diff --git a/internal/champname/champname.go b/internal/champname/champname.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44df073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/champname/champname.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// Package champname holds champion-name primitives shared by loldle and
+// loldleemoji (and any future loldle variant). Normalize folds names to a
+// comparable form; Find resolves user input to a single champion via exact
+// or unique-prefix match. Generic over the champion type via a name-extractor
+// closure so each module can keep its own data shape.
+package champname
+
+import "strings"
+
+// Normalize folds a name to a comparable form: lowercase, alphanumeric only.
+// JS-parity with util/normalize-name.js — `String(s).toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, "")`.
+//
+// Used for case/space/punctuation-insensitive lookup so "Kai'Sa", "kaisa",
+// and "KAI SA" all collapse to the same key.
+func Normalize(s string) string {
+	lower := strings.ToLower(s)
+	out := make([]byte, 0, len(lower))
+	for i := 0; i < len(lower); i++ {
+		c := lower[i]
+		if (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= '0' && c <= '9') {
+			out = append(out, c)
+		}
+	}
+	return string(out)
+}
+
+// Find resolves user input to a champion via:
+//
+//  1. Empty / non-alphanumeric input → no match (nil).
+//  2. Exact normalised name → that champion.
+//  3. Otherwise: unique normalised-prefix match → that champion.
+//
+// Ambiguous prefix or no hit → nil. Returning nil for ambiguous prefixes
+// prevents "Ka" silently routing to whichever Ka- champion happens to be
+// first in the data file.
+//
+// Generic over T so loldle/Champion and loldleemoji/EmojiChampion can both
+// use it; nameOf extracts the champion's display name.
+func Find[T any](pool []T, input string, nameOf func(*T) string) *T {
+	q := Normalize(input)
+	if q == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	for i := range pool {
+		if Normalize(nameOf(&pool[i])) == q {
+			return &pool[i]
+		}
+	}
+	var hit *T
+	for i := range pool {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(Normalize(nameOf(&pool[i])), q) {
+			if hit != nil {
+				return nil // ambiguous
+			}
+			hit = &pool[i]
+		}
+	}
+	return hit
+}
+
+// FindByExactName looks up a champion by literal display name (no
+// normalization). Used to rehydrate a stored game's target. Returns nil if
+// the pool was refreshed and the target is no longer present.
+func FindByExactName[T any](pool []T, name string, nameOf func(*T) string) *T {
+	for i := range pool {
+		if nameOf(&pool[i]) == name {
+			return &pool[i]
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/champname/champname_test.go b/internal/champname/champname_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e20c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/champname/champname_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package champname
+
+import "testing"
+
+type fakeChamp struct {
+	Name string
+}
+
+func nameOfFake(c *fakeChamp) string { return c.Name }
+
+func TestNormalize(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		in, want string
+	}{
+		{"", ""},
+		{"Kai'Sa", "kaisa"},
+		{"KAI SA", "kaisa"},
+		{"kaisa", "kaisa"},
+		{"Lee Sin", "leesin"},
+		{"Dr. Mundo", "drmundo"},
+		{"K9", "k9"},
+		{"   ", ""},
+		{"!!!", ""},
+		{"Aurelion Sol", "aurelionsol"},
+		{"Cho'Gath", "chogath"},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		got := Normalize(tt.in)
+		if got != tt.want {
+			t.Errorf("Normalize(%q) = %q, want %q", tt.in, got, tt.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFind(t *testing.T) {
+	pool := []fakeChamp{
+		{Name: "Kai'Sa"},
+		{Name: "Karma"},
+		{Name: "Karthus"},
+		{Name: "Lee Sin"},
+		{Name: "Lulu"},
+		{Name: "Lux"},
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name, in string
+		wantName string // "" → nil expected
+	}{
+		{"empty input → nil", "", ""},
+		{"non-alpha input → nil", "!!!", ""},
+		{"exact match", "kaisa", "Kai'Sa"},
+		{"exact match with punctuation", "Kai'Sa", "Kai'Sa"},
+		{"exact match with spaces", "Lee Sin", "Lee Sin"},
+		{"unique prefix", "kart", "Karthus"},
+		{"unique prefix with case", "KART", "Karthus"},
+		{"ambiguous prefix → nil", "ka", ""},
+		{"ambiguous prefix lu → nil", "lu", ""},
+		{"unambiguous prefix lux", "lux", "Lux"},
+		{"no match", "zilean", ""},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := Find(pool, tt.in, nameOfFake)
+			if tt.wantName == "" {
+				if got != nil {
+					t.Errorf("Find(%q): got %v, want nil", tt.in, got)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			if got == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Find(%q): got nil, want %q", tt.in, tt.wantName)
+			}
+			if got.Name != tt.wantName {
+				t.Errorf("Find(%q): got %q, want %q", tt.in, got.Name, tt.wantName)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFindByExactName(t *testing.T) {
+	pool := []fakeChamp{{Name: "Kai'Sa"}, {Name: "Karma"}}
+
+	if got := FindByExactName(pool, "Kai'Sa", nameOfFake); got == nil || got.Name != "Kai'Sa" {
+		t.Errorf("FindByExactName(Kai'Sa) = %v, want hit", got)
+	}
+	// Normalisation must NOT apply — exact match only.
+	if got := FindByExactName(pool, "kaisa", nameOfFake); got != nil {
+		t.Errorf("FindByExactName(kaisa) = %v, want nil (case-sensitive)", got)
+	}
+	if got := FindByExactName(pool, "Zilean", nameOfFake); got != nil {
+		t.Errorf("FindByExactName(Zilean) = %v, want nil", got)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/modules/loldle/handlers.go b/internal/modules/loldle/handlers.go
index 478a56b..5d3dc90 100644
--- a/internal/modules/loldle/handlers.go
+++ b/internal/modules/loldle/handlers.go
@@ -4,16 +4,15 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"html"
-	"math"
 	"math/rand"
 	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-telegram/bot"
 	"github.com/go-telegram/bot/models"
 
+	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/champname"
 	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/keylock"
+	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/modules/util/chathelper"
 	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/storage"
 )
 
@@ -27,37 +26,8 @@ type state struct {
 	locks     keylock.Map // serialises Get→mutate→Put per subject
 }
 
-// subjectFor mirrors JS getSubject: group/supergroup → chat ID (shared game),
-// otherwise → user ID. Channels and unknown types fall through to From.ID.
-// Returns "" when no usable id is present.
-func subjectFor(msg *models.Message) string {
-	if msg == nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-	switch msg.Chat.Type {
-	case models.ChatTypeGroup, models.ChatTypeSupergroup:
-		return strconv.FormatInt(msg.Chat.ID, 10)
-	default:
-		if msg.From != nil {
-			return strconv.FormatInt(msg.From.ID, 10)
-		}
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-// argAfterCommand returns everything after the first space in text, trimmed.
-// Identical contract to wordle/util — duplicated to keep package-local;
-// promoting to a shared helper buys very little until a 4th module needs it.
-func argAfterCommand(text string) string {
-	if text == "" {
-		return ""
-	}
-	idx := strings.IndexByte(text, ' ')
-	if idx < 0 {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return strings.TrimSpace(text[idx+1:])
-}
+// championName extracts the comparable name field for champname helpers.
+func championName(c *Champion) string { return c.ChampionName }
 
