diff --git a/src/components/App.jsx b/src/components/App.jsx
index 39d8ce1..8e54ba1 100644
--- a/src/components/App.jsx
+++ b/src/components/App.jsx
@@ -61,14 +61,18 @@ export const App = () => {
     const inputHandler = key => {
         if (key === "ENTER") {
             if (currentGuess.length === wordLength) {
-                setPastGuesses(pastGuesses.concat([currentGuess]));
-                setCurrentGuess("");
-
-                if (currentGuess.toUpperCase() === correct.toUpperCase()) {
-                    setGameState(GameState.Won);
+                if (availableWords.indexOf(currentGuess) === -1) {
+                    setMessage("Not in word list.");
                 } else {
-                    if (pastGuesses.length === numberOfGuesses - 1) {
-                        setGameState(GameState.Lost);
+                    setPastGuesses(pastGuesses.concat([currentGuess]));
+                    setCurrentGuess("");
+
+                    if (currentGuess.toUpperCase() === correct.toUpperCase()) {
+                        setGameState(GameState.Won);
+                    } else {
+                        if (pastGuesses.length === numberOfGuesses - 1) {
+                            setGameState(GameState.Lost);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             } else {
@@ -94,8 +98,6 @@ export const App = () => {
             }))
         ])
 
-
-
     return <div>
         <Field
             size={[wordLength, numberOfGuesses]}