derivatives have arrived on the scene. Here is my now-daily routine.
- [Wordle](https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/)
- [Quordle](https://www.quordle.com)
- [Octordle](https://octordle.com)
- [Sedecordle](https://www.sedecordle.com)
- [Antiwordle](https://www.antiwordle.com/)
- [Nerdle Game - Wordle with Numbers](https://nerdlegame.org/)
- My game 😄
I might make an Antiwordle clone someday. Wickedly frustrating game.
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### Author:  [@personalnote](https://forum.makecode.com/u/personalnote)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/12 "2022-04-14T19:03:19Z")
can’t forget **kilordle**!
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### Author:  [@Supershao](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Supershao)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/13 "2024-09-07T22:50:44Z")
I got one in two guesses. Impressed!
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### Author:  [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2024, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/14 "2024-09-07T22:54:44Z")
I have an update for this one in the works. Been working on a few extensions to make it easier to build word games. They won’t be ready until closer to the end of the year. Stay tuned!
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### Author:  [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2025, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/15 "2025-04-23T05:43:18Z")
Quick update: I’ve upgraded the input validation database (_i.e.,_ the dictionary) to use the Game Words 2020 provisional list with rude words (hopefully) removed. It also uses a fancy new Bloom filter and has been upgraded to use the v.2 engine. Now, you can type your words when playing on a computer! 😃
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### Author:  [@RandyCHS](https://forum.makecode.com/u/RandyCHS)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/17 "2025-04-23T20:50:14Z")
I see this when I try your link:
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### Author:  [@Don](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Don)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/18 "2025-04-24T11:47:34Z")
Okay, that means there are new words in the bad word list. I will have to remove some more words. Hang on.
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### Author:  [@RandyCHS](https://forum.makecode.com/u/RandyCHS)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/19 "2025-04-24T16:55:57Z")
👌 Thanks
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### Author:  [@Don](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Don)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2025, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/20 "2025-05-05T01:03:05Z")
New version should be allowed.
> **[4.5 Wordle #2](https://arcade.makecode.com/S50162-20513-36028-55787)**
>
> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
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### Author:  [@RandyCHS](https://forum.makecode.com/u/RandyCHS)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/introducing-whats-my-word/11998/21 "2025-05-05T14:13:19Z")
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