 // pickRandomChampion uses math/rand's mutex-protected globals so concurrent
 // /loldle handlers don't race on a shared *rand.Rand.
@@ -66,7 +36,7 @@ func (s *state) pickRandomChampion() *Champion {
 }
 
 func (s *state) findByName(name string) *Champion {
-	return findByExactName(s.champions, name)
+	return champname.FindByExactName(s.champions, name, championName)
 }
 
 // rehydrateGuesses recomputes board rows from the stored championNames.
@@ -128,36 +98,18 @@ func trySendSticker(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, chatID int64, pool []string
 	})
 }
 
-// reply sends a plain-text response.
-func reply(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, chatID int64, text string) error {
-	_, err := b.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{ChatID: chatID, Text: text})
-	return err
-}
-
-// replyHTML sends a Telegram HTML-formatted response.
-func replyHTML(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, chatID int64, text string) error {
-	_, err := b.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{
-		ChatID:    chatID,
-		Text:      text,
-		ParseMode: models.ParseModeHTML,
-	})
-	return err
-}
-
-func nowMillis() int64 { return time.Now().UTC().UnixMilli() }
-
 // handleLoldle is /loldle [champion] — show board if no arg, else submit guess.
 func (s *state) handleLoldle(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Update) error {
 	msg := update.Message
 	if msg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	subject := subjectFor(msg)
+	subject := chathelper.SubjectFor(msg)
 	if subject == "" {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
 	}
 	defer s.locks.Acquire(subject)()
-	arg := argAfterCommand(msg.Text)
+	arg := chathelper.ArgAfterCommand(msg.Text)
 
 	maxGuesses, err := getMaxGuesses(ctx, s.kv, subject)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -172,17 +124,17 @@ func (s *state) handleLoldle(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 		header := fmt.Sprintf("Guess %d/%d. Use <code>/loldle &lt;champion&gt;</code>.",
 			len(game.Guesses), maxGuesses)
 		board := renderBoard(s.rehydrateGuesses(game))
-		return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, header+"\n\n"+board)
+		return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, header+"\n\n"+board)
 	}
 
-	guess := findChampion(s.champions, arg)
+	guess := champname.Find(s.champions, arg, championName)
 	if guess == nil {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("Champion not found: %q.", arg))
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("Champion not found: %q.", arg))
 	}
 
 	for _, prior := range game.Guesses {
 		if prior == guess.ChampionName {
-			return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
+			return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
 				"🔁 <b>%s</b> was already guessed this round — try another champion.",
 				html.EscapeString(guess.ChampionName)))
 		}
@@ -195,13 +147,13 @@ func (s *state) handleLoldle(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 		if err := clearGame(ctx, s.kv, subject); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID,
+		return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID,
 			"Champion data was updated since this round started. "+newRoundHint)
 	}
 
 	results := CompareChampions(guess, target)
 	if game.StartedAt == nil {
-		now := nowMillis()
+		now := chathelper.NowMillis()
 		game.StartedAt = &now
 	}
 	game.Guesses = append(game.Guesses, guess.ChampionName)
@@ -209,7 +161,7 @@ func (s *state) handleLoldle(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 
 	rendered := renderGuess(guess.ChampionName, results)
 	champ := html.EscapeString(target.ChampionName)
-	elapsed := formatDuration(nowMillis() - *game.StartedAt)
+	elapsed := formatDuration(chathelper.NowMillis() - *game.StartedAt)
 
 	switch {
 	case won:
@@ -222,7 +174,7 @@ func (s *state) handleLoldle(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 		}
 		trySendSticker(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, winStickers)
 		flavor := attemptFlavor(len(game.Guesses), maxGuesses)
-		return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
+		return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
 			"%s\n\n🎉 %s %s\n⏱ %s · 🔥 Streak: %d (%d/%d)\n%s",
 			rendered, flavor, champ, elapsed, st.Streak, len(game.Guesses), maxGuesses, newRoundHint))
 
@@ -234,14 +186,14 @@ func (s *state) handleLoldle(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 			return err
 		}
 		trySendSticker(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, loseStickers)
-		return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
+		return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
 			"%s\n\n❌ Out of guesses. Answer was %s.\n%s", rendered, champ, newRoundHint))
 
 	default:
 		if err := saveGame(ctx, s.kv, subject, game); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
+		return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
 			"%s\n\nGuess %d/%d.", rendered, len(game.Guesses), maxGuesses))
 	}
 }
@@ -252,9 +204,9 @@ func (s *state) handleGiveup(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 	if msg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	subject := subjectFor(msg)
+	subject := chathelper.SubjectFor(msg)
 	if subject == "" {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
 	}
 	defer s.locks.Acquire(subject)()
 
@@ -263,7 +215,7 @@ func (s *state) handleGiveup(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 		return err
 	}
 	if existing == nil {
-		return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "No active round. "+newRoundHint)
+		return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "No active round. "+newRoundHint)
 	}
 	if _, err := recordResult(ctx, s.kv, subject, false); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -277,7 +229,7 @@ func (s *state) handleGiveup(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 	if target != nil {
 		answer = target.ChampionName
 	}
-	return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID,
+	return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID,
 		fmt.Sprintf("🏳️ Answer was %s.\n%s", html.EscapeString(answer), newRoundHint))
 }
 
@@ -287,28 +239,21 @@ func (s *state) handleStats(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upda
 	if msg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	subject := subjectFor(msg)
+	subject := chathelper.SubjectFor(msg)
 	if subject == "" {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
 	}
 	st, err := loadStats(ctx, s.kv, subject)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	winRate := 0
-	if st.Played > 0 {
-		// math.Round matches JS Math.round for positive inputs (round half
-		// away from zero); int(...) truncation would render 2/3 as 66% where
-		// the JS source shows 67%.
-		winRate = int(math.Round(float64(st.Wins) / float64(st.Played) * 100))
-	}
 	scope := "group"
 	if msg.Chat.Type == models.ChatTypePrivate {
 		scope = "your"
 	}
-	return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
+	return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
 		"📊 Loldle %s stats\nPlayed: %d\nWins: %d (%d%%)\nCurrent streak: %d\nBest streak: %d",
-		scope, st.Played, st.Wins, winRate, st.Streak, st.BestStreak))
+		scope, st.Played, st.Wins, chathelper.WinRate(st.Wins, st.Played), st.Streak, st.BestStreak))
 }
 
