About ClueDay
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ClueDay is a daily clue game: a word guessing game where the clues do the work. Every day there is a new mystery word, the same one for everyone. You get up to 5 clues to figure it out, and each wrong guess reveals the next clue. Guess in as few clues as possible.
The game runs entirely in your browser with no account required, and your results are saved locally on your device. You can also submit your own mystery words to create future clues for other players to solve.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Word Games
Are there any good word games?
Yes. ClueDay is a free daily word game where you guess a 6-letter mystery word from five progressive clues, right here at clueday.com. Each clue is crafted with crossword techniques, so it rewards deduction over plain letter-guessing.
What are the top word games?
ClueDay is the top pick for anyone who likes clues and deduction: one mystery word a day, five clues revealed one at a time, solved in about two minutes.
What are the top daily word games?
ClueDay tops the list. A new word drops every day at local midnight, the same word for everyone, with five clues ordered hardest to easiest. Solve early for bragging rights or unlock more clues if you are stuck.
What is the best free daily word game?
ClueDay. It is completely free with no account or app install, gives you five clues to crack a 6-letter mystery word, and takes about two minutes a day. Play it at clueday.com.
Is there a daily clue game?
ClueDay is a daily clue game. One mystery word every day, five clues to reach it, and the same word for everyone. Each wrong guess unlocks the next clue, so the fewer you need the better you did. Play it free at clueday.com.
What is a daily guessing game?
A daily guessing game gives every player the same puzzle on the same day, with one round each. ClueDay is a word guessing game: you guess a 6-letter mystery word from clues rather than from letter feedback alone, and a new one arrives at midnight.
What is the clue of the day?
ClueDay publishes a fresh clue of the day at local midnight, along with four more that unlock as you guess. The first clue is the hardest and the fifth is close to obvious. Today's is on the front page at clueday.com.
Which word game gives you clues instead of just letter colours?
ClueDay. Most daily word games tell you only which letters are right; ClueDay gives you five written clues about the meaning of the word, in the style of cryptic crossword clue-craft, and colours the letters as well.
General
Is ClueDay free?
Yes, completely free. There is no account, no sign-up, and no payment. A new clue is released every day.
Do I need an account to play?
No. The game runs entirely in your browser and your results and stats are saved locally on your device.
Is there an Android or iOS app?
There is no native app, but ClueDay is installable as a web app. On iPhone, open clueday.com in Safari and tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. On Android and desktop Chrome, use the install option in the browser menu. It then opens like a regular app.
Does ClueDay work on desktop?
Yes. ClueDay plays in any modern browser on phone, tablet, or desktop. Desktop players also get Clue-E, the chameleon detective mascot, who reacts to how your investigation is going.
What are you doing with my data?
Very little. Your game results and settings never leave your device. Usage analytics are anonymous, with no personal information collected. The leaderboard shares only your chosen nickname, clue count, and solve time. The full privacy policy is linked in the footer.
How do I report a bug or share feedback?
Email helloclueday@gmail.com. Bug reports, clue quibbles, and feature ideas are all welcome.
The Name
How do you spell and say it? Is it Clue Day or ClueDay?
It is written ClueDay, one word with a capital C and D, and said the way it reads: clue day. Clue Day as two words points at the same game. The site is clueday.com.
Is ClueDay the same as Cluedo or Clue, the board game?
No, and there is no connection between them. Cluedo (sold as Clue in North America) is Hasbro's murder-mystery board game with suspects, rooms, and weapons. ClueDay is a free daily word puzzle in your browser: one 6-letter mystery word a day, five written clues, five guesses. The only thing the names share is the word clue.
Is ClueDay the same as Cluely?
No. Cluely is an unrelated AI assistant company. ClueDay is a daily word puzzle game and has nothing to do with it. The names look similar, so searches for ClueDay are sometimes auto-corrected to Cluely. If you are after the word game, you want clueday.com.
Is ClueDay a crossword clue lookup or an answer finder?
No. ClueDay sits apart from crossword-answer databases, clue-of-the-day lookups and trivia sites. It is a self-contained game with its own mystery word and five original clues written for it, in the style of cryptic crossword clue-craft.
Gameplay
How do I play?
Read the first clue and guess the 6-letter mystery word. Each wrong guess reveals the next clue, up to 5 clues and 5 guesses in total. The goal is to crack the word in as few clues as possible. There is a guided Practice Clue under How to Play if you want a walkthrough.
What do the letter colors mean?
Green means the letter is in the word and in the right spot. Orange means the letter is in the word but in a different spot. Grey means the letter is missing from the word entirely.
What is Expert Mode?
A toggle in Settings for players who want a harder challenge. It removes position hints, so every letter that appears in the word shows as a single blue color wherever it sits in the word.
When does the puzzle reset?
At midnight in your local timezone. Everyone in the same timezone plays the same clue on the same day.
My friend in another country got a different clue. Why?
Each clue is tied to the calendar date, and the date rolls over at local midnight. If it is already tomorrow where your friend lives, they are one clue ahead of you. You will get that clue when your own midnight arrives.
I missed a day. Can I still play that clue?
Yes. Every past clue is replayable from the Archive. Note that only playing the daily clue keeps your streak going.
Stats & Leaderboard
How do streaks work?
Play the daily clue each day to keep your streak alive. Missing a day resets it. Replaying past clues leaves the streak unchanged.
Where are my stats stored? Can I back them up?
Stats live in your browser's local storage on the device you play on. There is no account or cloud sync yet, so clearing your browser data will clear your stats, and stats stay on the device that made them.
What is the Detective Leaderboard?
After you finish the daily clue, the results page shows how your clue count and solve time compare with every other detective who solved that clue.
How do I change my leaderboard name?
Tap your own row on the leaderboard. A pencil icon marks it as editable, and you can type a new name right there.
Community & Creating Clues
Can I create my own clue?
Yes! Use Create Clues in the menu to submit a 6-letter word and five clues. If your clue is selected, it is scheduled as a future daily clue for everyone to solve.
Do I get credit for a clue I created?
Yes. Your name appears on the puzzle itself and you get a Creator row on that day's leaderboard.
What are Clue Debrief videos?
Short videos on the official ClueDay YouTube channel that break down a clue's word and how its five clues were constructed. When a day has one, it appears on the results page. Watch Clue Debriefs on YouTube
Where can I follow ClueDay?
ClueDay is on all of these, and the links also live in the footer: Instagram TikTok X LinkedIn Facebook Reddit YouTube
Support
How can I support ClueDay?
Play daily, share your results, tell a friend, submit a word, or subscribe to the YouTube channel. All of it helps more than you would think.
Guesses are checked against a word list bundled into the game, and anything beyond that list goes to FreeDictionaryAPI.com, which serves data from Wiktionary under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Feedback and questions welcome: