Since there have been so many spin-offs of the popular word game, Wordle, we started testing them out. Of all that we have played, this list features the best of them and we've divided them into neat categories and provided an easy-to-skim table of contents.
Best Wordle-inspired Games
Best Number Wordle Spin-Offs
If you're a bit of a math nerd, you've found the right spot in this article. Choose any of these Wordle-inspired games involving math and see if you can tackle them! Most of these are about finding a calculation, but one even challenges you to guess a prime number.
| Nerdle | Try and deduct what the hidden equation is within six guesses. Each guess gives feedback on the number location or whether the number/symbol is not included at all. |
| Primel | Find the prime number of the day. You'll get a total of six chances to try to get it right. |
| Mathler | Like Nerdle, you'll try to find the mystery calculation in as few guesses as possible. |
| Numble | This game is like both Nerdle and Mathler, where you'll try and deduce the hidden calculation of the day. |
Best Music Wordle Spin-Offs
There are so many different genres of music, so much so that most people like something across the spectrum. That's why we felt that listing Wordle spin-offs involving music would surely be a crowd-pleaser with both casual and dedicated music fans.
| Musicle | Try to give a name to the album or track of a song (depending on the genre you select) of music based on a small audio clip. Choose between a wide variety of music genres and types. |
| MusicVidle | See a small amount of a professional music video and try to guess which song it belongs to. |
| Warbl | Use a total of six guesses to try and find the mystery music track. The twist is that the song is played in reverse. |
| VGM Heardle | Just like the game above, Heardle. Listen to short segments of a song and try to guess it correctly. The only difference is that the songs are exclusively music from video games. |
Best Geography Wordle Spin-Offs
Do you know your countries on the globe? What about your flags? Or maybe you're more of a Google Maps expert. Either way, we've got some great geography recommendations that are sure to challenge even the best country buffs.
| Worldle | Try to name the selected country of the day. Your hint is a silhouette of the country, but keep in mind it can vary in scale or direction (when in hard mode). After your guesses, you can even do a few mini-games of trivia surrounding the day's country. |
| Globle | Use a three-dimensional globe to try and spot the chosen country, with a refresh of the game each day. |
| Flaggle | Guess any flag of a nation that you can think of while getting feedback on color and markings. Each wrong try will get you more indicators of what the mystery flag is. |
| Cloudle | Instead of trying to guess somewhere in the world, you'll be told an exact city. Your task is to attempt to guess the weather in that location. |
| Tradle | Receive a chart daily that shows percentage of exported goods. Guess which country this chart belongs to within six guesses. |
| Wheredle | Like the game GeoGuessr, you are given a small area on Google Maps to browse. Use this to try and name your location. |
Best Pop Culture Wordle Spin-Offs
Pop culture can span many different areas of interest, but we stuck mainly to video games and popular nerd media. Whether you like tabletop games or superheroes, one of these games is bound to impress popular media enthusiasts.
| Squirdle | Try to name the correct Pokémon from all of the generations. Get helpful clues with each guess. You'll be told how warm/cool or wrong/right you are on types, generation, and size. |
| Adoptle | Every day you get to guess the name of a real adoptable pet. Finishing the puzzle allows you to view more details about the animal. |
| Dungleon | Using a series of icons, try and determine the layout of a hypothetical dungeon layout. Icons represent a variety of factors, like mages, dragons, or zombies. |
| Gamedle | Start with a very pixelated image of random video game cover art. Every wrong guess will show a bit more of the image. Find the right video game before the image reaches full resolution. |
| Logodle | Use five guesses to try and guess the obscured logo. Reveal tiles manually, at the expense of a guess. |
| Episode | Get a series of stills from a mystery television series. Each wrong television show named provides a new screenshot of the actual TV show. |
| MarvelGuessr | Receive a blurred image of a character from the Marvel universe. Try to guess the correct character before the picture becomes clear. |
| Swordle | Guess the mystery word, which is one of a series of Star Wars-related words. |
Best Movie World Spin-Offs
If you think you know your films, then we have some ideal recommendations for you to sink your teeth into. Even cinephiles will have a hard time with some of these games. Choose from multiple templates, such as movie screenshots and posters.
| Framed | Use stills from a film to guess what movie it is. Each incorrect guess will give you a new screenshot to review. |
| Box Office Game | Try to list the relevant box office data for a specific window of time. Get feedback on specific details with each guess for box office films. |
| Moviedle | Watch a sped-up clip from a movie. Try to decipher what the movie is from the short and fast-forwarded segment. |
| Plotwords | Receive keywords to movie plots, ranging across genres and time. Use the keywords to guess as many movies that fit those plot details as possible. |
| Posterdle | Start with an extremely pixelated image of a movie poster that becomes increasingly clearer. Try to guess the movie that belongs to the poster within six guesses before the 20 seconds are up. |
Best Arts & Literature Wordle Spin-Offs
Want something a little more challenging than pop culture, but more entertaining that math? Test your knowledge of books, art, and other creative mediums with these Wordle spin-offs. Beware of the challenge these puzzles present, though, as they can be quite tricky!
| Artle | Hosted by the National Gallery of Art, you guess an artist's name by seeing their artwork. Subsequent guesses will show you more art. |
| Bookdle | Try to guess the mystery name of a book within six guesses. Just like Wordle, you'll have colored tiles to guide your guess. |
| Paintle | Receive a pixelated picture of an artwork. Each wrong guess will make the image a little clear, with six guesses total. |
| Picsey | Click individual squares to reveal section of a famous artworks. The fewer tiles you have to reveal to submit your guess, the higher your score will be. |
| Scholardle | Works almost exactly like Wordle. The only difference is that the word bank only uses academic words to choose amongst daily. |
| Wrodeo | Try to complete the passage or quote from the book of the day. You'll get to know the book ahead of time and are allowed six hints. |
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Published: Jan 25, 2024 01:53 pm