Category · 10 games
Wordle Variants: Same Grid, New Rules
Wordle variants keep the grid and the colors but change what they tell you. In Transwordle the hidden word changes after every miss, in Fibble one tile in every row lies, Absurdle switches its answer to dodge you, and Xordle hides two words on one board
10 games
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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 -
Transwordle Top Pick
Wordle where the word runs away: after every miss the hidden word is swapped for a new one and your earlier rows are recolored
FreePlay Transwordle -
Wordle Blast Top Pick
Wordle in a Tetris-style stack: clue blocks open from the bottom up, and the sooner you guess, the more blocks blow up into points
FreePlay Wordle Blast -
Absurdle
An adversarial Wordle that reveals as little as it can and changes the secret word when it needs to, with unlimited guesses
FreePlay Absurdle -
Fibble
Wordle where one tile in every row lies to you, in the same positions for everyone, with daily and unlimited modes
FreePlay Fibble -
Xordle
Two secret words on one board that share no letters, with daily and unlimited modes and a button for making your own puzzle
FreePlay Xordle -
Woodle
Wordle meets Mastermind: you learn how many letters are in the right or the wrong place, never which ones
Free with adsPlay Woodle -
Hello Wordl
An open remake of Wordle with six tries, adjustable difficulty, five keyboard layouts and games you can share by link
FreePlay Hello Wordl -
Phrazle
Guess a missing phrase instead of a word, where a purple letter belongs to another word of the phrase
FreePlay Phrazle -
Betweenle
Find the secret word that sits alphabetically between other words, in up to 12 guesses, with a new puzzle every day
FreePlay Betweenle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorDungeon | Wordle as a roguelike dungeon crawl | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Free |
| Transwordle | The hidden word changes after every miss | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Free |
| Wordle Blast | Wordle in a Tetris-style stack with perks | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Free |
| Absurdle | The game dodges your guesses | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Free |
| Fibble | One tile in every row lies | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Free |
| Xordle | Two secret words that share no letters | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Free |
| Woodle | Mastermind-style counts instead of colors | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Free with ads |
| Hello Wordl | Open remake with settings and shareable games | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Free |
| Phrazle | Guess a whole phrase | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Free |
| Betweenle | Find the word between two others | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Free |
A closer look
Some variants change the feedback itself. Woodle only counts the letters in the right and wrong places without saying which ones, and Phrazle adds purple for a letter that belongs to another word of a phrase. Betweenle drops letter colors and works with alphabetical order
Others wrap Wordle into a bigger game. WorDungeon is a dungeon crawl with a boss on every floor, and Wordle Blast stacks clue blocks like Tetris and turns the closed ones into points
Questions people ask
Which Wordle variant cheats?
Absurdle. With each guess it reveals as little as it can and changes the secret word if it needs to. Guesses are unlimited, and the best possible score is 4
Is there a Wordle where the tiles lie?
Yes, Fibble: one tile in every row gives false information, in the same positions for every player. You can flag tiles you suspect and mark the ones you know are true
Is there a Wordle where the word changes?
Yes, Transwordle. After every miss the hidden word is swapped for a new one, and your earlier rows and the keyboard are recolored for it. Guess the current word and you win
Is there a Wordle with a whole phrase?
Phrazle asks for a missing phrase instead of a single word, with daily and practice modes and versions with 4, 5 and 6 letters