Hello Wordle – From Linux SYSCalls to SHA-256 Hashes, I Compiled Every Programming-related Wordle

Wordle is a basic web game you can only play once a day, for free. Last year, it took over the web.

I like it, you like it. Naturally, many clones have followed - including carbon-copy apps attempting to make money off the hype.

I decided to dive deep into as many software/programming/dev-related Wordle-inspired games as I could find.

These are fun, imaginative brain games with clever (often punny) names. Here are some of my favorites:

• Jazle: guess the JavaScript library name
• Cryptle: do you know cryptography? Motus rules!
• Crypto Wordle: Have you drunk the kool-aid of web3? Test your crypto lingo…
• SEO Wordle: SEO-themed word guessing
• Passwordle: guess the password
• SHA-256 hash Wordle: this password-themed one is close to impossible
• Hello Wordl: set the number of letters for the game
• Errordle: guess the error message
• Wordlix: guess five letter POSIX commands or library API names
• Syscordle: guess Linux x64 SYSCALLs
• Unicodle: guess valid 5-digit code points of Unicode
• Emojidle: guess the emoji using Unicode characters

I’ve also found less unique Wordle clones in many, many different programming languages. This list is by no means comprehensive:

• Reactle: React - Github
• Gordle: Go- Github
• VVordle: Vue- Github
• Faradle: Kotlin - Github
• Furdle: Flutter/Dart - Github
• Weirdle: Next.js - Github
• Wordled: JavaScript - Github
• Perldle: Perl - Github
• Typescriptle: TypeScript - Github
• Sheetle: Google Sheets - Video
• Svordle: Svelte - Github
• GDWordle: Godot - Github
• WorldeCLI - PHP/Docker - Github
• Cordle: C - Github
• Wordlet: Rust - Github
• WordleDS: C++ (for the Nintendo DS) - Github
• Javadle: Java - Github
• ZXWordle: Basic - Script
• Wordler: R - Github
• Wordle97: Visual Basic - Github
• Wordel: Lisp Emacs - Github
• WRDL: Lua - Pico-8
• wordle.sh: Bash
• tsqlwordle: T-SQL - Github
• WORDLOS: DOS/Assembly - Github
• Palmle: Palm OS - Github
• PyWordle: Python - Github
• Wordle CE: Texas Instrument Calculators (like my trusty TI-84) - Github

Finally, this one may not be programming-related, but I love Grootle (and I'm amazing at it 😉).

If these Wordle clones have you feeling burnt out, try Nordle - the daily "no-word" guessing game.

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