Best free daily language games (Wordle-style) in 15 languages
Daily word games are a low-effort way to keep a language habit going. QuackPath’s free Weekly Challenge offers four browser games — Hatch, Flock, Echo and Dash — in 15 languages with no account needed.
Key points
- A daily puzzle takes a few minutes and keeps you in contact with the language.
- QuackPath Weekly Challenge: four games, 15 languages, free in the browser.
- One game runs each week; usually a new puzzle every day at 17:00 UTC.
- Leaderboards, friends and streaks are in the QuackPath app.
Why daily word games help
A daily puzzle is small enough that you rarely skip it, and that consistency is what keeps a language active in your memory. Games also make you recall words actively, which is more effective than rereading.
The QuackPath Weekly Challenge games
Hatch: guess the hidden word of the day in a few tries, with tiles showing letters in the right spot or elsewhere in the word. Flock: sort 16 words into four groups of four. Echo: hear a sentence and rebuild it in the right order. Dash: fill in the gaps in sentences in a 90-second race. One game runs each week and each usually comes back every four weeks. Play this week’s game.
How they compare
The table below compares common daily word games by what matters to a language learner. Details of other games may change; check each game’s own site.
| Game | Languages | Cost | Account | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuackPath Weekly Challenge | 15 | Free | Not needed in the browser | Four rotating games for learners: word guess, groups, listening, gap fill |
| Wordle (The New York Times) | English | Free | Optional | Guess a five-letter word |
| Connections (The New York Times) | English | Free | Optional | Sort 16 words into four groups |
| Community Wordle versions in other languages | Varies by site | Usually free | Usually not needed | Guess a word, usually for native speakers |
Using games in a study routine
Play the daily game in the language you are learning, then add any word you did not know to your review. On busy days the game alone keeps your streak; on other days it is a warm-up before your main study.
How QuackPath helps
The Weekly Challenge is part of QuackPath. You can play today’s puzzle at quackpath.com/play with no account; in the app you also get the leaderboard, friends and streaks, plus personal courses built from any text you choose.
The QuackPath Weekly Challenge is a free daily word game you can play right here in your browser, with no account. Most weeks bring a new puzzle every day, and the game itself changes every Sunday. In Hatch you guess the word of the day: after each guess, the tiles show which letters are in the right spot and which are in the word but somewhere else. In Flock you sort 16 words into four groups, in Echo you hear a sentence and rebuild it, and in Dash you fill in the gaps against the clock. Pick one of 15 languages: your own or the one you are learning. Scoreboards, friends and streaks live in the QuackPath app.
How to play
Hatch: guess the hidden word
Type a word that fills every tile and send it. After each guess, a purple tile with a dot means the letter is in the right spot, an orange ring means it is in the word but in another spot, and a grey tile means it is not in the word. Every guess must be a real word, and after 3 tries a hint can show the meaning for a few points. In the English puzzle, words are currently 4 to 6 letters long and you get 6 tries.
Flock: sort 16 words into 4 groups
Find four groups of four among 16 words. Tap four words that belong together, then send them. Each group has its own colour, from easy to tricky, and “One away” means three of your four belong together. You can make 4 mistakes. Hold a word to hear it, and every group you find is labelled in your language.
Echo: listen and rebuild the sentence
Tap the speaker to hear a sentence; the first listen is free. Then tap the words in the order you heard them, and tap a placed word to take it back. You have 3 checks for each sentence. A replay, a slow replay and each word in the wrong place cost a few points, so listen closely before you tap.
Dash: fill the gaps against the clock
Tap the word that fits the gap, and the next sentence comes at once. The race lasts 90 seconds and keeps running even if you leave the page, and a wrong answer costs 2 seconds. Right answers in a row build a combo, and your best combo adds points. Finish with enough right answers to solve the puzzle.
Learning a language?
Keep the menus in English and play the puzzle in the language you are learning. The words come from QuackPath’s course vocabulary. In Hatch, the hint shows the word’s meaning in English, and in Flock every group you find is labelled in English.
Choose the puzzle language
Your place on the leaderboard, friends and streaks live in the app.
Open in QuackPathFrequently asked questions
Is the QuackPath Weekly Challenge free?
Yes. Today’s puzzle plays free in your browser with no account and no download.
Which languages are available?
15: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
When does a new puzzle come out?
In most weeks a new puzzle comes out every day at 17:00 UTC. The game itself changes every Sunday at 17:00 UTC.
Is there a Wordle-style game for language learners?
Yes. Hatch in the QuackPath Weekly Challenge is a word-guess game in 15 languages, with a hint that shows the word’s meaning.