WordLock

A Wordle clone with a strategic twist! Built with vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

How to Play

1. Open index.html in your web browser
2. Guess the 5-letter word in 8 tries
3. After each guess, the tiles change color:
   • Green: Letter is correct and in the right position
   • Yellow: Letter is in the word but in the wrong position
   • Gray: Letter is not in the word

The WordLock Twist

In rows 2-7, one letter position is randomly locked (shown with a red background and lock icon). A locked letter must be the same as the letter directly above it from your previous guess. This means your early word choices will constrain your later guesses, adding a strategic planning element to the game!

Example:

• Row 1: BREAD (no locks)
• Row 2: BR_AD (position 2 is locked to 'E' from row 1)
• Row 3: BRE__ (position 3 might be locked to 'A' from row 2)

Features

• 8 attempts to guess the word
• Locked letter mechanic for strategic gameplay
• 2,314 possible answer words from official Wordle list
• 10,656 additional valid guess words
• Word validation with helpful error messages
• On-screen keyboard with color feedback
• Physical keyboard support
• Color-coded tiles showing guess accuracy
• Lock icons showing future constraints
• How to Play instructions
• New Game button to restart anytime

Running the Game

Simply open index.html in any modern web browser. No build process or server required!

Future Enhancements

• Daily word mode
• Statistics tracking
• Share results
• Hard mode
• Dark/light theme toggle