 // handleSetMax is /loldle_setmax <n> — private command, sets the per-subject
@@ -318,17 +263,17 @@ func (s *state) handleSetMax(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 	if msg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	subject := subjectFor(msg)
+	subject := chathelper.SubjectFor(msg)
 	if subject == "" {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
 	}
-	arg := argAfterCommand(msg.Text)
+	arg := chathelper.ArgAfterCommand(msg.Text)
 	n, err := strconv.Atoi(arg)
 	if err != nil || n < 1 || n > MaxGuessesCap {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("Usage: /loldle_setmax <1-%d>", MaxGuessesCap))
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("Usage: /loldle_setmax <1-%d>", MaxGuessesCap))
 	}
 	if err := setMaxGuesses(ctx, s.kv, subject, n); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("✅ Loldle max guesses set to %d (applies to the next round).", n))
+	return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("✅ Loldle max guesses set to %d (applies to the next round).", n))
 }
diff --git a/internal/modules/loldle/lookup.go b/internal/modules/loldle/lookup.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 488adb9..0000000
--- a/internal/modules/loldle/lookup.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-package loldle
-
-import "strings"
-
-// findChampion resolves user input to a Champion. JS-faithful semantics:
-//
-//  1. Empty / non-alphanumeric input → no match (nil).
-//  2. Exact normalised name → that champion.
-//  3. Otherwise: unique normalised-prefix match → that champion. Ambiguous or
-//     no prefix match → nil. Returning nil for ambiguous prefixes prevents
-//     "Ka" silently routing to whichever Ka- champion happens to be first
-//     in champions.json.
-func findChampion(champions []Champion, input string) *Champion {
-	q := normalize(input)
-	if q == "" {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	for i := range champions {
-		if normalize(champions[i].ChampionName) == q {
-			return &champions[i]
-		}
-	}
-
-	var prefixHit *Champion
-	for i := range champions {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(normalize(champions[i].ChampionName), q) {
-			if prefixHit != nil {
-				// Second prefix match → ambiguous; bail.
-				return nil
-			}
-			prefixHit = &champions[i]
-		}
-	}
-	return prefixHit
-}
-
-// findByExactName looks up a champion by literal championName (no normalization).
-// Used by handlers when restoring a stored game's target — the JS `find` over
-// raw championName.
-func findByExactName(champions []Champion, name string) *Champion {
-	for i := range champions {
-		if champions[i].ChampionName == name {
-			return &champions[i]
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/internal/modules/loldle/lookup_test.go b/internal/modules/loldle/lookup_test.go
index 9b84add..9c5022b 100644
--- a/internal/modules/loldle/lookup_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/loldle/lookup_test.go
@@ -1,90 +1,24 @@
 package loldle
 
-import "testing"
+import (
+	"testing"
 
-func TestNormalize(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := map[string]string{
-		"":         "",
-		"Aatrox":   "aatrox",
-		"Kai'Sa":   "kaisa",
-		"KAI SA":   "kaisa",
-		"Twisted Fate": "twistedfate",
-		"!@#":      "",
-		"42 Vi":    "42vi",
-	}
-	for in, want := range cases {
-		if got := normalize(in); got != want {
-			t.Errorf("normalize(%q) = %q, want %q", in, got, want)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestFindChampion_ExactNormalizedMatch(t *testing.T) {
-	cs := []Champion{
-		{ChampionName: "Aatrox"},
-		{ChampionName: "Ahri"},
-		{ChampionName: "Akali"},
-	}
-	for _, in := range []string{"aatrox", "AATROX", "Aatrox", "A-A-T-R-O-X"} {
-		got := findChampion(cs, in)
-		if got == nil || got.ChampionName != "Aatrox" {
-			t.Errorf("input %q → %v, want Aatrox", in, got)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestFindChampion_UniquePrefix(t *testing.T) {
-	cs := []Champion{
-		{ChampionName: "Aatrox"},
-		{ChampionName: "Ahri"},
-		{ChampionName: "Akali"},
-	}
-	got := findChampion(cs, "aat")
-	if got == nil || got.ChampionName != "Aatrox" {
-		t.Errorf("aat → %v, want Aatrox", got)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestFindChampion_AmbiguousPrefixReturnsNil(t *testing.T) {
-	cs := []Champion{
-		{ChampionName: "Akali"},
-		{ChampionName: "Akshan"},
-	}
-	if got := findChampion(cs, "ak"); got != nil {
-		t.Errorf("ambiguous ak should be nil; got %v", got)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestFindChampion_EmptyInputReturnsNil(t *testing.T) {
-	cs := []Champion{{ChampionName: "Aatrox"}}
-	if got := findChampion(cs, ""); got != nil {
-		t.Errorf("empty input should be nil; got %v", got)
-	}
-	if got := findChampion(cs, "!!!"); got != nil {
-		t.Errorf("non-alphanumeric input should be nil; got %v", got)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestFindByExactName(t *testing.T) {
-	cs := []Champion{{ChampionName: "Aatrox"}, {ChampionName: "Ahri"}}
-	if got := findByExactName(cs, "Ahri"); got == nil || got.ChampionName != "Ahri" {
-		t.Errorf("exact Ahri → %v", got)
-	}
-	// findByExactName is literal — no case-folding.
-	if got := findByExactName(cs, "ahri"); got != nil {
-		t.Errorf("lowercase should not match exact name lookup; got %v", got)
-	}
-}
+	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/champname"
+)
 
+// Generic name lookup primitives (Normalize, Find, FindByExactName) live in
+// internal/champname and are tested there. This file only exercises the
+// embedded champions.json — wiring + shape integration test.
 func TestLoadChampions_EmbedIsValid(t *testing.T) {
 	cs := loadChampions()
 	if n := len(cs); n < 150 || n > 200 {
 		t.Errorf("champion count = %d, want ~172", n)
 	}
-	// Spot-check a known champion that the JS test suite depends on.
-	if got := findByExactName(cs, "Aatrox"); got == nil {
-		t.Error("expected Aatrox in embedded list")
-	} else if got.Gender != "Male" || got.Resource != "Manaless" {
+	got := champname.FindByExactName(cs, "Aatrox", championName)
+	if got == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected Aatrox in embedded list")
+	}
+	if got.Gender != "Male" || got.Resource != "Manaless" {
 		t.Errorf("Aatrox shape unexpected: %+v", got)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/modules/loldle/normalize.go b/internal/modules/loldle/normalize.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d647d09..0000000
--- a/internal/modules/loldle/normalize.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-package loldle
-
-import "strings"
-
-// normalize folds a name into a comparable form: lowercase, alphanumeric only.
-// JS parity with util/normalize-name.js — `String(s).toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, "")`.
-//
-// Used for case/space/punctuation-insensitive name lookup so "Kai'Sa",
-// "kaisa", and "KAI SA" all collapse to the same key.
-func normalize(s string) string {
-	lower := strings.ToLower(s)
-	out := make([]byte, 0, len(lower))
-	for i := 0; i < len(lower); i++ {
-		c := lower[i]
-		if (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= '0' && c <= '9') {
-			out = append(out, c)
-		}
-	}
-	return string(out)
-}
diff --git a/internal/modules/loldleemoji/handlers.go b/internal/modules/loldleemoji/handlers.go
index cad874f..a942544 100644
--- a/internal/modules/loldleemoji/handlers.go
+++ b/internal/modules/loldleemoji/handlers.go
@@ -4,16 +4,15 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"html"
-	"math"
 	"math/rand"
 	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-telegram/bot"
 	"github.com/go-telegram/bot/models"
 
