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Life & fun · June 12, 2026

Proximath™

The daily word game where every letter has a distance

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What it does

Proximath is a free daily word game where every letter has a number A=1, Z=26. Guess wrong and your tiles show exactly how far away you are and which direction to go. 🟩 Exact 🟦 1 away 🟨 2-5 away 🟧 6-10 away 🟥 11+ away ▲▼ 7 guesses. One word every day. Free forever. Track your streak, compete on the monthly leaderboard and win a £10 Amazon gift card. 🏆 53% day 2 retention

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