Four incomplete words share a missing pair of letters — find the pair that completes all four, three times over.
- Publisher
- Meldle
- Cost
- Free, no account
- How often
- One puzzle a day, plus a full archive
- Time
- 3–8 minutes
- Each board shows four fragments with a gap in each.
- One two-letter meld completes all four fragments into real words.
- There are three melds to find per puzzle.
- Four mistakes ends the round.
- Hints reveal a letter when you are stuck.
- The mechanic is genuinely different from the guess-and-narrow pattern everything else uses
- Free with no account and no paywall on any part of it
- A full archive, so you are not limited to today's puzzle
- Short enough for a break, with a real difficulty curve
- New and small — none of the shared culture that makes Wordle a conversation
- Nobody you know is playing today's, so scores are not comparable
- A narrower mechanic than Connections or Spelling Bee, so less variety day to day
- Less polished than the New York Times games, which have full design teams
Skip Meldle if: Anyone who mostly wants the social side of daily puzzles — comparing scores with friends who already play the same game
What is Meldle?
A daily word puzzle where four incomplete words share the same missing pair of letters. Find the pair that completes all four, three times per puzzle.
Is Meldle free?
Yes — free to play, no account needed, and no part of it is paywalled. The full archive of past puzzles is free as well.
How many mistakes can you make in Meldle?
Four. A fifth wrong meld ends the round, and you can reveal the answers afterwards.
Can I play old Meldle puzzles?
Yes. Every past puzzle stays available in the archive, so you can catch up on ones you missed or practise the mechanic.
Play today’s Meldle → or browse the archive.
