Wordle gives you one word a day, and then you wait. This list gathers 70 other games, all free to play at least in part: our own Worduel, WorDungeon, Transwordle and Wordle Blast first, then multi-board games, rule twists, duels against other players, guessing by meaning and daily puzzles on other subjects. Every game but our own was opened and checked on October 17, 2026
The official Wordle is a small daily ritual: six tries, one five-letter word, and then you wait until tomorrow. That is part of the charm, but sooner or later many people want another round, a harder board, a rival to play against, or the same idea built around something other than words
This list is for that moment. On October 17, 2026 we opened and checked every game here except our own, and each one can be played for free at least in part: some are fully free, some show ads, some sell an upgrade or a subscription. The first four entries are our own games, Worduel, WorDungeon, Transwordle and Wordle Blast, and we say so up front. After them the list runs from the games closest to Wordle to the ones that only borrow its idea, and a short table near the end helps you pick quickly
One thing, said once: Worduel is independent and has no connection with The New York Times. Wordle is their game and their trademark
Our four games
Worduel, WorDungeon, Transwordle and Wordle Blast
Worduel
worduel.ggA Wordle-style duel: you and a rival take turns guessing the same hidden word of 4 to 6 letters on one shared board, with 45 seconds a move. Play ranked against a rival with a similar rating (everyone starts at 500), open a room with a friend using a four-letter code, or go solo with no daily limit. The site has no ads and needs no account, it plays in 13 word languages, and there are apps for iPhone and Android
WorDungeon
wordungeon.comOur second game, from the same makers: Wordle as a dungeon crawl, played solo. Every floor is a boss with a hidden English word and its own twist, such as two or four words at once, a clock, or clues that lie or hide in fog. You start with 3 lives, pick 1 of 3 relics after each win and face 200 bosses, with a leaderboard for the deepest floor and the highest score. It is free in the browser and on iPhone, and the game itself speaks your language
Transwordle
transwordle.comOur third game, from the same makers: Wordle where the word runs away. After every miss the hidden five-letter English word is swapped for a new one, earlier rows and the keyboard are recolored for it, and tiles that moved closer or further away are marked. Guess the current word and you win. Play solo with 10 tries and as many games as you like, ranked 1v1 against a rival of similar rating on one shared board (45 seconds a turn, unlimited guesses, first to guess wins), or open a friend room with a four-letter code or a link. Free in the browser with no account, English words, interface in 100 languages
Wordle Blast
wordleblast.comOur fourth game, from the same makers: Wordle in a Tetris-style stack. Blocks of five cells open from the bottom up, each with a random English word and clues to the hidden word. Guess it before the stack fills up, and the blocks still closed blow up into points, with 20 seconds per block. A run works like a roguelike: 3 lives, words from easy to hard, and 1 perk out of 3 after every win. Free in the browser with no account or app, English words, interface in 100 languages
Several boards at once
If one board feels too easy, play several at once. Every guess you type goes to all of them, so you have to pick words that work for the whole set
Multi-board Wordle
Dordle
zaratustra.itch.ioTwo Wordle boards at once: every guess goes to both words. A new Dordle comes out each day, and you can play as many extra games as you like. It runs in the browser on itch.io, is free, in English, and is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 344 people there
Quordle
merriam-webster.comFour five-letter words at once, with nine tries for all four. A new puzzle comes out every day, and the game now lives on the Merriam-Webster dictionary site
Octordle
merriam-webster.comEight words at once. Like Quordle it now lives on the Merriam-Webster site, with a new puzzle every day
Sedecordle
sedecordle.comSixteen boards and 21 guesses: each word you enter goes to all sixteen. There is a daily puzzle and unlimited free ones, with modes such as Sedec-order (only one unsolved word visible at a time), Savior (the first four words are chosen for you) and Variations (words from 4 to 11 letters). It calls itself the original Sedecordle, is free with ads, and is in English
Duotrigordle
duotrigordle.comThirty-two boards with 37 guesses, each guess entered on every board. There is a new one every day plus a practice mode, with variants such as Daily Sequence, Daily Jumble and Daily Crosswordle, and a Perfect Challenge: all 32 words in exactly 32 guesses. It has global and private leaderboards, is free with ads (you can hide them by supporting the author), and is in English
Wordle with different rules
These keep the grid and the colors but change what the colors tell you, or what the answer can be
Same idea, other rules
Absurdle