+	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/champname"
 	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/keylock"
+	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/modules/util/chathelper"
 	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/storage"
 )
 
@@ -27,43 +26,13 @@ type state struct {
 	locks keylock.Map // serialises Get→mutate→Put per subject
 }
 
-// subjectFor: group/supergroup → chat ID, otherwise → user ID. Matches the
-// JS source (loldle-emoji/handlers.js getSubject) and classic loldle. Same
-// helper exists in classic loldle's handlers.go — duplication accepted at
-// 2 callers; will extract once a third loldle variant lands (5 total are
-// expected per Phase 6).
-func subjectFor(msg *models.Message) string {
-	if msg == nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-	switch msg.Chat.Type {
-	case models.ChatTypeGroup, models.ChatTypeSupergroup:
-		return strconv.FormatInt(msg.Chat.ID, 10)
-	default:
-		if msg.From != nil {
-			return strconv.FormatInt(msg.From.ID, 10)
-		}
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-func argAfterCommand(text string) string {
-	if text == "" {
-		return ""
-	}
-	idx := strings.IndexByte(text, ' ')
-	if idx < 0 {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return strings.TrimSpace(text[idx+1:])
-}
+// championName extracts the comparable name field for champname helpers.
+func championName(c *EmojiChampion) string { return c.ChampionName }
 
 func (s *state) pickRandom() *EmojiChampion {
 	return &s.pool[rand.Intn(len(s.pool))]
 }
 
-func nowMillis() int64 { return time.Now().UTC().UnixMilli() }
-
 func (s *state) startFreshGame(ctx context.Context, subject string) (*gameState, error) {
 	target := s.pickRandom()
 	g := &gameState{Target: target.ChampionName, Guesses: []string{}, StartedAt: nil}
@@ -84,32 +53,18 @@ func (s *state) getOrInitGame(ctx context.Context, subject string, maxGuesses in
 	return s.startFreshGame(ctx, subject)
 }
 
-func reply(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, chatID int64, text string) error {
-	_, err := b.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{ChatID: chatID, Text: text})
-	return err
-}
-
-func replyHTML(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, chatID int64, text string) error {
-	_, err := b.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{
-		ChatID:    chatID,
-		Text:      text,
-		ParseMode: models.ParseModeHTML,
-	})
-	return err
-}
-
 // handleEmoji is /loldle_emoji [champion] — show clue if no arg, else guess.
 func (s *state) handleEmoji(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Update) error {
 	msg := update.Message
 	if msg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	subject := subjectFor(msg)
+	subject := chathelper.SubjectFor(msg)
 	if subject == "" {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
 	}
 	defer s.locks.Acquire(subject)()
-	arg := argAfterCommand(msg.Text)
+	arg := chathelper.ArgAfterCommand(msg.Text)
 
 	maxGuesses, err := getMaxGuesses(ctx, s.kv, subject)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -119,35 +74,35 @@ func (s *state) handleEmoji(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upda
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	target := findByExactName(s.pool, game.Target)
+	target := champname.FindByExactName(s.pool, game.Target, championName)
 	if target == nil {
 		// Pool refreshed mid-round and the target is gone — start over.
 		if err := clearGame(ctx, s.kv, subject); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID,
+		return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID,
 			"Emoji data was updated since this round started. "+newRoundHint)
 	}
 
 	if arg == "" {
-		return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, renderBoard(target.Emojis, game.Guesses, maxGuesses))
+		return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, renderBoard(target.Emojis, game.Guesses, maxGuesses))
 	}
 
-	guess := findChampion(s.pool, arg)
+	guess := champname.Find(s.pool, arg, championName)
 	if guess == nil {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("Champion not found: %q.", arg))
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("Champion not found: %q.", arg))
 	}
 
 	for _, prior := range game.Guesses {
 		if prior == guess.ChampionName {
-			return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
+			return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
 				"🔁 <b>%s</b> was already guessed this round — try another champion.",
 				html.EscapeString(guess.ChampionName)))
 		}
 	}
 
 	if game.StartedAt == nil {
-		now := nowMillis()
+		now := chathelper.NowMillis()
 		game.StartedAt = &now
 	}
 	game.Guesses = append(game.Guesses, guess.ChampionName)
@@ -163,7 +118,7 @@ func (s *state) handleEmoji(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upda
 		if err := clearGame(ctx, s.kv, subject); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
+		return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
 			"🎉 Got it! <b>%s</b> — solved in %d/%d\n🔥 Streak: %d\n%s",
 			answer, len(game.Guesses), maxGuesses, st.Streak, newRoundHint))
 
@@ -174,7 +129,7 @@ func (s *state) handleEmoji(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upda
 		if err := clearGame(ctx, s.kv, subject); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
+		return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
 			"%s\n\n❌ Out of guesses. Answer was <b>%s</b>.\n%s",
 			renderBoard(target.Emojis, game.Guesses, maxGuesses), answer, newRoundHint))
 
@@ -182,7 +137,7 @@ func (s *state) handleEmoji(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upda
 		if err := saveGame(ctx, s.kv, subject, game); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
+		return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
 			"%s\n\n❌ Not <b>%s</b>. Guess %d/%d.",
 			renderBoard(target.Emojis, game.Guesses, maxGuesses),
 			html.EscapeString(guess.ChampionName), len(game.Guesses), maxGuesses))
@@ -195,9 +150,9 @@ func (s *state) handleGiveup(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 	if msg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	subject := subjectFor(msg)
+	subject := chathelper.SubjectFor(msg)
 	if subject == "" {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
 	}
 	defer s.locks.Acquire(subject)()
 
@@ -206,7 +161,7 @@ func (s *state) handleGiveup(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 		return err
 	}
 	if existing == nil {
-		return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "No active round. "+newRoundHint)
+		return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "No active round. "+newRoundHint)
 	}
 	if _, err := recordResult(ctx, s.kv, subject, false); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -214,7 +169,7 @@ func (s *state) handleGiveup(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 	if err := clearGame(ctx, s.kv, subject); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return replyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
+	return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
 		"🏳️ Answer was <b>%s</b>.\n%s", html.EscapeString(existing.Target), newRoundHint))
 }
 
