16 games in this category.
- Wordle Guess the hidden five-letter word in six tries.
- Connections Sort sixteen words into four hidden groups of four.
- Strands Find themed words hidden in a letter grid, plus the spangram.
- Spelling Bee Make as many words as you can from seven letters.
- The Mini Crossword A tiny daily crossword you can finish in about a minute.
- Letter Boxed Chain words around a square to use all twelve letters.
- ▶ Play here Quordle Solve four Wordles at once in nine guesses.
- ▶ Play here Octordle Eight hidden words, thirteen guesses.
- Dordle Two Wordles at once in seven guesses.
- Absurdle Wordle against an opponent that keeps changing the answer.
- Waffle Swap letters to fix six crossing words.
- ▶ Play here Squaredle Find every word hidden in a square of letters.
- ▶ Play here Weaver Turn one four-letter word into another, one letter at a time.
- ▶ Play here Poople A daily word ladder where every path ends at POOP.
- Contexto Find the secret word using AI-ranked closeness.
- ▶ Play here Semantle Guess the word by how similar your guesses are in meaning.
Quick comparison
| Game | What you do | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wordle | Guess the hidden five-letter word in six tries. | 2-5 minutes |
| Connections | Sort sixteen words into four hidden groups of four. | 3-10 minutes |
| Strands | Find themed words hidden in a letter grid, plus the spangram. | 5-10 minutes |
| Spelling Bee | Make as many words as you can from seven letters. | 10-30 minutes |
| The Mini Crossword | A tiny daily crossword you can finish in about a minute. | 1-3 minutes |
| Letter Boxed | Chain words around a square to use all twelve letters. | 5-15 minutes |
| Quordle | Solve four Wordles at once in nine guesses. | 5-10 minutes |
| Octordle | Eight hidden words, thirteen guesses. | 8-15 minutes |
| Dordle | Two Wordles at once in seven guesses. | 3-6 minutes |
| Absurdle | Wordle against an opponent that keeps changing the answer. | 5-10 minutes |
| Waffle | Swap letters to fix six crossing words. | 3-8 minutes |
| Squaredle | Find every word hidden in a square of letters. | 5-20 minutes |
| Weaver | Turn one four-letter word into another, one letter at a time. | 2-5 minutes |
| Poople | A daily word ladder where every path ends at POOP. | 2-5 minutes |
| Contexto | Find the secret word using AI-ranked closeness. | 5-15 minutes |
| Semantle | Guess the word by how similar your guesses are in meaning. | 10-30 minutes |