qntm.orgAn adversarial Wordle: with each guess it reveals as little as it can and will change the secret word if it needs to. The rules are Wordle’s except that your guesses are unlimited, and the best possible score is 4. It is a single web page by qntm with no ads and no account, in English
Fibble
fibble.xyzWordle where one tile in every row lies to you, in the same positions for everyone. You can flag tiles you suspect and mark the ones you know are true. It has daily and unlimited modes, is free, and is in English
Xordle
xordle.orgTwo secret words on one board, and the two words share no letters. It has daily and unlimited modes, a Create button for making your own puzzle, a gallery and stats. Free, in English
Woodle
play.woodle.todayWordle meets Mastermind: the game only tells you how many letters are in the right place and how many are in the wrong place, not which ones. You can tap letters in your guess history to mark them yourself. A new puzzle every day, free with ads, in English
Hello Wordl
hellowordl.netAn open remake of Wordle with six tries and Mastermind-style feedback. You can set the difficulty, switch to a dark theme or high contrast, pick a keyboard layout (QWERTY, AZERTY, QWERTZ, Dvorak or Colemak) and share a specific game by link. According to its page it is free and ad-free forever, and it is in English
Phrazle
solitaired.comYou guess a missing phrase instead of a word. Besides green, orange and gray, a purple letter means it appears in another word of the phrase. There are daily and practice modes and 4, 5 and 6 letter versions. Free, in English, hosted on Solitaired
Betweenle
betweenle.comYou guess the secret word that sits alphabetically between other words, with up to 12 guesses. There is a new puzzle every day, you can create custom words and share them with friends, and apps for Android and iOS add an unlimited mode. Free, in English
Word puzzles in other shapes
Swapping, grids and ladders
Waffle
wafflegame.netNot guessing but swapping: you rearrange letters in a waffle-shaped grid to fix six crossing words, starting with 15 swaps. The menu has Daily Waffle, a weekly Deluxe Waffle, Number Waffle, a premium daily called Waffle Royale and a 90-second mode. Free in part, and supporters get an ad-free interface; in English
Squareword
squareword.orgA word game in two dimensions: you uncover a 5x5 grid where every row and every column is a five-letter word, using as few guesses as you can. A new puzzle comes out every day. Free with ads, in English
Smartle
smartle.netYou swap letters on a 5x5 grid until they form five valid words. There is a daily puzzle, Sprint and Archive, no account is needed to start, and the site links to iOS and Android apps. Free with ads, in English
Crosswordle
crosswordle.comDaily crossword logic puzzles for Wordle fans: you swap letters horizontally and vertically until every tile turns green. Green letters are in the right place and can’t be swapped, yellow ones belong to the right word but another position, gray ones belong to a different word. You earn a star for each swap left over. Free with ads, in English
Weaver
wordwormdormdork.comA word ladder: you change one word into another, one step at a time. The site, Weaver Games, also has Weaver X (add, remove or change a letter) and Subtext (find the words hiding inside), with three fresh puzzles every day. Free with ads, in English
Raddle
raddle.questA word transformation ladder: you solve clues to get from one word to another, for example by adding a letter to the front to make a household tool or by anagramming the word. A tutorial teaches the game and sign-up is optional. By Sandy Weisz, part of The Mystery League; free, in English
Squaredle
squaredle.appA daily word-search style game: you swipe through a letter grid to find as many words as you can and climb the leaderboards. The word list shows what you have found and what is still missing. The web version has ads, and it is in English
The Wordle idea with other subjects
The scheme is familiar: a few tries, a hint after every guess, one puzzle a day. What changes is what you are guessing: an equation, a country, a film, a song
Numbers instead of letters
Nerdle
nerdlegame.comWordle with math: you guess a hidden eight-character calculation such as 3*4+5=17 in six tries. Every guess must be a valid calculation with one equals sign, and multiplication and division are worked out before addition and subtraction. The same site has mini, speed and pro variants, bi nerdle (two at once) and more. Free with ads, with an iOS app, in English
Mathler
mathler.comA daily math puzzle: find the hidden equation that equals a given target number in six guesses. Every guess has to equal the target, numbers and operators can repeat, and the tiles work as in Wordle. A free account is optional (stats, streaks, archive). Free with ads, in English
Numberle
numberle.orgGuess the equation in six tries, like Wordle but with numbers and arithmetic signs. A number or sign that is in the equation but misplaced is highlighted brown, and one in the exact place green. It runs in the browser, is free with ads, and is in English
Geography, history and nature
Worldle