@@ -224,27 +179,21 @@ func (s *state) handleStats(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upda
 	if msg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	subject := subjectFor(msg)
+	subject := chathelper.SubjectFor(msg)
 	if subject == "" {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
 	}
 	st, err := loadStats(ctx, s.kv, subject)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	winRate := 0
-	if st.Played > 0 {
-		// math.Round matches JS Math.round; int(...) truncation would render
-		// 2/3 as 66% where the JS source shows 67%.
-		winRate = int(math.Round(float64(st.Wins) / float64(st.Played) * 100))
-	}
 	scope := "group"
 	if msg.Chat.Type == models.ChatTypePrivate {
 		scope = "your"
 	}
-	return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
+	return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
 		"📊 Loldle Emoji %s stats\nPlayed: %d\nWins: %d (%d%%)\nCurrent streak: %d\nBest streak: %d",
-		scope, st.Played, st.Wins, winRate, st.Streak, st.BestStreak))
+		scope, st.Played, st.Wins, chathelper.WinRate(st.Wins, st.Played), st.Streak, st.BestStreak))
 }
 
 // handleSetMax is /loldle_emoji_setmax <n> — private; per-subject override.
@@ -253,17 +202,17 @@ func (s *state) handleSetMax(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 	if msg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	subject := subjectFor(msg)
+	subject := chathelper.SubjectFor(msg)
 	if subject == "" {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
 	}
-	arg := argAfterCommand(msg.Text)
+	arg := chathelper.ArgAfterCommand(msg.Text)
 	n, err := strconv.Atoi(arg)
 	if err != nil || n < 1 || n > MaxGuessesCap {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("Usage: /loldle_emoji_setmax <1-%d>", MaxGuessesCap))
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("Usage: /loldle_emoji_setmax <1-%d>", MaxGuessesCap))
 	}
 	if err := setMaxGuesses(ctx, s.kv, subject, n); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("✅ Loldle emoji max guesses set to %d (applies to the next round).", n))
+	return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("✅ Loldle emoji max guesses set to %d (applies to the next round).", n))
 }
diff --git a/internal/modules/loldleemoji/lookup.go b/internal/modules/loldleemoji/lookup.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a9e922..0000000
--- a/internal/modules/loldleemoji/lookup.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-package loldleemoji
-
-import "strings"
-
-// findChampion: exact normalised match first, then unique-prefix fallback.
-// Ambiguous prefix or no hit → nil. JS-faithful (lookup.js).
-func findChampion(pool []EmojiChampion, input string) *EmojiChampion {
-	q := normalize(input)
-	if q == "" {
-		return nil
-	}
-	for i := range pool {
-		if normalize(pool[i].ChampionName) == q {
-			return &pool[i]
-		}
-	}
-	var hit *EmojiChampion
-	for i := range pool {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(normalize(pool[i].ChampionName), q) {
-			if hit != nil {
-				return nil // ambiguous
-			}
-			hit = &pool[i]
-		}
-	}
-	return hit
-}
-
-// findByExactName looks up a champion by literal championName. Used to
-// rehydrate the target from a stored game. Returns nil if the pool was
-// refreshed and the target is no longer present.
-func findByExactName(pool []EmojiChampion, name string) *EmojiChampion {
-	for i := range pool {
-		if pool[i].ChampionName == name {
-			return &pool[i]
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/internal/modules/loldleemoji/lookup_test.go b/internal/modules/loldleemoji/lookup_test.go
index 4e77e29..21bc820 100644
--- a/internal/modules/loldleemoji/lookup_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/loldleemoji/lookup_test.go
@@ -1,62 +1,13 @@
 package loldleemoji
 
-import "testing"
+import (
+	"testing"
 
-func TestNormalize(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := map[string]string{
-		"":             "",
-		"Aatrox":       "aatrox",
-		"Kai'Sa":       "kaisa",
-		"KAI SA":       "kaisa",
-		"Twisted Fate": "twistedfate",
-		"!@#":          "",
-		"42 Vi":        "42vi",
-	}
-	for in, want := range cases {
-		if got := normalize(in); got != want {
-			t.Errorf("normalize(%q) = %q, want %q", in, got, want)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestFindChampion_ExactAndPrefixAndAmbiguous(t *testing.T) {
-	pool := []EmojiChampion{
-		{ChampionName: "Aatrox", Emojis: "⚔️"},
-		{ChampionName: "Akali", Emojis: "🥷"},
-		{ChampionName: "Akshan", Emojis: "🪝"},
-	}
-
-	// Exact normalised match.
-	if got := findChampion(pool, "AATROX"); got == nil || got.ChampionName != "Aatrox" {
-		t.Errorf("AATROX → %v, want Aatrox", got)
-	}
-	// Unique prefix.
-	if got := findChampion(pool, "aat"); got == nil || got.ChampionName != "Aatrox" {
-		t.Errorf("aat → %v, want Aatrox", got)
-	}
-	// Ambiguous prefix → nil.
-	if got := findChampion(pool, "ak"); got != nil {
-		t.Errorf("ambiguous ak → %v, want nil", got)
-	}
-	// Empty / non-alphanumeric → nil.
-	if got := findChampion(pool, ""); got != nil {
-		t.Errorf("empty input → %v, want nil", got)
-	}
-	if got := findChampion(pool, "!!!"); got != nil {
-		t.Errorf("!!! → %v, want nil", got)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestFindByExactName(t *testing.T) {
-	pool := []EmojiChampion{{ChampionName: "Aatrox"}, {ChampionName: "Ahri"}}
-	if got := findByExactName(pool, "Ahri"); got == nil || got.ChampionName != "Ahri" {
-		t.Errorf("exact Ahri → %v", got)
-	}
-	if got := findByExactName(pool, "ahri"); got != nil {
-		t.Errorf("lowercase should not match exact lookup, got %v", got)
-	}
-}
+	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/champname"
+)
 
+// Generic lookup primitives live in internal/champname. This file only
+// exercises the embedded pool — wiring + filter integration test.
 func TestLoadPool_DropsEmptyEmojiRecords(t *testing.T) {
 	pool := loadPool()
 	if n := len(pool); n < 150 || n > 200 {
@@ -67,8 +18,7 @@ func TestLoadPool_DropsEmptyEmojiRecords(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("empty-emoji record leaked through filter: %s", c.ChampionName)
 		}
 	}
-	// Spot-check a known champion.
-	if got := findByExactName(pool, "Aatrox"); got == nil {
+	if got := champname.FindByExactName(pool, "Aatrox", championName); got == nil {
 		t.Error("expected Aatrox in pool")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/modules/loldleemoji/normalize.go b/internal/modules/loldleemoji/normalize.go
deleted file mode 100644
index efed520..0000000
--- a/internal/modules/loldleemoji/normalize.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-package loldleemoji
-
-import "strings"
-
-// normalize folds names to a comparable form: lowercase, alphanumeric only.
-// JS-parity with util/normalize-name.js. Same logic also lives in the
-// classic loldle package — duplication accepted for now (two callers); a
-// shared `internal/champname` helper makes sense once the next loldle
-// variant lands.
-func normalize(s string) string {
-	lower := strings.ToLower(s)
-	out := make([]byte, 0, len(lower))
-	for i := 0; i < len(lower); i++ {
-		c := lower[i]
-		if (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= '0' && c <= '9') {
-			out = append(out, c)
-		}
-	}
-	return string(out)
-}
diff --git a/internal/modules/misc/misc.go b/internal/modules/misc/misc.go
index 900af7a..24c81bb 100644
--- a/internal/modules/misc/misc.go
+++ b/internal/modules/misc/misc.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-telegram/bot/models"
 
