SQUAREDLE

Squaredle — Wordle English

Squaredle, but in 34 languages. Trace adjacent letters on a variable-shape grid to find every word. Daily and unlimited, free, no login.

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Guesses
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Languages
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Game Modes

How to Play Squaredle

Squaredle is a daily letter-trace word-find puzzle in English. A variable-shape grid (up to 5×5, sometimes with missing cells — L-shapes, staircases, jagged edges) fills with letters. Trace adjacent letters (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) to spell words of four letters or more. Today's difficulty (1–5 stars) is set at generation time from the grid shape and word yield. Find every required word — the 20–22 most common — to unlock five progress stars. Bonus words (any valid English dictionary word the grid yields) don't count toward stars but get tagged in amber in your found list. Find enough of the required words to win; find them all for a Perfect game. Free, no account.

How Squaredle works

Find every valid word hidden in the letter grid. Trace adjacent letters (including diagonals) — each letter can only be used once per word. The grid is the same for every player today.

Tracing rules

Words are 4+ letters. Letters must touch — vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Don't reuse a tile within the same word.

★★☆☆☆Solver · 50 % · counts as solved
★★★☆☆Champion · 70 %
★★★★☆90 % found
★★★★★Perfect · every required word

Stars track how many of the required words you find. Find 50% of them to win the day, and all of them for a perfect score.

Bonus words

The grid usually holds more words than the required list. Bonus words don't count toward the win, but they earn you extra hints.

New grid every day. Your streak counts when you win the day: 50% of the required words.

Squaredle vs squaredle.app vs the -dle cabal

How this Squaredle compares to the original and the most-trafficked clone.

FeatureSquaredle (Wordle Global)squaredle.appwordly.org clone
Languages34 (and growing as the corpus pipeline fills thin languages)English onlyEnglish only (redirect hub entry)
Grid shapes15 preset shapes rotated daily (full 4×4, L-shapes, staircases, diamonds, jagged edges)4×4 with occasional jagged variants4×4 only
Puzzle-difficulty stars1–5 stars set at generation time from hole fraction + word yield + longest wordYes — same pattern—
Player-progress stars30 / 50 / 70 / 90 / 100 % of required wordsSimilar percentage tiers—
Unlimited modeYes — endless fresh grids, separate statsSubscription tierNo
Bonus wordsAny valid dictionary word the grid yields — tagged amberYes—
ArchivePer-language past-day browsablePaid tierNo
Ads during playBanner ads onlyYesYes
Keyboard / touch / pointerAll three — arrow nav + letter auto-select + drag + backtrackDrag + tapDrag + tap
Other modes in the same hub50+ modes (classic, speed, quordle, globle, semantic, mathle, waffle, bee, strands…)Squaredle onlyCabal portfolio of clones

Comparison based on publicly available information, April 2026.

Tips & Strategy

1
Start with short common words

The first star (30%) rewards volume, not elegance. Scan for 4-letter everyday words — CARE, TIME, WORK, PLAN — and trace them. Required lists lean frequency-heavy, so commons land you halfway to Champion fast.

2
Hunt long words through corners

Corners have fewer neighbours, so long paths tend to start or end there. If a corner letter is uncommon (J, Z, K), check whether it locks down any 6–8 letter word — those are disproportionately required.

3
Reshuffle when stuck

Tap Shuffle to rearrange the outer cells visually. The letters (and therefore valid paths) don't change, but the different spatial layout often unsticks your eye. Use it whenever you've gone a minute without finding a new word.

4
Mind the holes

Absent cells break adjacency. A letter next to a hole has fewer neighbours than the same letter in a full 4×4, which makes some words impossible where they'd work in a square grid. Don't waste time tracing a word whose path crosses an empty cell.

5
Bonus words for polish, not progress

Bonus words (amber) don't unlock stars. If you're chasing Perfect, ignore them — focus every trace on the required set. If you're in 'enjoy the grid' mode, bonus hunting is where squaredle gets deep.

More Game Modes

Daily Puzzle

One word per day. 6 guesses. The classic.

Dordle

2 boards, 1 keyboard, 7 guesses.

Quordle

4 boards, 1 keyboard, 9 guesses.

Octordle

8 boards, 1 keyboard, 13 guesses.

Sedecordle

16 boards, 1 keyboard, 21 guesses.

Duotrigordle

32 boards, 1 keyboard, 37 guesses.

Speed Streak

Race the clock. Solve as many words as you can before time runs out.

Semantic Explorer

Navigate meaning space. 30 guesses.

Globle

Find the mystery country. 6 guesses on a paper globe.

Mathle

Guess the daily math equation in 6 tries.

Spelling Bee

Find every word hidden in seven letters. New puzzle daily.

Waffle

Swap the 21 tiles so every row and column spells a word. 15 swaps, solvable in 10.

Strands

Trace hidden theme words on a 6×8 grid. New puzzle daily.

Queens

Crown each region — one queen per row, column, and colored area.

Chessle

A chess puzzle a day. Drag your moves, submit when ready, learn from the colours.

4 Letters

Guess the hidden 4-letter word in 6 tries. A new puzzle every day.

