Plausible

Plausible puts one rare word on its home page each day, with its pronunciation: Skimmington /ˈskɪmɪŋtən/ on 22 October 2026, after nene, tinchel and mumpsimus on the days before. Press Play this word and you get six definitions. One comes from the dictionary, and the other five were written by players the day before, each trying to sound like the real thing. You have four attempts to find the true one, and the fewer you need, the better your score. Afterwards you see how you did against the day's other players.

The second half of the game is optional: writing a fake definition for tomorrow's word. The fakes are ranked with a pairwise Elo system: each time a player picks a definition, it gains points and the others shown beside it lose some. A fake with a higher score is shown to more players, so two players rarely see the same six definitions. The day's leaderboard lists every fake with its author, plays, votes and score, and the real definition sits among them.

The history page lists every past word by date, so you can go back and play days you missed. The daily word plays without an account; logging in or signing up keeps your scores and lets you submit definitions. The game is in English only: its Dutch address says so. The site shows no ads.

It suits players who like rare words and party games such as Balderdash, and anyone who enjoys writing a convincing bluff.