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Smartle

Rearrange the letters until every row of the 5x5 grid is a word.

Every day: A new Smartle grid every day: drag and drop the letters on a 5x5 board until all five rows spell valid five-letter words. New puzzle: Once a day; the site does not state the time.

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Smartle from AARP Games

Smartle is a daily word puzzle at AARP Games. You drag and drop letters around a 5x5 grid to make a valid five-letter word in each row, and since many arrangements can work, there is more than one solution. AARP marks it as members only, so you need an AARP membership to play.

About Smartle

Smartle is a daily word puzzle on AARP Games, the games section of the AARP website. AARP's page describes it as a game where you rearrange letters by dragging and dropping them to build valid five-letter words across a 5x5 grid, with a new game every day.

The puzzle is solved as soon as all five rows hold real five-letter words. Because only the rows are checked, there are usually many ways to finish the grid, so the challenge is in finding any arrangement that works with the letters you are given rather than recreating one fixed answer. AARP calls it a cerebral, challenging experience.

The game page has a Top Scores board for the day, the week and the month, so you can compare your result with other players. Smartle is marked Members Only on AARP Games, which means you need an AARP membership and a login to play it.

It suits people who enjoy anagram puzzles and word-building games, and who like having some freedom in how they reach a solution.

How to play Smartle

  1. Log in to AARP Games with your AARP membership and open Smartle.
  2. Look at the 5x5 grid of letters.
  3. Drag and drop letters to swap them around the grid.
  4. Build a valid five-letter word in each of the five rows.
  5. The puzzle is solved once all five rows are words; any valid arrangement counts.

Tips

  • Place letters that are hard to use, such as J, Q, X or Z, first and build words around them.
  • Count the vowels and spread them so every row has at least one.
  • Fill the easiest rows last; keep flexible letters like E, S and T free until the end.
  • Remember there is no single answer, so if a row is stuck, break up an earlier word and try another.

Questions

Is Smartle free?

Smartle is marked Members Only on AARP Games, so you need an AARP membership to play.

Is there only one solution?

No. The puzzle is solved once all five rows contain valid five-letter words, so many arrangements can work.

How often is there a new Smartle?

AARP says there is a new game every day.

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