Games like Wordle

Games like Wordle, with no ads

Looking for something like Wordle that is free, has no ads and gives you more than one puzzle a day? Crux is a free iPhone and iPad app with several Wordle-style games and no ads, next to NaN other daily games. Every game is free to play and none needs a purchase: some open after a few days of play, or sooner with coins you earn by playing. Your streak grows each day you play, and you can compare results with friends (friends are off under 13). It is not Wordle and is not made by The New York Times. Crux has a No Wifi section with practice rounds you can play offline; the daily games download each day's puzzle when you are online.

Wordle-style games in Crux

• Room 5×6

  Five Letters. Guess a five letter word using the keys below. Six Tries. Each guess teaches you something new about the word. Read The Colors. Green is right spot. Amber is right letter, wrong spot.

• Room 6×7

  Six Letters. Guess a six letter word using the keys below. Seven Tries. Each guess teaches you something new about the word. Read The Colors. Green is right spot. Amber is right letter, wrong spot.

• Quad

  Four Boards. Each board hides a different five letter word. Type Once. Every word you type lands on all four boards at once. Nine Tries Total. Solve a board to freeze it. Crack all four to win.

• Wide Berth

  Avoid The Word. A word is hiding in the grid. Guess real words without ever landing on it. Obey The Clues. Reds stay in place, ambers must come along, grays are banned for good. Survive Six Rows. The rules pile up and safe words thin out. Undo buys a second chance.

• Equation

  Eight Characters. Today is one equation, eight characters wide. Six Tries. Each row submits a guess. Read the colors before the next. Times First. Times and divide first. One plus two times three is seven, not nine.

Other word games in Crux you might like

• Heat Cue

  Heat Cue. Find the hidden noun. You have unlimited guesses. Hotter Or Colder. Each guess scores from zero to one hundred. Higher is closer in meaning. Best Match. Your strongest guess sticks. Compare new ones against it.

• Quartet

  Sixteen Words. The wall holds sixteen words and four hidden themes. Pick Four. Tap four words that share a theme, then submit them. One Away. If you miss by a single tile, we'll whisper one away. You have four mistakes total.

• Letter Swap

  Almost Solved. The words are nearly right. Swap two letters to fix them. Tap Two Tiles. Tap one letter, then another. They trade places. Limited Swaps. The swap budget shows up top. Spend fewer to earn a star. Or Drag It. Drag one tile onto another and let go. They trade places. Stars Preview. The star row shows your rating live. Fewer swaps means more stars.

• Quick Crossword

  Quick Crossword. Fill the small grid, one clue at a time. Tap And Type. Tap a square to type. Tap it again to switch across or down. Letters Cross. Every square serves two clues, so a fill helps the other direction too.

• Meander

  The Board. A square grid of letters with a theme. Many words hide inside. Drag To Spell. Drag through adjacent cells in any direction. Paths bend as you go. Words Or Longer. Words are four letters or longer. No clock. Find them all.

• Rhyme Swap

  A daily word game where you sort scrambled letters into three short rhyming words in as few swaps as possible

Is Crux the right pick?

• Yes, if you want several Wordle-style games and many other daily puzzles in one app, with no ads, on iPhone or iPad.

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