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Smartle turns a daily word puzzle into a calm, rewarding ritual.

Swap letters on a 5×5 grid, build five words, and solve a fresh daily word puzzle. Play in minutes or dive deeper with Sprint and Archive modes.

Learn how to play

Most puzzles take just a few minutes. No account required to start playing.

New here? Learn about Smartle or read tips and updates.

Daily puzzles solved

1,700+

Sprints solved daily

300+

Archive games solved

450+

New players daily

750+

Play anywhere

Pick up Smartle on mobile or jump right into the web version.

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How Smartle works

Swap letters on a 5×5 grid and build five valid words. Every move is a new chance to discover a different solution.

Swap letters on the grid.
Build five valid words.
Solve the daily puzzle.
See full rules →
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Setup

Every day you will be given a unique set of 25 letters. These letters will be arranged in a 5 by 5 grid. This mix of letters is the initial setup of your daily word puzzle.

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Goal

Smartle is a word search game where players rearrange letters to form a word. The game is solved when you build a valid 5-letter word in each horizontal row. Any valid words will work, so there are many possible solutions.

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Rules

Drag and drop letters on top of each other to swap their places, from and to any position on the grid. Solved words will be highlighted, but sometimes you may have to break them in order to solve the whole grid. Feel free to play with the grid and enjoy the word search.

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Competition

You can compete with other players and your previous achievements on time, number of swaps and the win streak length. Nice thing is that you don't have to solve a full daily word game completely. Your streak score will be counted in if you build at least one word on the grid.

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Challenge

Looking for more than just one word game a day? Now you can have it! In Sprint Mode, your objective is to complete five exhilarating word search games in just 10 minutes. It's a thrilling challenge that will test your word-hunting skills!

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Archive

Missed a day or want another try? Archive Mode lets you play or finish past daily games under the same rules.

Why Smartle?

Calm, strategic word puzzles that you can finish in minutes or explore more deeply.

  • Calm, focused play you can finish in minutes.
  • Multiple valid solutions keep every puzzle fresh.
  • Brain-friendly challenge with real vocabulary wins.

Quick answers

A few common questions about Smartle before you play.

Is Smartle free to play?

Yes. You can play the daily puzzle for free in your browser, with optional mobile apps too.

How long does a puzzle take?

Most players finish in a few minutes. Check the leaderboard to see how they fared.

How do I keep my streak going?

You only need to build one word in any game mode to keep your streak.

Have more questions? See the full FAQ.

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