What is Nerdle?
Nerdle is Wordle for people who like numbers. Instead of a five-letter word, you are looking for a hidden calculation that fills eight squares, such as a sum with an equals sign and the answer. Every guess has to be a calculation that is actually correct, and the colours then tell you which digits and symbols are in the right place, which are in the calculation but somewhere else, and which aren't used at all. You have six guesses. The fun comes from combining two kinds of thinking: the deduction you know from word games, and quick arithmetic to make sure each guess adds up. The order of operations matters, so multiplication comes before addition, just as in school maths. Nerdle has grown into a family of number puzzles with easier and harder versions. It suits anyone who enjoys mental arithmetic, and it's a good daily game for students and teachers too.
How to play
- Enter a correct calculation that fills all eight squares.
- Green is the right spot, purple is elsewhere in the answer, black is not used.
- Find the hidden calculation within six guesses.