 	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/modules"
+	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/modules/util/chathelper"
 	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/storage"
 )
 
@@ -45,16 +46,15 @@ func pingCommand(deps modules.Deps) modules.Command {
 		Visibility:  modules.VisibilityPublic,
 		Description: "Health check — replies pong and records last ping",
 		Handler: func(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Update) error {
+			if update.Message == nil {
+				return nil
+			}
 			// Best-effort write — if KV is unavailable, still reply.
-			payload := lastPing{At: time.Now().UTC().UnixMilli()}
+			payload := lastPing{At: chathelper.NowMillis()}
 			if err := deps.KV.PutJSON(ctx, lastPingKey, payload); err != nil {
 				log.Printf("misc /ping: putJSON failed: %v", err)
 			}
-			_, err := b.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{
-				ChatID: update.Message.Chat.ID,
-				Text:   "pong",
-			})
-			return err
+			return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, update.Message.Chat.ID, "pong")
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ func mstatsCommand(deps modules.Deps) modules.Command {
 		Visibility:  modules.VisibilityProtected,
 		Description: "Show the timestamp of the last /ping",
 		Handler: func(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Update) error {
+			if update.Message == nil {
+				return nil
+			}
 			var last lastPing
 			text := "last ping: never"
 			err := deps.KV.GetJSON(ctx, lastPingKey, &last)
@@ -75,11 +78,7 @@ func mstatsCommand(deps modules.Deps) modules.Command {
 			case err != nil && !errors.Is(err, storage.ErrNotFound):
 				return fmt.Errorf("misc /mstats: %w", err)
 			}
-			_, err = b.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{
-				ChatID: update.Message.Chat.ID,
-				Text:   text,
-			})
-			return err
+			return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, update.Message.Chat.ID, text)
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -90,11 +89,10 @@ func fortytwoCommand() modules.Command {
 		Visibility:  modules.VisibilityPrivate,
 		Description: "Easter egg — the answer",
 		Handler: func(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Update) error {
-			_, err := b.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{
-				ChatID: update.Message.Chat.ID,
-				Text:   "The answer.",
-			})
-			return err
+			if update.Message == nil {
+				return nil
+			}
+			return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, update.Message.Chat.ID, "The answer.")
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/modules/util/chathelper/chathelper.go b/internal/modules/util/chathelper/chathelper.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bab70dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/modules/util/chathelper/chathelper.go
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+// Package chathelper consolidates per-module Telegram helpers that diverged
+// across wordle/loldle/loldleemoji/misc. SubjectFor, ArgAfterCommand,
+// NowMillis, Reply, ReplyHTML, WinRate previously had near-identical copies
+// in each module — one drift incident (winRate truncation) already bit
+// Phase 5b/5c. Single source here; modules import.
+package chathelper
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"math"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-telegram/bot"
+	"github.com/go-telegram/bot/models"
+)
+
+// SubjectFor mirrors JS getSubject: group/supergroup → chat ID (shared game
+// state), otherwise → user ID. Returns "" when no usable id is present
+// (caller should reply with a "cannot identify chat" error). Channels and
+// unknown chat types fall through to From.ID.
+//
+// Canonical shape: the wordle module previously had an explicit
+// ChatTypePrivate branch returning From.ID, which is identical to the
+// default branch — folded together here.
+func SubjectFor(msg *models.Message) string {
+	if msg == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	switch msg.Chat.Type {
+	case models.ChatTypeGroup, models.ChatTypeSupergroup:
+		return strconv.FormatInt(msg.Chat.ID, 10)
+	default:
+		if msg.From != nil {
+			return strconv.FormatInt(msg.From.ID, 10)
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// ArgAfterCommand returns everything after the first space in text, trimmed.
+// Works for `/cmd arg`, `/cmd@bot arg`, etc. JS-parity.
+func ArgAfterCommand(text string) string {
+	if text == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	idx := strings.IndexByte(text, ' ')
+	if idx < 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return strings.TrimSpace(text[idx+1:])
+}
+
+// NowMillis returns current UTC ms-since-epoch.
+func NowMillis() int64 { return time.Now().UTC().UnixMilli() }
+
+// Reply sends a plain-text response to the given chat.
+func Reply(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, chatID int64, text string) error {
+	_, err := b.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{ChatID: chatID, Text: text})
+	return err
+}
+
+// ReplyHTML sends a Telegram HTML-formatted response to the given chat.
+func ReplyHTML(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, chatID int64, text string) error {
+	_, err := b.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{
+		ChatID:    chatID,
+		Text:      text,
+		ParseMode: models.ParseModeHTML,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// WinRate computes wins/played as a percentage rounded to nearest int.
+// math.Round matches JS Math.round (round half away from zero for positive
+// inputs); plain int(...) truncation would render 2/3 as 66% where JS shows
+// 67%. Returns 0 when played == 0 (avoids NaN).
+func WinRate(wins, played int) int {
+	if played <= 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return int(math.Round(float64(wins) / float64(played) * 100))
+}
diff --git a/internal/modules/util/chathelper/chathelper_test.go b/internal/modules/util/chathelper/chathelper_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e90e946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/modules/util/chathelper/chathelper_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+package chathelper
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/go-telegram/bot/models"
+)
+
+func TestSubjectFor(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		msg  *models.Message
+		want string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "nil message",
+			msg:  nil,
+			want: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "private chat with From",
+			msg: &models.Message{
+				Chat: models.Chat{ID: 999, Type: models.ChatTypePrivate},
+				From: &models.User{ID: 42},
+			},
+			want: "42",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "private chat without From",
+			msg: &models.Message{
+				Chat: models.Chat{ID: 999, Type: models.ChatTypePrivate},
+			},
+			want: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "group chat → chat id (ignores From)",
+			msg: &models.Message{
+				Chat: models.Chat{ID: -100, Type: models.ChatTypeGroup},
+				From: &models.User{ID: 42},
+			},
+			want: "-100",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "supergroup → chat id",
+			msg: &models.Message{
+				Chat: models.Chat{ID: -1001, Type: models.ChatTypeSupergroup},
+				From: &models.User{ID: 42},
+			},
+			want: "-1001",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "channel falls through to From.ID",
+			msg: &models.Message{
+				Chat: models.Chat{ID: -200, Type: models.ChatTypeChannel},
+				From: &models.User{ID: 7},
+			},
+			want: "7",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "channel without From",
+			msg: &models.Message{
+				Chat: models.Chat{ID: -200, Type: models.ChatTypeChannel},
+			},
+			want: "",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := SubjectFor(tt.msg); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("SubjectFor: got %q, want %q", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestArgAfterCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		in, want string
+	}{
+		{"", ""},
+		{"/cmd", ""},
+		{"/cmd ", ""},
+		{"/cmd  ", ""},
+		{"/cmd word", "word"},
+		{"/cmd  word  ", "word"},
+		{"/cmd@bot word", "word"},
+		{"/cmd two words", "two words"},
+		{"/cmd  two   words  ", "two   words"},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.in, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := ArgAfterCommand(tt.in); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("ArgAfterCommand(%q) = %q, want %q", tt.in, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNowMillis(t *testing.T) {
+	a := NowMillis()
+	b := NowMillis()
+	if b < a {
+		t.Errorf("NowMillis went backwards: %d → %d", a, b)
+	}
+	if a < 1700000000000 {
+		t.Errorf("NowMillis too small (not ms-epoch?): %d", a)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWinRate(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		wins, played, want int
+	}{
+		{0, 0, 0},   // no games
+		{0, 5, 0},   // 0%
+		{5, 5, 100}, // 100%
+		{2, 3, 67},  // round-half-up: 66.67% → 67% (NOT 66%)
+		{1, 3, 33},  // 33.33% → 33%
+		{1, 6, 17},  // 16.67% → 17%
+		{1, 2, 50},  // exact 50%
+		{3, 4, 75},  // exact 75%
+		// negative played guards against caller bugs.
+		{1, -1, 0},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		got := WinRate(tt.wins, tt.played)
+		if got != tt.want {
+			t.Errorf("WinRate(%d,%d) = %d, want %d", tt.wins, tt.played, got, tt.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/modules/util/info.go b/internal/modules/util/info.go
index cdb94ae..20b0949 100644
--- a/internal/modules/util/info.go
+++ b/internal/modules/util/info.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-telegram/bot/models"
 
