Games Like Wordle
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Wordle made a five-minute daily puzzle a habit for millions. Once you've shared your grid, here are more daily games to keep going, from harder word puzzles to quick trivia.
Why people like Wordle
- One puzzle a day, same for everyone
- A tidy grid to share
- Short enough for a coffee break
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More games like Wordle
| Game | Type | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Quordle | Word | Solve four Wordle-style words at once in nine guesses (now hosted by Merriam-Webster). |
| Octordle | Word | Eight five-letter words at once, for when Quordle feels too easy (now hosted by Merriam-Webster). |
| Waffle | Word | Swap letters to fix a waffle-shaped grid of six words in a limited number of moves. |
| Nerdle | Math | Wordle for numbers: guess the hidden equation. |
| Contexto | Word meaning | Guess the secret word; every guess is ranked by how close it is in meaning. |
| Semantle | Word meaning | Find the secret word using a similarity score for each guess. |
| Spelling Bee | Word | Make as many words as you can from seven letters; every word must use the center letter (The New York Times). |
| Strands | Word search | A themed word search: find the theme words and the one word that spans the board (The New York Times). |
| Connections | Word groups | Sort 16 words into four groups that share a hidden link (The New York Times). |
How we picked
We looked for games that share at least one thing that makes Wordle fun, are free to play in a browser, and post something new regularly. Descriptions are our own, based on each game's public page, checked November 2026. Features change, so check each site for the latest.
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FAQ
What is a good game like Wordle but harder?
Quordle (four words at once) and Octordle (eight at once) are the natural step up. Contexto and Semantle are harder in a different way: you hunt by meaning, not letters.
Is there a trivia game like Wordle?
Daily Trivia works the same way: one set a day for everyone, a streak and a shareable result grid, but with ten multiple-choice questions.
Are these games free?
All the games listed could be played free in a browser when we checked in November 2026. Some offer paid extras or require a free account for archives.