List · 18 games
Apps Like Wordle for iPhone and Android
Every game here has an app or plays inside one. Worduel has apps for iPhone and Android, and WorDungeon is on iPhone. The NYT Games app holds the official Wordle with Connections, Strands and Spelling Bee, and for slow games with friends there are Wordfeud, Words With Friends and Scrabble GO
18 games
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Worduel Top Pick
A Wordle duel: you and a rival take turns on one shared board, 45 seconds a move, in ranked games or a friend room
FreePlay Worduel -
WorDungeon Top Pick
Wordle as a solo dungeon crawl: every floor is a boss with a hidden English word and its own twist, 200 bosses deep
FreePlay WorDungeon -
Betweenle
Find the secret word that sits alphabetically between other words, in up to 12 guesses, with a new puzzle every day
FreePlay Betweenle -
Smartle
Swap letters on a 5x5 grid until they form five valid words, with a daily puzzle, a Sprint mode and an archive
Free with adsPlay Smartle -
Nerdle
Wordle with math: guess a hidden eight-character calculation such as 3*4+5=17 in six tries
Free with adsPlay Nerdle -
Elementle
Guess the exact date of a historical event in five tries, with feedback on every number
Free with adsPlay Elementle -
Actorle
Guess the mystery actor from their filmography, where titles are hidden and genres, years and IMDb ratings are the clues
Free with adsPlay Actorle -
Bandle
Guess the song from the drums alone, then bass, guitar, piano and the rest join in as the song builds
Free with adsPlay Bandle -
Connections
Sort 16 words into four hidden groups that share a common thread, with one new puzzle a day from The New York Times
Free, paid extrasPlay Connections -
Strands
A word search with a twist: find hidden words in a letter grid and uncover the day's theme
Free, paid extrasPlay Strands -
Spelling Bee
How many words can you make with 7 letters? One puzzle a day, and the more words you build, the more points you earn
Free, paid extrasPlay Spelling Bee -
NYT Games app
The one app for the official Wordle with Wordle Bot, plus Connections, Strands, Spelling Bee, crosswords and Sudoku
Free, paid extrasPlay NYT Games app -
NYT Crossplay
The Times' first two-player word game: take turns placing letter tiles on a shared board and rack up points
FreePlay NYT Crossplay -
Words With Friends
Zynga's word battles on a crossword-style board, against friends or opponents found by Smart Match
Free, paid extrasPlay Words With Friends -
Scrabble GO
The official Scrabble app from Scopely, with multiplayer games, solo Adventures, fast Duels and more word modes
Free, paid extrasPlay Scrabble GO -
Wordfeud
A turn-based word board game with up to 30 games at once, played at your own pace, in ten languages
FreePlay Wordfeud -
Pinpoint
Guess the category from a few clue words that appear one by one, part of LinkedIn Games
FreePlay Pinpoint -
Crossclimb
A word ladder with trivia clues: unlock the ladder and complete the hidden clues, part of LinkedIn Games
FreePlay Crossclimb
Compare at a glance
What each game changes, and whether it has a daily puzzle, more than one game a day or play with others
| Game | What is different | Daily | Unlimited | Multiplayer | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worduel | Shared-board duels, ranked or with friends | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Free |
| WorDungeon | Wordle as a roguelike dungeon crawl | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Free |
| Betweenle | Find the word between two others | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Free |
| Smartle | Swap letters into five words | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Free with ads |
| Nerdle | Guess an eight-character calculation | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Free with ads |
| Elementle | Guess the date of a historical event | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Free with ads |
| Actorle | Name the actor from a filmography | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Free with ads |
| Bandle | Name the song, one instrument at a time | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Free with ads |
| Connections | Sort 16 words into four groups | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Free, paid extras |
| Strands | Word search with a hidden theme | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Free, paid extras |
| Spelling Bee | Make words from 7 letters | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Free, paid extras |
| NYT Games app | The official Wordle and its sister games | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Free, paid extras |
| NYT Crossplay | The Times' two-player tile game | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Free |
| Words With Friends | Zynga's crossword-style word battles | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Free, paid extras |
| Scrabble GO | The official Scrabble app | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Free, paid extras |
| Wordfeud | Turn-based board game in ten languages | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Free |
| Pinpoint | Guess the category from clue words | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Free |
| Crossclimb | A word ladder with trivia clues | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Free |
A closer look
Many browser games have apps too: Betweenle's Android and iOS apps add an unlimited mode, Nerdle and Actorle have iPhone apps, Elementle runs on iOS and Android, and Pinpoint and Crossclimb live inside the LinkedIn app
Questions people ask
Is there an official Wordle app?
The official Wordle is in the NYT Games app for iOS and Android, together with Wordle Bot, Connections, Strands and Spelling Bee. The app is free to download, and subscribers get the archive
Which word game app can I play with friends?
Worduel has apps for iPhone and Android with ranked duels and friend rooms. Wordfeud, Words With Friends and Scrabble GO are turn-based word board games, and NYT Crossplay is the Times' two-player game
Are these apps free?
Each can be played for free at least in part. Some sell in-app purchases or a subscription, such as Words With Friends, Scrabble GO and the NYT Games app