Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Wordsweeper
An addictive hot or cold word guessing game
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Wordsweeper launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hey HN, I’ve been trying to spend more time working on small fun projects and wanted to share with you a fun word guessing game I made inspired by Wordle and Minesweeper. Here’s how it works: You guess a 5 letter word, and get back a score representing the “distance” between your guess and the correct word. The lower the score, the closer you are to the correct word. The score is calculated by taking the sum of the distance between the letters of your guess and the correct word, multiplied by the levenshtein distance between the guess and the correct word. Scores for each guess are tallied…
2024 · wordsweeper.fun · its alternatives →
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Word Slicer▲85I shared Word Slicer here a while back — it’s a free, ad-free, browser-based word game where you try to find 5 words in 5 minutes. Since then I’ve been improving it (daily challenge archive, cleaner UI, better stats), and I’d love more feedback from the HN crowd. In particular, I’m interested in thoughts on the gameplay flow, design/UX, and what would make it more engaging.
2024 · wordslicer.com · its alternatives →
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A fast paced word game that can be deceptively challenging!
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Wordie Bird▲95It's like if Wordle and a mini-crossword had a baby
2022 · wordiebird.every.to · its alternatives →
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Stepdle▲74Word game where you guess a 4,5,6 and a 7 letter word
2022 · stepdle.com · its alternatives →
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Guess the word is the world’s best brain teaser and fun game
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Wordict▲110Add Wordle-like game directly in your live broadcast
2022 · livereacting.com · its alternatives →
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Wordrow▲65A fun fast word game based on a mix of Wordle and Tetris
2023 · wordrow.fun · its alternatives →
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Guessly▲96A daily mini guessing game that roasts you when you fail
Jan 2026 · guessly.me · its alternatives →
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A Word Puzzle game Inspired by the New York Time's, Wordle
2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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