 	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/modules"
+	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/modules/util/chathelper"
 )
 
 // infoCommand returns /info — replies plain text with chat / thread / sender
@@ -36,11 +37,7 @@ func infoCommand() modules.Command {
 				senderID = fmt.Sprintf("%d", msg.From.ID)
 			}
 			text := fmt.Sprintf("chat id: %s\nthread id: %s\nsender id: %s", chatID, threadID, senderID)
-			_, err := b.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{
-				ChatID: msg.Chat.ID,
-				Text:   text,
-			})
-			return err
+			return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, text)
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/modules/util/stickerid.go b/internal/modules/util/stickerid.go
index b8435bf..fa6965f 100644
--- a/internal/modules/util/stickerid.go
+++ b/internal/modules/util/stickerid.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-telegram/bot/models"
 
 	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/modules"
+	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/modules/util/chathelper"
 )
 
 const stickerIDUsage = "Reply to a sticker message with /stickerid to get its file_id.\n" +
@@ -31,11 +32,7 @@ func stickerIDCommand() modules.Command {
 
 			sticker := stickerFrom(msg)
 			if sticker == nil {
-				_, err := b.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{
-					ChatID: msg.Chat.ID,
-					Text:   stickerIDUsage,
-				})
-				return err
+				return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, stickerIDUsage)
 			}
 
 			setName := sticker.SetName
@@ -55,12 +52,7 @@ func stickerIDCommand() modules.Command {
 			fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "set: %s · emoji: %s",
 				html.EscapeString(setName), html.EscapeString(emoji))
 
-			_, err := b.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{
-				ChatID:    msg.Chat.ID,
-				Text:      sb.String(),
-				ParseMode: models.ParseModeHTML,
-			})
-			return err
+			return chathelper.ReplyHTML(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, sb.String())
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/modules/wordle/handlers.go b/internal/modules/wordle/handlers.go
index b4f42c9..f732777 100644
--- a/internal/modules/wordle/handlers.go
+++ b/internal/modules/wordle/handlers.go
@@ -3,15 +3,13 @@ package wordle
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"math"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-telegram/bot"
 	"github.com/go-telegram/bot/models"
 
 	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/keylock"
+	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/modules/util/chathelper"
 	"github.com/tiennm99/miti99bot-go/internal/storage"
 )
 
@@ -24,41 +22,6 @@ type state struct {
 	locks keylock.Map // per-subject mutex; serialises Get→mutate→Put
 }
 
-// subjectFor mirrors JS getSubject: per-user in DMs, per-chat in groups,
-// per-user fallback for channels and unknown types. Returns an empty string
-// when no usable subject id is present (caller replies with an error).
-func subjectFor(msg *models.Message) string {
-	if msg == nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-	switch msg.Chat.Type {
-	case models.ChatTypePrivate:
-		if msg.From != nil {
-			return strconv.FormatInt(msg.From.ID, 10)
-		}
-	case models.ChatTypeGroup, models.ChatTypeSupergroup:
-		return strconv.FormatInt(msg.Chat.ID, 10)
-	default:
-		if msg.From != nil {
-			return strconv.FormatInt(msg.From.ID, 10)
-		}
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-// argAfterCommand returns everything after the first space in text, trimmed.
-// JS-parity. Works for `/wordle apple`, `/wordle@bot apple`, etc.
-func argAfterCommand(text string) string {
-	if text == "" {
-		return ""
-	}
-	idx := strings.IndexByte(text, ' ')
-	if idx < 0 {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return strings.TrimSpace(text[idx+1:])
-}
-
 // rejectMessage maps a validation failure into the user-facing reply. JS
 // parity word-for-word.
 func rejectMessage(reason rejectReason) string {
@@ -72,20 +35,6 @@ func rejectMessage(reason rejectReason) string {
 	}
 }
 
