Wordle Guess Probability Calculator
Reviewed by Hamza Gujjar, Algorithm Architect & Software Developer
Last updated: July 28, 2026Wordle Guess Probability Calculator
Stuck with a shortlist of possible Wordle answers? This calculator shows your raw odds on a random guess.
Probability Per Guess = (1 / Remaining Possible Words) x 100
Example
20 remaining possible words:
Probability = (1/20) x 100 = 5.0% chance per random guess
Why This Is a Floor, Not a Ceiling
This assumes a purely random guess among all remaining possible words - in practice, choosing a guess that maximizes new information, such as a word using common, previously untested letters, narrows the remaining word list faster than a random guess would.
Information Theory Beats Random Guessing
This is exactly why strategic Wordle solvers favor "information-maximizing" guesses over guesses that could themselves be the answer early in the game - a guess that eliminates more of the remaining possibilities, even if it's clearly not the final answer, often improves your real odds beyond this baseline calculation.