New Daily Puzzle every day

Play with words.Remember them.

Find words on the same board as everyone else, build combos, and turn every find into vocabulary that sticks. Five minutes a day.

Free on iPhone · No account needed to start

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WordFren home screen with today's Daily Puzzle and streak
Daily Puzzle results showing a new personal best
WordFren Daily Puzzle board with the word TALE selected

Made for

Daily word puzzleSAT & GRE vocabularyESL learnersEveryday EnglishWord game fans

Inside the app

A word game that actually teaches you words.

Every word you find on the board becomes something you understand, practice and keep.

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Daily Puzzle board mid-game with a x2 combo

Daily Puzzle

Find words. Build combos.

One shared board a day, the same for everyone. Swipe letters into words, chain them for combo multipliers, and chase a new personal best in 90 seconds.

  • Same board for every player
  • Combos, cascades and rare-word bonuses
  • Share your score, climb the leaderboard
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Word detail for Candid with meaning, example and mastery

Every word, explained

Find it once. Know it for good.

Tap any word you find for a clear meaning, a real sentence, similar and opposite words, and a voice that says it right. Your mastery bar fills as it sticks.

  • Definitions and example sentences
  • Pronunciation you can practice out loud
  • Mastery tracking for every word
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Recall Mode asking which word fits a sentence

Recall mode

Learn words in context.

Fill-in-the-blank practice uses the words you already found, so review feels like a quick game instead of flashcards.

  • Active recall, not passive reading
  • Hints when you need them
  • Spaced review brings words back before they fade
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Results screen: new personal best of 2,980 with rank #1

Beat your best

Challenge friends. Climb the board.

Every player gets the same Daily Puzzle, so scores actually compare. Share a spoiler-free result card and see who found the better word.

  • Daily leaderboard and personal bests
  • Spoiler-free share cards
  • XP, levels and your best word of the day
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Home screen with a 13-day streak and today's plan

Streaks & daily plans

5 minutes a day. Keep your streak.

A short daily plan (learn, context, recall, review) plus streak shields for busy days and home-screen widgets that keep today's puzzle one tap away.

  • Guided lessons from beginner up
  • Streak shields so one day off doesn't reset you
  • Widgets for your home screen
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Words tab with review cards, lessons and Word Worlds

Word Worlds

Explore themed worlds of words.

From everyday words to nature, science and psychology, all the way to SAT and GRE vocabulary. Every world tracks what you've learned.

  • Themed collections with progress
  • A Vocabulary Journey from beginner to advanced
  • Your personal word library, searchable

Games tab

A dozen quick word games.

When you want more than the Daily Puzzle, pick a round. Every game uses real vocabulary, so the fun counts as practice.

Every day

Daily Puzzle

Same board for everyone · 90 seconds

The Games tab in WordFren
  • Falling Letters

    Catch letters, build words

  • Word Ladder

    Change one letter at a time

  • Synonym Sprint

    60-second word rush

  • Crossword

    Solve clues, learn words

  • Word Search

    Hunt hidden words

  • Word Chains

    Chain words by last letters

  • Context Match

    Pick the missing word

  • Context Clash

    Tell similar words apart

  • Definition Match

    Match words to meanings

  • Word Forge

    Build words from roots

  • Rare Discovery

    Find an uncommon word

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See it on iPhone.

Swipe through the app, straight from the App Store.

Find words. Build combos. A new Daily Puzzle every day.Every word, explained with meanings, examples and pronunciation.Learn words in context with fill-in-the-blank practice.Beat your best and challenge friends on the daily leaderboard.Your word library grows with every word you find.Quick word games: Falling Letters, Word Ladder, Crossword and more.5 minutes a day. Daily plans, streak shields and widgets.Explore themed Word Worlds, from everyday words to SAT and GRE.

Try a little vocabulary

WordFren / Sample

Vocabulary

Try a little learning

Today's words

Discoveries · 01

ephemeral

Think of a meaning, then turn the card.

No account needed for the sample

Word games

Vocabulary that feels like play.

When review starts feeling like homework, switch to a game. Same words, same spaced repetition underneath — just more fun.

  • Definition Match

    Race to pair every word with its meaning.

  • Vocab Review

    Tap the right definition before the word slips away.

  • Rare Word Unlock

    Pull a rare find into your library and keep it.

Try one right now

Tap a word, then tap its match.

Compare

Daily fun with vocabulary that sticks

Wordle-level daily habit. Duolingo-style learning — without replacing either. WordFren is the middle path.

FeatureWordFrenWordleDuolingo
Shared daily boardYesYes—
Vocabulary you keepYes—Yes
Play + review in one appYes—Yes
Free core daily playYesYeslimited
Leaderboards & streaksYes—Yes

Frequently asked questions

WordFren is a free iOS word game: play today's shared Daily Puzzle, unlock Discoveries (definitions and rarity), review vocabulary, and keep a streak. Available on iPhone.

Stay in the loop

A daily word tip, if you want one

A short vocab note and a nudge to keep your streak. Free on iPhone.

More ways to explore vocabulary

Guides, free word tools, and topic hubs for SAT, GRE, ESL, and everyday English — alongside the daily puzzle on iPhone.

Today's board is waiting

Your next wordstarts here.

Play today's puzzle. Keep every word you find. Free on iPhone.

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