Xordle
Rate itWordle with two secret words at once, which share no letters.
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Xordle is a free Wordle variant with two hidden five-letter words that have no letters in common. Every guess is scored against both at once, you get eight tries, and each day's numbered puzzle starts from a clue word that everyone shares.
About Xordle
Xordle, made by Kelly Dornhaus (keldor), doubles Wordle without splitting the board. There are two secret words, they share no letters, and each guess is coloured against both together: green if the letter is right and in place in either word, yellow if it is in either word elsewhere, grey if it is in neither. Counters under the keyboard show how many letters of the guess are green, yellow and grey, and you have eight tries to find both words.
The daily puzzle is numbered by day, counting from April 2022 on the game's clock, and opens with a clue word already played, the same for everyone. Many dailies are themed, though not obviously; random ones carry a dice mark. Now and then a crossover puzzle, marked with sparkles, breaks the rule: its two words share exactly one letter in the same position, which shows with a gold border when you find it. Each day's pair is set by hand and credited to its setter, often one of the game's readers, and the arrows beside the day number open earlier days. An Unlimited mode gives endless random pairs.
The game is free in the browser, with no account and no ads; the only banner under the board points to the maker's other word games, such as Warmle. It suits Wordle players who want a harder sorting problem, since each colour could belong to either word, and fans of Dordle who want both answers tangled into one grid.
How to play Xordle
- Open Xordle on the Daily tab; the day's clue word is already entered.
- Type a five-letter word and press Enter.
- Read the colours: green or yellow means the letter belongs to one of the two words, grey means neither.
- Use the fact that the two words share no letters (except on crossover days) to split the letters between them.
- Find both words within eight tries.
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Tips
- A grey letter is out of both words, so it rules out more than in Wordle.
- Once you have one word, every letter in it is excluded from the other, except on crossover days.
- Look for the theme: today's pair often relate to each other.
- Use the arrows beside the day number to play earlier days you missed.
Questions
How many guesses do you get in Xordle?
Eight tries to find both words.
Is the Xordle clue word the same for everyone?
Yes. The daily puzzle starts with a clue word already given, the same for every player.
What is a crossover puzzle?
An occasional daily marked with sparkles in which the two words share exactly one letter in the same position.
Can you play old Xordle puzzles?
Yes. The arrows beside the day number step back through earlier daily puzzles.
Does Xordle have ads?
No. The page loads no ad network; the banner under the keyboard links only to the maker's own games.
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