Crossle – Scrabble meets crossword game
Hello HN, I created Crossle after playing a dice version of this once. it's web/mobile only with mechanics similar to wordle. the object is to create a crossword using scrabble words that is fully connected and each word is at least 3 characters long. all letters must be used. Fun weekend coding project that I'd love to get any feedback on. thanks!
Crossle – Scrabble meets crossword game launched on March 18, 2026 with 11 votes, #1,113 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Crossle is a web and mobile puzzle game that combines Scrabble and crossword mechanics with Wordle-style gameplay. Players arrange valid Scrabble words into a fully connected crossword grid where every word must be at least three letters long and all provided letters must be used. The game challenges players to solve daily puzzles using word placement strategy and vocabulary knowledge.
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From the sources
A daily solitaire crossword puzzle. Drag 12 letters onto the grid to form a connected crossword. New puzzle every day.
Goal: Drag all 12 letters onto the board to form a connected crossword. Words are checked against the Collins Scrabble Words dictionaryfrom playcrossle.com
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