What is Phrazle?
Phrazle is a phrase-guessing game that expands the grid across multiple words separated by gaps. You have six attempts to fill every word in the phrase, and each guess must use valid words in all slots. The game introduces a fourth feedback color: green marks the right letter in the correct position, orange shows a correct letter in the wrong position within the same word, grey means the letter is absent, and purple indicates the letter belongs to the phrase but sits in a different word.
How to play Phrazle
- Check the row structure to see how many words the phrase contains and how long each word is.
- Enter a valid word in every slot; partial guesses will not submit.
- Interpret the four-color feedback as you refine each guess. Purple tiles change the information you get by showing that a letter belongs elsewhere in the phrase.
- Refine your guess across six attempts. Use the Hint key on the keyboard if a word blocks your progress.
Purple is what separates Phrazle from single-word games. A letter can be correct for the phrase but wrong for its current word, creating lateral information between positions. A purple tile in the first word tells you something concrete about the second or third word, and learning to route that feedback is a distinct skill. Because the phrases are idioms and common expressions, solving often shifts from letter deduction to recognizing the saying once enough letters lock into place.
Reading the four feedback states
Green means the letter is in the right word and the right spot. Orange means it belongs to that word but sits elsewhere. Purple means it belongs to the phrase but to a different word. Grey means it does not appear in the phrase at all. The help panel uses HOT HAND as an illustration. A Hint key appears on the keyboard itself, in the row beside the letter keys.
Modes
Daily: One phrase per day, shared by all players.
Practice: Extra phrases outside the daily schedule, playable without waiting.
Tips for solving phrases
Use the first guess to cover letters across all words at once. A phrase offers more slots than a single word, so a wide opener returns more information here than in other formats.
Treat purple as a routing instruction rather than a rejection. The letter survives, so move it to another word instead of dropping it.
Once two words turn green, stop solving letters and start guessing the expression. Recognizing the idiom beats deducing its last seven characters.
Common questions
What does the purple tile mean?
The letter appears in the phrase but in a different word from the one you placed it in. It is the color that separates Phrazle from single-word games.
How many guesses do I get?
Six, and each one must fill every word in the phrase with a valid word.
How long is the phrase?
It varies by day. The gaps in the row show how many words there are and how long each one is.
Can I play more than once a day?
Yes, a Practice mode sits beside the Daily for extra phrases.