THE PLAYBOOK · SALESWOOD
Word Deduction: what to know before playing
Word Deduction gives you a focused activity to play in your browser. Guess the five-letter answer in six attempts. Look at what changes after your first action. Choose a comfortable screen position before beginning. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions.
Guess a five-letter answer from the included collection. Entries must contain five letters; accepted guesses are not checked against a complete dictionary.
Practice with a purpose
Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal. Make the next step deliberately.
The objective of a round
Guess the five-letter answer in six attempts. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Notice how the game responds to your input.
A walkthrough of the rules
- Enter five letters.
- Green marks the correct position; gold marks an available copy elsewhere.
- Grey means no matching unused copy.
- Use the feedback to solve.
Choosing and moving on screen
Type a guess and press Check guess or Enter. Use the control method described here for this activity. Make sure you are interacting with the game rather than the surrounding page.
See the idea in action
An answer containing one E can award only one positive E mark in a guess containing two. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Keep the controls nearby.
A mistake to avoid
Repeated letters do not imply unlimited copies in the answer. Compare the situation with the worked example. Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use.
Clarifying the way this game works
Before I begin, what is the goal of Word Deduction?
For clarity: Guess the five-letter answer in six attempts.
When I return, how do I control Word Deduction?
Type a guess and press Check guess or Enter.
As a new player, what example helps explain Word Deduction?
Keep this in mind: With APPLE as the answer and ALLEE as the guess, the first A and final E are in the right places. The extra L and E are not both counted as present.
For a quick reminder, what should I watch out for in Word Deduction?
For clarity: Repeated letters do not imply unlimited copies in the answer.
For a quick reminder, what format does Word Deduction offer?
Keep this in mind: Guess a five-letter answer from the included collection. Entries must contain five letters; accepted guesses are not checked against a complete dictionary.
On this playing page, which play mode does Word Deduction use?
Here is the relevant explanation: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
