⚽ FootWord — Wordle for Football Fans, With a Live World Leaderboard
How it works
If you've played Wordle, you already know the rules: green means right letter, right spot; yellow means it's in the word but somewhere else; grey means it's not in the word at all.
The twist: every FootWord answer is football. Legends like MESSI and PIRLO. Current stars. Managers. Footballing nations. Stadium and matchday words like PITCH, DERBY and CHANT. If you've ever argued about football in a group chat, you have the vocabulary to win.
The leaderboard is the game
Wordle gave you a private streak. FootWord gives you a public scoreboard:
| Solved on | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st guess | 100 — instant flex |
| 2nd guess | 90 |
| 3rd guess | 80 |
| 4th–6th guess | 70 / 60 / 50 |
Two boards run live next to the puzzle, updating in real time: Today's leaderboard (resets every midnight UTC, pure daily bragging rights) and the All-Time World Top 10. Your country flag shows next to your name — so yes, this quietly becomes England vs Scotland vs Brazil vs India by the weekend.
Invite friends, earn points
Every player gets a personal invite link. When a friend solves their first FootWord from your link, you earn +25 points — sendable straight to WhatsApp, Telegram, X or anywhere a link can go. The fastest way up the all-time board isn't just solving fast; it's recruiting your group chat.
Why one word per day?
Same reason Wordle conquered the world: scarcity. One shared puzzle creates one shared conversation — everyone's grid, everyone's fail, everyone's "got it in 2" all reference the same word. New word drops at midnight UTC, with a countdown on the page so you know exactly when the next one lands.
⚽ Today's word is live
Takes 60 seconds if you're good. All day if you're not.
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Is FootWord really free?
Yes — free, no account, no app install. Your name and country are only asked once you make the leaderboard.
When does the new word come out?
Midnight UTC, every day. Everyone worldwide gets the same word at the same moment — that's what makes the daily leaderboard fair.
What kind of words should I expect?
Only football: players, managers, national teams, stadium and matchday vocabulary. Always exactly 5 letters.
Can I play old puzzles?
Not yet — like the original Wordle, each word lives for 24 hours. Miss it and it's gone.
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