Games like Wordle, but not words

The best thing about Wordle is the ritual: one puzzle, a few minutes, then a result to send your friends. None of that needs words. These six daily games keep the habit and swap the letters for something else.

We make Slide & Slay, so we are not neutral about it. We have tried to describe the other games fairly and to say when one of them is the better pick. Details checked November 2026.

Nerdle: the closest to Wordle

Nerdle is the easiest switch. You have six guesses to find a hidden calculation, so it feels familiar straight away. Pick it if you enjoy the deduction in Wordle and are simply tired of words.

Worldle: for people who love a map

Worldle shows you a country's outline and gives you six tries to name it. Each wrong guess tells you how far away you are and in which direction, so you can still get there without knowing the shape. It is free in your browser, with a new puzzle every day.

Travle: geography with more to think about

Travle gives you two countries to link, such as Brunei and South Korea, and you name the countries on the route. It also has a weekly challenge every Monday. Try it when Worldle starts to feel easy.

Framed: for film fans

Framed asks you to name a film from six frames. If you miss a day, its archive lets you catch up, and extra modes include guessing from one frame or a poster.

Putt.day: one hole of mini golf

Putt.day has no answer to work out. You get one new hole a day: drag back, let go, and stay out of the water. Pick it when you want something relaxing and physical rather than a test.

Slide & Slay: a daily dungeon run

This one is ours. Slide & Slay plays like 2048 with monsters: every swipe slides every tile on a 5×5 board, matching weapons merge, and you slide them into monsters before their counters reach zero. A boss rises every 20 swipes.

The daily dungeon keeps what makes Wordle work. Everyone gets the same board, you get one attempt, and you share a spoiler-free grid of coloured squares when you finish. Everyone plays as the same hero with no upgrades, so nobody can buy a better score, and the server replays your moves to check it before it reaches the leaderboard.

It is not a slow think like the others on this list: monsters are coming for you the whole time. If you want a calm few minutes with your coffee, start with Worldle or Putt.day instead.

How to choose

• You want the same feeling as Wordle: Nerdle.
• You like learning something: Worldle, then Travle.
• You want trivia you can argue about: Framed.
• You want to play instead of guess: Putt.day or Slide & Slay.

Plenty of people play several in a row. A map, a film and a dungeon run make a good morning set.

Questions

Are there games like Wordle that do not use words?

Yes. Worldle uses country shapes, Framed uses film stills, Nerdle uses sums, Travle uses geography, Putt.day uses mini golf and Slide & Slay uses a dungeon board.

Do these games have a new puzzle every day?

Yes. Each game on this list has a daily puzzle, and most of them give everyone the same one, so you can compare results with friends.

Which one is most like Wordle?

Nerdle is the closest: you work out a hidden answer in six guesses, using sums instead of letters.

Which one is least like Wordle?

Slide & Slay and Putt.day. You play them by moving and aiming, rather than by guessing an answer.