What is GeoRiddle?
GeoRiddle is a 3×3 country logic puzzle. Each row and column has a category. Fill every cell with a country that satisfies both its row and column category. You get 12 guesses per board, cannot reuse a country on the same board, and can play a daily puzzle or switch to Practice for unlimited boards.
How to play GeoRiddle
- Choose Daily or Practice mode. Practice gives unlimited boards.
- Select a cell and type a country name into the input field, then submit the guess.
- Use up to 12 guesses to fill the 9 cells. Each cell accepts one country and countries may not be reused on the board.
Reading the feedback
After each guess the interface updates remaining guesses and shows status messages. "No countries found" appears when no country matches an intersection. When the board is finished it shows "Puzzle Complete!" and a total score. Each filled cell contributes 5 to 100 points, with empty cells scoring 0. Points are determined by population-based ranking among valid options for that cell.
Scoring system
Countries are ranked by population among valid options for each cell. Common picks score 5 to 29 points, mid-range picks 30 to 79, and rare picks 80 to 100. Less-populous valid countries earn higher points, so finding obscure matches increases your score.
Modes
Daily
A shared daily challenge. One board per day.
Practice
Unlimited boards. Use this mode to explore higher-scoring, rarer answers without wasting Daily guesses.
Tips for higher scores
Pick less-populous valid countries for a cell to earn higher points. Each country can only be used once per board, so plan ahead when multiple cells might accept the same answer.
Use Practice mode to experiment with rarer options and learn which intersections have surprising valid countries. This knowledge will help you maximize Daily scores.
Popular questions
How many guesses do I get?
Each board gives 12 guesses total, shown as "12 GUESSES LEFT" in the interface.
How is scoring determined?
Each cell scores between 5 and 100 points based on how unexpected the chosen country is. Countries are ranked by population among valid options: common picks score 5 to 29, mid-range 30 to 79, rare picks 80 to 100.