Daily puzzles

Worldle: solve a country from its shape and clues

The outline is just the beginning. Six guesses, direction arrows and center-to-center distances turn shape recognition into geographic deduction, with a new opportunity to learn from each revealed country.

Worldle — daily country silhouette and guess entry Enlarge screenshot
Daily country silhouette and guess entry
Worldle — daily country silhouette and guess entry

Why play Worldle?

Worldle gives you a country or territory outline without the surrounding map. A guess returns a direction arrow, distance and proximity indicator, turning an unfamiliar silhouette into a problem you can work through instead of a pure memory test.

The daily puzzle is free. The official archive and some additional features require a Teuteuf account and paid membership. It is the Teuteuf game linked here; similarly named Worldle sites are separate products.

How does Worldle work?

A silhouette removes the surrounding countries that usually help you recognize a place. Your guesses restore some of that context through distance and direction. The useful question changes after each attempt: first, which outlines seem plausible; then, which candidates fit the geographic feedback as well? A close guess can still be wrong because the displayed distance is between country centers, rather than their nearest borders.

Worldle gives you 6 attempts, with distance, direction and proximity feedback after each guess. Choose a silhouette puzzle if you enjoy recognizing shapes and narrowing down nearby countries.

“Each guess must be a valid country or territory.”

Source: Worldle — official rules (opens in a new tab) ↗ · Checked

How do you play Worldle?

  1. Study the silhouette and enter a valid country or territory name.
  2. Use the distance and direction feedback to choose a more plausible region.
  3. Find the target within six attempts, then explore the available bonus rounds.

How can you improve at Worldle?

  1. Describe the outline before naming it

    Look for a long coast, a narrow neck, detached islands or a compact inland shape. Describing the features can keep a familiar but poor match from dominating your guesses.

  2. Use direction together with distance

    An eastward arrow alone leaves a huge search area. Combine it with the distance from your previous guess, and remember that sharing a border need not mean a tiny center-to-center distance.

  3. Reconsider the scale

    The outline does not tell you the country’s physical size. If your guesses stay in the wrong region, compare both large countries and small territories with similar shapes.

Is Worldle right for you?

A good fit if…

You want a short daily puzzle that mixes visual recognition with deduction. It suits a morning routine because you can make progress from feedback even when the first silhouette is unfamiliar.

Consider another option if…

Your main goal is to learn where every country sits on a complete map. An outline puzzle exercises shape recognition, but a regional map quiz provides the surrounding context you need for systematic practice.

Which games are similar to Worldle?

Choose a different game based on the experience you want.

What should you know before playing Worldle?

Why can neighboring countries show a large distance?

Worldle measures between country centers. Two countries can share a border while their centers are far apart; the number does not measure the shortest crossing between them.

Is this the street-view game called Worldle?

This listing links to Teuteuf’s silhouette puzzle. Worldle Daily is a separate street-view product in our directory; matching names do not mean matching rules or accounts.