If You Can't Get Enough Of One Wordle A Day, Here Are 8 Variations To Try While You Wait
Now it's much more than a once-a-day five-letter word guess.
Another day, another Wordle. But for some of us, that just isn't enough!
Who would have thought that this five-letter word puzzle would become the latest time-waster to go viral and even earn the noble title of Twitter's first big trend of 2022? It's popularity exploded in just three months of its release to the public in November with just 90 players. Now, it boasts over two million, with 300,000 daily players, according to ABC News.
The premise of Wordle is simple: Guess the random five-letter word of the day in just six tries.
With each attempt, the game tells you if each letter you typed is a correct letter in the right place, which is indicated in green. A letter that exists in the word but is in the wrong place is in yellow, while a letter that is not in the word at all is shown in grey.
The fact that you can only play it once a day makes it oddly satisfying. But what happens after you've played the day's single Wordle?
1. Lewdle
The NSFW version of Wordle maintains the five-letter word premise and the six attempts to guess the word, except the right answer is always naughty.
If you're fluent in dirty words then it means you not only have a healthy verbal ability, but it also means this game is perfect for you! Rest assured, Lewdle does not use any slurs, said creator Gary Whitta on Twitter.
Are you a potty-mouth? Try the game here.
2. Sweardle
This spin-off of Wordle where, just like its name suggests, you have to guess the swear word of the day but with four letters instead of five like in the original puzzle. Players are not allowed to guess 'normal' words that are not expletive, making it quite difficult to beat. What's also interesting is that the game also uses expletives from around the world.
Try it out here.
3. Absurdle
Created by the pseudonymous coder 'qntm', this variant seems similar to the original game in terms of rules, except the secret word changes with each guess. In the game's explanation, this spin-off is the adversarial version of Wordle, whereby it actively tries to avoid giving you the answer. Quite absurd and evil, really.
Check it out here... if you dare.
4. Evil Wordle
Another evil version of the word game. It allows you to change the length of the word from five to six letters; play a timed version of the puzzle; as well as play in "evil" mode, which allows the game to trick you with hard words.
Torture yourself here.
5. Taylordle
To all the Swifties out there, you now have your own version of Wordle!
The game still uses five-letter words of the day, but within the Swiftie universe, according to The Holy Swift podcast that created the Taylor-themed game.
See the game here.
6. Dordle
If you're ready to take on the word puzzle to new heights, try playing Wordle... times two.
Some have described this variant of the game as "diabolical" because it's essentially like the original except you get seven attempts to guess two different words simultaneously.
For double the pleasure, click here.
7. Hello Wordl
If you still prefer something more similar to the original Wordle but with the option to play more than once a day, then try this variation.
It also gives players the option to change the length of the secret word, four being the minimum and 11 as the maximum. Bored of the same ol' guessing rules? Change the difficulty mode from normal to hard or ultra hard. In hard mode, green letters must stay fixed, and yellow letters must be reused. Ultra hard mode forces players to move yellow letters away from where they were clued, while gray clues must be obeyed.
Play this variant here.
8. Wordle Archive
If you're hungry for Wordle and regret not jumping on the trend earlier, then this site will let you binge on past games you missed. You can even start at the very beginning! That means there are over 200 Wordles you can play at this very instant. Call it a treasure chest or a test of self-control. Depends on how you see it.
Indulge here.
The great thing about all of these alternatives is that, just like the OG, they're web-based and free to play
But of course, if you're a purist, nothing beats the original Wordle!