worldle.teuteuf.frGuess the country or territory from its silhouette in six tries, with an arrow and a distance after each guess. A new puzzle comes out every midnight local time, and there are also a practice mode, an archive and leagues. Free with ads that a paid option removes; same maker as Flagle; in English
Globle
globle-game.comFind the mystery country on a 3D globe: each wrong guess is colored by how close it is, and the hotter the color, the closer you are. There is a new country every day. Spin-offs include Globle: Capitals and Globle: Leagues, where you play against friends. Free with ads, in English
Flagle
flagle.ioGuess the country from its flag in six tries, then take on bonus rounds such as shape, capital and borders. Same maker as Worldle. A new puzzle every day, free with a paid Remove Ads option, in English
Countryle
countryle.comA daily Wordle-style geography game: you find the hidden country from the feedback on your guesses. It runs in the browser and shows ads, and it is in English
Tradle
oec.worldGuess a country, state, province or region from a picture of what it exports. It is published by the Observatory of Economic Complexity, which uses its own trade data. Free, in English, and you can play as a guest
Elementle
elementle.techGuess the exact date of a historical event in five tries, with number-by-number feedback. There is a global puzzle plus a daily event tied to the country where you live. Free with ads on web, iOS and Android, in English
Metazooa
metazooa.comFind the mystery animal in 20 guesses by moving through the tree of life: each wrong guess narrows the answer by taxonomic rank, from kingdom and phylum to class and order. One animal a day, and a companion game, Metaflora, covers plants. Same makers as Globle; free with ads, in English
Movies, music, art and sport
Framed
framed.wtfGuess the film from six still frames, with a new frame after each miss. Modes include Classic, One Frame, Titleshot and Poster, plus an archive. Free with ads, in English
CineNerdle
cinenerdle.appDaily film puzzles on grids, and head-to-head battles where you link films. The archive holds 2000+ official puzzles, and an ad-free option is sold. Free in part, in English
Actorle
actorle.comGuess the mystery actor from their filmography: titles are hidden, and genres, years and IMDb ratings are the clues. Each time you name an actor who starred in one of the movies, that title is revealed. Free with ads, with an iPhone app, in English
Bandle
bandle.appA music game where you guess the song starting from the drums alone, then bass, guitar, piano and the rest are added as the song builds. It has a daily challenge, hundreds of songs, themed packs, bonus rounds and a multiplayer mode. Free with ads on web and iOS, in English
Poeltl
poeltl.nbpa.comGuess the mystery NBA player in eight guesses from color-coded traits. New players appear every day at midnight Eastern time, and the game is now run by the NBPA. Free with ads, in English
Artle
nga.govGuess the artist in four tries by looking at up to four artworks: after each wrong answer another work is shown. There is a new artist every day, published by the National Gallery of Art. Free, in English
Pokémon, chess and other hobbies
Squirdle
squirdle.fireblend.comA Pokémon Wordle-like: you have 9 guesses and get feedback on type, generation and other traits. It has a daily mode, stats and filters, and Pokémon names appear in English, Korean, Japanese, French and German. Free with ads
Chessle
jackli.ggWordle for chess openings: you guess the whole opening sequence for both White and Black in six guesses. Normal mode asks for 3 moves per side, Expert for 5, and a chessboard is there to enter them. Free, in English
Dungleon
dungleon.comNot a word game: the guesses are dungeon pieces, and you have six tries to deduce what a dungeon is made of. A piece in the right spot is green, one in the dungeon but in the wrong position yellow, one not in the dungeon red. A harder Gauntlet mode is offered. Free, with a daily puzzle
Costcodle
costcodle.comGuess the price of a Costco item in six tries; a guess within 5% of the target price wins. Arrows show whether you are too low or too high, and by more or less than 25%. A new item every day, made by one developer, and free
Guessing by meaning
Here spelling matters little and meaning is everything: the game tells you how close you are, or slowly uncovers a hidden text
Guess by meaning
Semantle
semantle.comYou guess the secret word by meaning, not spelling: each guess is a single word, and the game tells you how semantically similar it is to the secret one. It uses word2vec technology and shows a proximity figure once you are within a thousand words of the answer. Unlimited guesses; free with ads, in English
Contexto
contexto.meFind the secret word with the help of AI: every guess is ranked by how close its meaning is. There is a daily game with previous games and an Unlimited Play mode, and the language menu offers English, Spanish and Portuguese. Free with ads, with a paid option to remove them
Redactle
redactle.netA Wikipedia article with every word blacked out: you guess words to uncover the text, then name the title. There is a new puzzle each day, and you can enter a puzzle number to replay old ones. Free with ads that supporters and educators don’t see; in English
