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Wordle Variants and Clones

This cluster centers on Hacker News discussions about numerous Wordle-inspired games, clones, alternatives, parodies, and variants, including critiques, recommendations, and shares of similar puzzles.

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bradhensen • Feb 11, 2022 • View on HN

What's with Wordle like games popping out here on HN

pkoird • Dec 31, 2024 • View on HN

Cool game. You should do a wordle like version with daily puzzles.

emrah • Dec 29, 2023 • View on HN

Very cool idea for a wordle alternative!

tene80i • Mar 8, 2025 • View on HN

You made... wordle? And it doesn't even tell you the answer after the game ends!

greatjack613 • Feb 17, 2022 • View on HN

Anyone have a non new york times wordle alternative.Currently using https://wordlle.app, but I want something more authentic

jsiaajdsdaa • Feb 2, 2022 • View on HN

A bespoke Wordle clone where each pixel is an image!

dschulz • Feb 16, 2022 • View on HN

the wordle craze is getting out of hand

ford • Jan 23, 2022 • View on HN

There is a wordle parody (absurdle) [0] that does exactly this.[0] https://qntm.org/files/wordle/

pests • Mar 9, 2024 • View on HN

Except wordle provides positional information.

throwawaynay • Feb 17, 2022 • View on HN

just when I thought we couldn't imagine more wordle variants!nice :D