Games like Wordle
If you liked a daily five-letter puzzle, here is one you can play without waiting, and five more daily games that scratch the same itch.
Play an unlimited five-letter game
Six tries, color clues. New word whenever you want. The full version is at five-letter word game.
How they compare
A five-letter daily puzzle is a guessing game. These ask for different skills.
| Game | You do this | Time | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-letter game | Guess a word, read the colors | 3 to 5 min | Deduction |
| TOWER | Daily word ladder | 2 min | Planning |
| HATCH | Spell words, hatch eggs | 5 min | Spelling |
| SCRAMBLE | Daily anagram | 3 min | Anagrams |
| SEEK | Word search with a hidden word | 4 min | Scanning |
| MINI | Daily 5x5 crossword | 3 min | Clues |
| GRIDS | Daily nonogram | 5 min | Logic |
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Done TOWER
Change one letter at a time to climb from the start word to the goal word. 2 min.
Done HATCH
Drag across letters to spell words and crack the egg. Hatch a creature for your book. 5 min.
Done SCRAMBLE
Make words from seven letters, then find the long one. 3 min.
Done SEEK
Find the listed words. The leftover letters spell a hidden word. 4 min.
Done MINI
A 5x5 crossword with hand-written clues. 3 min.
Done GRIDS
Use the number clues to fill in the grid and reveal a picture. 5 min.
What each game adds
- TOWER: you change one letter at a time instead of guessing the whole word. Every step is a real word, so you can plan.
- HATCH: longer words score more and crack the egg faster.
- SCRAMBLE: make as many words as you can from seven letters, then find the long one.
- SEEK: a word search where the leftover letters spell a hidden word.
- MINI: a 5x5 crossword with short clues.
- GRIDS: a picture logic puzzle with no words at all.
Stuck on a five-letter game?
Use the Wordle solver to see which words still fit your clues, or browse all five-letter words. These games are not affiliated with any newspaper puzzle.
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Questions
What are some games like Wordle?
Word ladders (TOWER), anagram games (SCRAMBLE), word searches (SEEK), mini crosswords (MINI) and the unlimited five-letter game on this page. They are all free and short.
Is there an unlimited version?
Yes. The game on this page, and the full version at /five-letter-word-game, give you a new five-letter word every time you press New word.
Can I replay old daily puzzles?
Yes. Every daily game has an archive of past puzzles you can play any time.