6 Letters

Guess the hidden 6-letter word in 6 tries. A new puzzle every day.

7 Letters

Guess the hidden 7-letter word in 6 tries. A new puzzle every day.

8 Letters

Guess the hidden 8-letter word in 6 tries. A new puzzle every day.

Word Search

Find the day's themed words in a grid of letters

Hangman

Guess the day's hidden word one letter at a time

Word Chain

Answer each word on its last letter, before the clock runs out

Quartets

Sixteen words, four hidden groups. Find what connects them.

Binary

Fill a 6x6 grid with suns and moons — balanced lines, never three in a row.

Deduction

Read the clues, rule out the impossible, find the only grid that fits.

Shikaku

Split the 6x6 grid into rectangles — one clue in each, matching its shape and size.

Word Path

Trace four hidden words through a 5x5 grid

Snake

Steer to the apples without hitting a wall or your tail. Eat 30 in as few steps as you can.

Trace

Draw one line through every cell — numbers in order, walls in the way.

Word Ladder

Turn one word into another, changing a single letter at a time.

Nonogram

Fill a 10x10 grid from the number clues to reveal a hidden picture.

Suguru

Fill each region with 1 to its size; equal numbers never touch.

Sudoku

Fill a 9x9 grid so every row, column and 3x3 box holds 1 to 9 once.

Mini Sudoku

Fill a 6x6 grid so every row, column and 2x3 box holds 1 to 6 once.

Minesweeper

Clear a 9x9 board without opening a mine. Every board solves by logic.

Unscramble

The day’s letters, jumbled. Put the word back together in six tries.

2048

Slide the tiles, merge the pairs. Make 512 in as few moves as you can.

Bubble Pop

Aim, bounce, pop three of a colour. Clear the board in as few shots as you can.

Flagle

Name the country from its flag. 6 guesses, one tile at a time.

Travle

Name the countries that link two places by land.

Country Shape Quiz

Name the country from its shape alone. 6 guesses.

Capitals

Name the capital of five countries. 10 guesses.

Higher or Lower

Higher or lower? Ten rounds of world numbers.

History in Order

Seven events from history: put them in order.

Read My Mind

Think of anything. It asks up to twenty questions and tries to name it.

Categories

One letter, five categories, sixty seconds. A fair judge scores every answer.

Clue Me

You give the clues, the judge guesses. Lead it to your eight cards.

Survey Says

Guess what the crowd answered. Three strikes.

Scale

A spectrum and a target: name something that sits right there.

Dominoes

Lay every domino so each outlined region satisfies its rule.

Mini Crossword

A five by five crossword in your own language, every day.

Box Words

Twelve letters around a box. Chain words that use them all.

20 Questions

A secret thing. Ask twenty yes-or-no questions and name it.

Play in 90+ Languages

Every language is free. No account needed.

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Why Wordle Global

90+ Languages

From Arabic to Yoruba. The largest multilingual Wordle.

Word Definitions

Learn the meaning of every word after you play. Expand your vocabulary.

Unique Word Art

Every word comes with a custom illustration. Collect them all.

Dark Mode & Themes

Light, dark, and high-contrast modes for comfortable play.

Works Everywhere

PWA — install on any device. Works offline. No download needed.

Free Forever

No account required. No paywall. Just play.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Squaredle in English?
Squaredle is a daily letter-trace word-find puzzle in English. A variable-shape grid of letters (up to 5×5, sometimes with missing cells) appears. Drag through adjacent letters — horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — to spell words of 4 letters or more. Find every required word to earn five stars. Bonus words beyond the required list add flair.
How is it different from squaredle.app?
Same core mechanic — variable-shape letter grid, trace adjacent cells, find every word ≥4 letters, star tiers for progress. Wordle Global adds: multi-language support (squaredle.app is English-only), a built-in unlimited mode, per-language archive of past daily grids, and the same editorial aesthetic as the rest of the hub. No paid tier.
What counts as a valid word?
Any word of 4 letters or more that can be traced through the grid's 8-connected neighbours without reusing a cell. The word must be in our English dictionary (tier-1 frequency, non-slur, non-proper-noun).
What's the difference between required and bonus words?
Required words are the 20–22 most common words the grid yields — those are what the star system measures against. Bonus words are additional valid dictionary words you can trace for flair; they don't count toward stars but are recognised and added to your found list in amber.
How does the star rating work?
Stars unlock as you find more of the required words. Finding enough of them marks the puzzle as solved and counts toward your streak. Finding every required word is Perfect.
Why do some grids have missing cells?
Squaredle uses a rotating library of 15 shapes for daily variety — full 4×4, L-shapes, staircases, diamonds, jagged edges, and more. Missing cells aren't just visual; they change how your finger can trace, which letters can connect, and how many words the grid yields. Today's difficulty (the 1–5 stars above the grid) reflects the shape as well as letter quality.
Is there an unlimited mode?
Yes. Visit wordle.global/en/squaredle?play=unlimited for endless fresh grids drawn from the same per-language pool. Unlimited results have their own statistics and don't affect your daily streak.
Is Squaredle free?
Yes. Completely free in every supported language, no account, no download. A new grid every day, same shape rotation for every player in each language.

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