How do you play Bludle?

Each shade of blue maps to a letter. Lighter blues are closer to A, darker blues are closer to Z. Enter a 5-letter guess and use your 4 attempts to decode the hidden word.

How is Bludle different from other word puzzle games?

Bludle removes printed clues and uses a color-to-letter system instead, so players solve by reading hue intensity and letter placement at the same time.

Can I play Bludle for free on mobile?

Yes. Bludle runs in your browser and is free to play on desktop and mobile devices.

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Each wonderful shade of blue represents a letter of the alphabet. The lighter the shade, the closer to "A" it is. You get 4 guesses to decode the word. Each time you guess, you will recieve a check/tick for each correctly placed letter.
Correct letters in the wrong place will have no check/tick

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How to Play & FAQ

How to play

Bludle gives you a hidden 5-letter answer shown only as shades of blue. Use each color's lightness to infer letter order in the alphabet, then submit your best guess. You have 4 attempts to solve it.

Do correct letters show in yellow/green like other games?

No. Bludle uses a check icon for letters in the correct position. Letters in the wrong position stay unmarked.

Is there a best opening guess?

Start with letters spread across the alphabet (for example A, M, T, R, E) to quickly calibrate how each shade maps to letter values.

How to play Bludle

Each shade of blue maps to a letter. Lighter shades are earlier in the alphabet and darker shades are later.