Pedantle
pedantle.certitudes.orgYou uncover the introduction of a hidden Wikipedia page by guessing words; words close in meaning appear in gray, darker the closer they are. Six guesses won’t be enough, expect dozens. Free, with a daily puzzle, in English
Revealed
britannica.comBritannica’s daily game: you reveal words of a blanked-out article and guess the topic using the fewest Reveals and Hints. Topics include people, science and tech, and history and society. Free with ads, in English
Games from The New York Times
The Times makes the official Wordle and a whole shelf of other daily games. In the first three below, today’s puzzle is free to play, while the archive of 10,000+ puzzles is for subscribers
The Times’ daily puzzles
Connections
nytimes.comNot a letter game: you sort 16 words into four hidden groups that share a common thread. There is one new puzzle a day, and the page offers a subscription for unlimited play and an archive of 10,000+ puzzles. After the game, Connections Bot analyzes your guesses. Web, iOS and Android; in English
Strands
nytimes.comA word search with a twist: you find hidden words in a letter grid and uncover the day’s theme. One puzzle a day, hints are available in the app, and subscribers get the archive and play with no pre-game ads. Web, iOS and Android; in English
Spelling Bee
nytimes.comHow many words can you make with 7 letters? The more words you build, the more points you earn. There is one puzzle a day; starting is free, and a subscription adds the archive and play with no pre-game ads. The NYT Games app has a Spelling Bee forum and badges for streaks. In English
NYT Games app
apps.apple.comThe one app for the official Wordle, with Wordle Bot, plus Connections, Strands, Spelling Bee, crosswords, Sudoku and more. It is free to download; subscribers get the archive of 10,000+ puzzles, and the Google Play listing shows in-app purchases. Streak badges and a friends leaderboard cover Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and the Mini. iOS and Android
Playing against other people
Many sites turn the Wordle idea into a race or a duel. Below them come word board games for your phone, closer to Scrabble than to Wordle
Wordle duels and rooms
Wrduel
wrduel.comReal-time 1v1 Wordle: both players get the same word and one timer, and whoever cracks it first takes the round. It has a ranked Elo ladder, bracketed knockout tournaments and bots on eight difficulty tiers when no opponent is online. Free in the browser, in English; the ladder and tournaments need an account
WordlyPlay
wordlyplay.comReal-time Wordle duels with friends or random opponents, plus a daily puzzle and unlimited play. In Friend Battle you create a room, pick words of 4, 5 or 6 letters and share a link or code; both players get the same hidden word and live chat. Free with no sign-up, with a gem store for paid packs and cosmetics; in English
Wordle Dash
wordledash.ioYou race a friend or a stranger to the same hidden word on separate boards, or solve it together in Co-Op. Modes are private rooms, 1v1 Dash, Co-Op and Unlimited solo, and a leaderboard ranks top players. Free with no sign-up, in English
WordleCup.io
wordlecup.ioMultiplayer Wordle rooms, public or private, for friends, strangers or solo play, with 1v1 and co-op games. There is a daily leaderboard, a tournament every Sunday and a Discord server. Free with ads, in English
WeWordle
wewordle.orgTwo players on one shared Wordle board, entering words in turn like chess with 15 seconds a move. The shared-board idea is the same as in Worduel. You can start with a random opponent or invite a friend by link; free with ads, in English
Squabble
squabble.meMultiplayer Wordle for friends or up to 99 players, with Blitz and Squabble Royale modes. It is marked as beta and you can play as a guest. By Ottomated, free, and it showed no ads when we checked; in English
Victordle
britannica.comBritannica’s head-to-head version of the word-guessing game: the game connects you to an opponent. Free with ads, in the browser, in English
Word board games on your phone
NYT Crossplay
nytimes.comThe Times’ first two-player word game: you take turns placing letter tiles on a shared board and rack up points. Play friends or get matched with equal opponents, keep several games going, chat and check a leaderboard. Free on iOS and Android, with no in-app ads per its listing, and English only on the App Store
Words With Friends
apps.apple.comZynga’s word battles on a crossword-style board, with friends or matched opponents (Smart Match). Free to download with optional in-game purchases, and daily, weekend and weekly goals earn rewards. The App Store lists six interface languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. iOS and Android
Scrabble GO
apps.apple.comThe official Scrabble app from Scopely, which says it uses the official Scrabble dictionary, rules and board. Besides multiplayer games it has Adventures (solo word puzzles), Word Search, Duels (fast head-to-head Scrabble), Tumbler and Word Drop. Free with in-app purchases, 34 interface languages on the App Store; iOS and Android, with ads on Google Play
Wordfeud
