How to Guess Passwords

While there's no guaranteed way to guess someone else's password, here are some ways to get you on track. If you want to know how to guess a password, follow these steps.

Popular tips

Use common password types. At the end of each year, a list of the 25 most popular passwords is published. These passwords are the easiest to guess, so they are also the easiest to steal. While you shouldn't choose these types of passwords for yourself, check out this list for ideas. The specific list of the 25 most popular passwords of 2017 includes:

123456

Password

12345678

12345

123456789

letmein

1234567

football. football

iloveyou

admin. admin

welcome. welcome

monkey

abc123

starwars

123123

dragon. dragon

passw0rd

master. master

hello

freedom. freedom

whatever. whatever

qazwsx

trustno1

password1

Use common password guessing tips. In addition to guessing carelessly placed passwords, you can also use some tips from password guessers. For example, they know that there is at least a 50% chance that the password will have more than one vowel. Here are some tips you should know:

If the password contains numbers, it will usually be number 1 or number 2, and it will be at the end of the password.

If there is a capital letter, it will usually be at the beginning of the password – usually followed by a vowel.

Think about whether that password needs to satisfy any requirements. Also, does the password need to be a certain length (usually it must be at least 6 characters), and does it contain at least one number or one special symbol or character? Are not. If you're not sure, you can try creating an account for yourself at the website where you're trying to find your password, and you'll learn about the password setting rules there.

Find suggestions. If the password has a 'hint' option, click on it to see if it helps. A suggested question might often be 'What is your maiden name?' or 'What was your first pet's name?' But this question can help you narrow down your search. Although you may not know the name of the person's first pet, you can probably guess from the most common pet names. Or if you're subtle enough, you can try bringing up the topic of pets first when talking to that person.

The suggestions section can narrow your search a bit if you know some personal information about the person. For example, if the question is 'Where were you born?', you probably already know that information.

Find clues

Use names that are related to the person. Many people, especially women, use the personal names of relatives/friends to set passwords. Many people won't use their own name, but you can give it a try. Here are a few suggestions for you:

Name of their lover or spouse

Names of their siblings

The name of the pet they love the most or currently have

Name of athlete they like (especially if they are male)

Their childhood or current nickname

Guess the person's hobbies or interests. You can also guess someone's password by thinking about their hobbies or interests.

Try combining your boyfriend's favorite athlete's name with the sport he likes. For example 'Tigergolf' or 'Kobebball'.

Guess the name of the TV show your girlfriend likes or the name of the character they like the most on that show.

Guess the sport that person likes the most. If they like to swim, try the password 'Swimmer' followed by a few numbers.

Guess the important numbers. Many people use numbers in their passwords, usually a date or a lucky number. Some people even set passwords entirely with numbers. You can try the following numbers or add them to the end of the phrases you just guessed. Here are a few ways to guess the numbers in your password:

Guess their birthday. For example, if the person's birthday is December 18, 1975, type '181275' or '18121975'.

Try using their home address. The person's home address, such as the number 16, may be part of their password.

Try using that person's lucky number. If they have mentioned a lucky number, use it.

If they play sports, try matching their jersey number to their password.

Try using a few of the person's phone numbers.

Try using the name of their class in college or high school.