alphaguess

About alphaguess

alphaguess hides one English word a day and gives you a single kind of clue. Type any word and the game files it above or below the answer, so the screen shows the closest word before and the closest word after; the gap between them is where the answer lives. It is a binary search played with a vocabulary, and the skill is in choosing words that split the remaining range in half.

There are two dailies, each numbered: Normal, which has run for more than a thousand days, and a newer Hard puzzle with a less common word. When you finish, the game shows your guess count and time with global stats for the day and a result to share. Streaks and stats are kept, and an optional email link signs you in without a password.

The game is free with ads, and a supporter subscription removes them. It is made by idle minutes. It suits word lovers who like a quick logical puzzle more than a letter-by-letter one, and players of Betweenle or A to Z Today.

How to play alphaguess

1. Open alphaguess and choose Normal or Hard.
2. Type any English word and press Guess.
3. Read whether the day's word comes before or after it; the closest words on each side mark the range.
4. Guess a word in the middle of the remaining range to halve it.
5. Keep narrowing until you land on the word, then share your result.

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Tips

• Open with a word from the middle of the alphabet, such as one starting with m, to halve the field at once.
• Once the range shares its first letters, think about the third and fourth letters rather than whole words.
• Common words are more likely answers on Normal; save rarer ones for Hard.

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