-// reply is a tiny helper so the four handlers don't all repeat the same
-// SendMessage incantation. Returns the SendMessage error to the dispatcher.
-func reply(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, msg *models.Message, text string) error {
-	_, err := b.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{
-		ChatID: msg.Chat.ID,
-		Text:   text,
-	})
-	return err
-}
-
-// nowMillis returns current UTC ms-since-epoch — single source of "now" so
-// tests can substitute via the kv-state path if needed.
-func nowMillis() int64 { return time.Now().UTC().UnixMilli() }
-
 // startFresh writes a brand-new round and returns it. Errors propagate to
 // the caller (not swallowed — a KV failure means subsequent ops will lie).
 func (s *state) startFresh(ctx context.Context, subject string) (*GameState, error) {
@@ -98,7 +47,7 @@ func (s *state) startFresh(ctx context.Context, subject string) (*GameState, err
 		Guesses:   []GuessRecord{},
 		Solved:    false,
 		Giveup:    false,
-		StartedAt: nowMillis(),
+		StartedAt: chathelper.NowMillis(),
 	}
 	if err := saveGame(ctx, s.kv, subject, g); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -123,12 +72,12 @@ func (s *state) handleWordle(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 	if msg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	subject := subjectFor(msg)
+	subject := chathelper.SubjectFor(msg)
 	if subject == "" {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg, "Cannot identify chat.")
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
 	}
 	defer s.locks.Acquire(subject)()
-	arg := argAfterCommand(msg.Text)
+	arg := chathelper.ArgAfterCommand(msg.Text)
 
 	g, err := s.getOrInit(ctx, subject)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -145,17 +94,17 @@ func (s *state) handleWordle(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 		default:
 			header = fmt.Sprintf("Guess %d/%d. Use `/wordle <word>`.", len(g.Guesses), MaxGuesses)
 		}
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg, header+"\n\n"+renderBoard(g.Guesses))
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, header+"\n\n"+renderBoard(g.Guesses))
 	}
 
 	if isFinished(g) {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg,
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID,
 			fmt.Sprintf("Current round is over. Use /wordle_new to start another. Answer was %s.", strings.ToUpper(g.Target)))
 	}
 
 	v := validateGuess(s.set, arg)
 	if !v.OK {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg, rejectMessage(v.Reason))
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, rejectMessage(v.Reason))
 	}
 
 	results := CompareWords(v.Word, g.Target)
@@ -171,20 +120,20 @@ func (s *state) handleWordle(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 	rendered := renderGuess(v.Word, results)
 	switch {
 	case won:
-		stats, err := recordResult(ctx, s.kv, subject, true, nowMillis())
+		stats, err := recordResult(ctx, s.kv, subject, true, chathelper.NowMillis())
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg, fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n🎉 Solved in %d/%d! Streak: %d. /wordle_new for another.",
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n🎉 Solved in %d/%d! Streak: %d. /wordle_new for another.",
 			rendered, len(g.Guesses), MaxGuesses, stats.Streak))
 	case len(g.Guesses) >= MaxGuesses:
-		if _, err := recordResult(ctx, s.kv, subject, false, nowMillis()); err != nil {
+		if _, err := recordResult(ctx, s.kv, subject, false, chathelper.NowMillis()); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg, fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n❌ Out of guesses. Answer was %s. /wordle_new to retry.",
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n❌ Out of guesses. Answer was %s. /wordle_new to retry.",
 			rendered, strings.ToUpper(g.Target)))
 	default:
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg, fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\nGuess %d/%d.", rendered, len(g.Guesses), MaxGuesses))
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\nGuess %d/%d.", rendered, len(g.Guesses), MaxGuesses))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -195,9 +144,9 @@ func (s *state) handleNew(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Update
 	if msg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	subject := subjectFor(msg)
+	subject := chathelper.SubjectFor(msg)
 	if subject == "" {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg, "Cannot identify chat.")
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
 	}
 	defer s.locks.Acquire(subject)()
 
@@ -207,7 +156,7 @@ func (s *state) handleNew(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Update
 		return err
 	}
 	if prior != nil && !isFinished(prior) {
-		if _, err := recordResult(ctx, s.kv, subject, false, nowMillis()); err != nil {
+		if _, err := recordResult(ctx, s.kv, subject, false, chathelper.NowMillis()); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		prelude = fmt.Sprintf("🏳️ Previous round abandoned (auto-giveup). Answer was %s.\n\n",
@@ -217,7 +166,7 @@ func (s *state) handleNew(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Update
 	if _, err := s.startFresh(ctx, subject); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return reply(ctx, b, msg, prelude+"🆕 New round started. Use `/wordle <word>` to guess.")
+	return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, prelude+"🆕 New round started. Use `/wordle <word>` to guess.")
 }
 
 // handleGiveup is /wordle_giveup — reveals answer for the current round.
@@ -227,9 +176,9 @@ func (s *state) handleGiveup(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 	if msg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	subject := subjectFor(msg)
+	subject := chathelper.SubjectFor(msg)
 	if subject == "" {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg, "Cannot identify chat.")
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
 	}
 	defer s.locks.Acquire(subject)()
 	g, err := s.getOrInit(ctx, subject)
@@ -237,19 +186,19 @@ func (s *state) handleGiveup(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upd
 		return err
 	}
 	if g.Solved {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg, fmt.Sprintf("Already solved — %s.", strings.ToUpper(g.Target)))
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("Already solved — %s.", strings.ToUpper(g.Target)))
 	}
 	if g.Giveup {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg, fmt.Sprintf("Already gave up — %s.", strings.ToUpper(g.Target)))
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("Already gave up — %s.", strings.ToUpper(g.Target)))
 	}
 	g.Giveup = true
 	if err := saveGame(ctx, s.kv, subject, g); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if _, err := recordResult(ctx, s.kv, subject, false, nowMillis()); err != nil {
+	if _, err := recordResult(ctx, s.kv, subject, false, chathelper.NowMillis()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return reply(ctx, b, msg, fmt.Sprintf("🏳️ Answer was %s. /wordle_new for another.", strings.ToUpper(g.Target)))
+	return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf("🏳️ Answer was %s. /wordle_new for another.", strings.ToUpper(g.Target)))
 }
 
 // handleStats is /wordle_stats — shows lifetime score for the subject.
@@ -258,27 +207,20 @@ func (s *state) handleStats(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Upda
 	if msg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	subject := subjectFor(msg)
+	subject := chathelper.SubjectFor(msg)
 	if subject == "" {
-		return reply(ctx, b, msg, "Cannot identify chat.")
+		return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, "Cannot identify chat.")
 	}
 	stats, err := loadStats(ctx, s.kv, subject)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	winRate := 0
-	if stats.Played > 0 {
-		// math.Round matches JS Math.round (round half away from zero for
-		// positive inputs); int(...) would truncate 66.66 to 66 where JS
-		// shows 67.
-		winRate = int(math.Round(float64(stats.Wins) / float64(stats.Played) * 100))
-	}
 	scope := "group"
 	if msg.Chat.Type == models.ChatTypePrivate {
 		scope = "your"
 	}
-	return reply(ctx, b, msg, fmt.Sprintf(
+	return chathelper.Reply(ctx, b, msg.Chat.ID, fmt.Sprintf(
 		"📊 Wordle %s stats\nPlayed: %d\nWins: %d (%d%%)\nCurrent streak: %d\nBest streak: %d",
-		scope, stats.Played, stats.Wins, winRate, stats.Streak, stats.BestStreak,
+		scope, stats.Played, stats.Wins, chathelper.WinRate(stats.Wins, stats.Played), stats.Streak, stats.BestStreak,
 	))
 }