Wordle asks you to identify one five-letter word in six guesses. Krillion asks for answers to seven category prompts, with points tied to their recorded rarity tiers. Choose by whether you enjoy letter deduction or timed category recall.
The rules that change your experience
Wordle’s feedback helps narrow one target. In the Krillion result below, a qualifying answer can already be accepted while earning only a low tier. That is the feedback difference to use when choosing a game.
| Feature | Wordle | Krillion Daily Dive |
|---|---|---|
| Main task | Find one five-letter target. | Name something that fits each category. |
| Feedback | Letter and position clues. | Acceptance and an assigned tier. |
| Limit | Six guesses. | Seven 25-second prompt windows. |
| Result | Solved or not; guess count. | Total points and dive depth. |
The six-guess, five-letter description is confirmed in the NYT and Hasbro announcement. Its physical board-game variants are not rules for digital Wordle.
What changes after a successful answer?
In Krillion, acceptance does not mean the maximum tier. This existing pack capture records Rango at 10 points. The point is the accepted-grade distinction, not that the pack is a Daily Dive or that Wordle uses similar scoring.
- For Wordle, inspect the letter feedback to narrow a target.
- For Krillion, check the complete category and conditions before submitting.
- For either game, reading an answer guide before play changes the unassisted challenge.
Compare results without inventing a common scale
A three-guess Wordle solve and a 300-point Krillion dive measure different things. They cannot be converted into a shared difficulty or intelligence score.
Krillion calculation example:
100 + 85 + 60 + 30 + 15 + 10 + 0 = 300 points = 3,000 metres.
All current tier values produce depth in 50-metre increments. Seven answer windows allow 175 seconds of active answering, with additional time for menus and transitions.
Which should you try first?
- Choose letter deduction when you want to work through a small set of feedback clues.
- Choose category recall when you want to search your own knowledge under a clock.
- Try our untimed Krillion practice if you want to understand category matching first.
Past-game access is a separate product question. Our dated Archive is a lookup resource, while practice offers up to 14 recent past dives. Check the official games for their current archive and subscription terms.