wordfeud.comA turn-based word board game with up to 30 games at once, at your own pace, with a notification when it is your turn. It plays in ten languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Portuguese and Finnish. Free on iOS and Android; a random board option moves the double and triple tiles
Other daily puzzles
Daily puzzles beyond Wordle
Wordiply
wordiply.comThe Guardian’s daily game: you have five goes to make the longest word that contains the starter word, and the score combines length with the total letters used. For the starter era, UNDERARM, OPERA and GENERATION are valid answers. Free, with a Warm up mode, in English
Pinpoint
linkedin.comYou guess the category from a few clue words that appear one by one. It sits in LinkedIn Games next to Crossclimb, Queens, Tango, Zip and Mini Sudoku, and LinkedIn says the games are free. Web and the LinkedIn app; in English
Crossclimb
linkedin.comA word ladder with trivia clues: you unlock a trivia ladder and complete the hidden clues. Part of LinkedIn Games with Pinpoint, Queens, Tango and Zip, free, on the web and in the LinkedIn app; in English
Bracket City
bracket.cityYou solve nested bracketed clues to reveal a fact about this day in history, and climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker. Now published by The Atlantic, with a daily puzzle, an archive and ads; in English
Puzzmo
puzzmo.comA daily puzzle hub with crosswords, Memoku, SpellTower and Really Bad Chess, and a shared daily recap called Yesterday’s News. Log in to track your plays. Free with ads, in English
Murdle
murdle.comA daily logic puzzle in which you deduce the murderer, weapon, location and motive from clues and evidence cards. By G. T. Karber, with a daily mini for newcomers; the books are sold separately. Free, in English
PuzzGrid
puzzgrid.comUser-made grids in the style of Only Connect, like Connections but with more red herrings. Anyone can create a grid, and you can filter by difficulty and by language or region, including English, German, French, Spanish and Dutch. It held almost 79,000 puzzles on the day we checked. Free, on the web
How to choose quickly
| Game | What is different | Play with others | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worduel | Shared board, ranked duels and friend rooms | Yes: ranked duels and friend rooms | 13 word languages |
| WorDungeon | Roguelike with a boss on every floor | No, solo with a leaderboard | English words |
| Dordle | Two boards at once | No | English |
| Sedecordle | Sixteen boards at once | No | English |
| Absurdle | The game dodges your guesses | No | English |
| Fibble | One tile in every row lies | No | English |
| Nerdle | Equations instead of words | No | English |
| Worldle | Countries from their silhouettes | No | English |
| Semantle | Guessing by meaning | No | English |
| Contexto | Guessing by meaning, ranked with AI | No | English, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Connections | Sorting 16 words into groups | No | English |
| Wrduel | Ranked 1v1 Wordle with an Elo ladder | Yes | English |
| WordlyPlay | Duels, friend rooms and a daily puzzle | Yes | English |
| Squabble | Up to 99 players | Yes | English |
| Wordfeud | Turn-based word board game | Yes | Ten languages |
Questions people ask
Wordle alternatives: quick answers
What is closest to Wordle if I want more than one puzzle a day?
Look for games with an unlimited or practice mode. Worduel’s solo mode has no daily limit: you get six tries at each word, and a win brings the next word right away. Absurdle, Hello Wordl, Fibble and Xordle also let you play without waiting for tomorrow, and Dordle, Sedecordle and Duotrigordle add extra or practice games to their daily puzzle
Can I play Wordle against a friend?
Several games on this list are built for it. In Worduel you open a friend room with a four-letter code or a link, share one board and take turns, and the score of the series is kept. WordlyPlay and Wordle Dash also have private rooms, WeWordle lets you invite a friend by link, and Squabble supports friends or up to 99 players. In Worduel and WeWordle you share a single board, while in Wordle Dash each player has a separate one
Is there a version with several words at once or with longer words?
Yes. Dordle gives you two boards, Quordle four, Octordle eight, Sedecordle sixteen and Duotrigordle thirty-two. For other lengths, Sedecordle’s Variations mode uses words of 4 to 11 letters, WordlyPlay’s Friend Battle lets you choose 4, 5 or 6 letters, and Phrazle has 4, 5 and 6 letter versions
Are there Wordle-style games that aren’t about words?
Plenty. Nerdle, Mathler and Numberle use equations. Worldle, Globle, Flagle and Countryle are about countries, Framed, CineNerdle and Actorle about film, Bandle about songs, Squirdle about Pokémon, Chessle about chess openings and Costcodle about prices
Are these games free?
Each one can be played for free at least in part. Some, such as Absurdle, Fibble, Xordle and Hello Wordl, are free with no strings. Many show ads and sell a way to remove them. The New York Times games give you today’s puzzle for free and keep the archive for subscribers. Check each page for what costs money, because offers change