Cryptle

How to play Cryptle

Guess today's crypto word in six tries. The page tells you how many letters it has, and that changes from day to day: anywhere from four to eight. Type a guess on your keyboard or the one on screen, then press Enter. Each letter comes back colored:

• Green: the right letter in the right place.
• Yellow: in the word, but somewhere else.
• Dark: not in the word.

Any letters of the right length count as a guess. There is no dictionary, because a word you know from crypto might be in none.

What you learn

Every answer is a word from the Cryptominium crypto library: one ordinary word, with no acronyms and no two-word terms. When the round ends you see what the word means in plain English, with a link to its full page and its source. A few days of Cryptle and the crypto words in the news start to make sense.

Is Cryptle free?

Yes. No sign-up, no wallet, no money.

When is the new word?

At 00:00 UTC: 7 pm Central in summer time, 6 pm Central in winter.

Is the word the same for everyone?

Yes. Everybody gets the same word each day, and nobody can steer which one. The answer stays on our server until your round ends, so the page cannot give it away.

What does Share send?

Your colored grid and the number of tries, with no letters, so nobody gets spoiled.

Where is my streak kept?

In your browser, on your device. Your streak counts the days in a row you solved the word. There is no leaderboard.

Is this advice?

No. It is a word game, not advice.