NBA Wordle
NBA Wordle is Wordle for basketball fans: instead of a five-letter word, you're hunting a mystery NBA player. You get 8 guesses, and every guess reveals colored clues that close in on the answer.
What is NBA Wordle?
It takes the once-a-day, share-your-score format that made Wordle a phenomenon and applies it to the NBA. There are no letters to unscramble — you guess real, current players, and the board tells you how each one compares to the day's mystery player across seven attributes.
How the clues work
- Green — an exact match (same team, position, height, etc.).
- Yellow — close: within two inches/years/numbers, or the same position group.
- Grey — not a match.
- ▲ / ▼ — the answer's height, age or jersey number is higher or lower than your guess.
Daily and unlimited
Everyone gets the same player each day, so you can compare scores with friends. Want more? NBA Wordle Unlimited serves a new random player every round with no daily cap.
Frequently asked questions
Is NBA Wordle the same as Poeltl?
It's the same style of game — guess the mystery NBA player from attribute clues — with a daily puzzle, an unlimited mode, and no intrusive ads.
Do I guess a word or a player?
A player. You type a real current NBA player's name and the board scores it against the day's answer.
How often does the puzzle change?
A new daily player unlocks every day at midnight Eastern time.