Our Football Wordle (Guess the Player) challenges fans to identify famous footballers using clues and limited guesses. Test your football knowledge and enjoy this free online guessing game.
Football Wordle Guess The Player
Guess the footballer’s surname in six tries. Green tiles mean the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the name somewhere else. A new player every day, plus unlimited practice games.
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Daily Player
One new player every day.
Stats are saved only in this browser. Share your colour grid without spoiling the answer.
What The Tile Colours Mean
Example: today’s player is SAKA and your first guess is KANE.
How Football Wordle Works
Four quick steps to guess the player.
Count The Tiles
The tiles show how long the name is.
Type A Guess
Any surname with that many letters.
Read The Colours
Green, yellow and grey tiles guide you.
Use The Hints
Position, country and first initial.
What Is Football Wordle?
Football Wordle is a daily guessing game for soccer fans. Instead of a random word, the answer is a footballer, from World Cup legends like Pele and Zidane to modern stars like Mbappe and Haaland, and USA favorites like Christian Pulisic, Alex Morgan and Landon Donovan.
Everyone gets the same player each day, so you can compare results with friends. Share your colour grid without giving the answer away, download a PDF result card, and keep your streak going. Want more? Practice Mode gives you unlimited random players that don’t affect your stats.
How Each Guess Is Scored
Example: the player is SAKA. Each letter of your guess gets one colour.
| Colour | Rule | Example (Answer SAKA) |
|---|---|---|
| 🟩 Green | Right letter in the right spot | KANE: the A in spot 2 is green |
| 🟨 Yellow | Letter is in the name, but in another spot | KANE: the K is yellow |
| ⬜ Grey | Letter is not in the name (or already used up) | KANE: N and E are grey |
| Repeated Letters | Each letter is only counted as many times as it appears | AAAA: spots 2 and 4 green, the other A’s grey |
When Each Hint Unlocks
| Hint | When You Get It | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Letters | From the start | 4 letters |
| Position | After 2 wrong guesses | Forward |
| Country | After 3 wrong guesses | England |
| First Name Initial | After 4 wrong guesses | B… |
Stuck earlier? Tap Show Next Hint to unlock the next clue straight away.
Tips To Guess The Player Faster
- Start with a name full of common letters, like SALAH or TORRES.
- Don’t reuse grey letters.
- Move yellow letters to a new spot each guess.
- Use the name length to rule out players straight away.
- Use the country hint to narrow it down.
- Remember legends and women’s stars are in the list too.
- Play Practice Mode to warm up.
- Come back every day to build your streak.
Football Wordle FAQ
How Do You Play Football Wordle?
Type a surname with the same number of letters as the tiles and press Enter. Green tiles are right letters in the right spot, yellow tiles are in the name somewhere else and grey tiles are not in the name. You have six guesses.
Is Football Wordle Free?
Yes. It is completely free, needs no sign-up and works on phones, tablets and computers.
When Does A New Player Come Out?
A new daily player arrives at midnight in your own time zone.
Does My Guess Have To Be A Real Player?
No. Any letters work, so you can use a guess to test letters. Real player names usually help most.
Which Players Can Be The Answer?
More than 130 men’s and women’s stars from around the world, including legends, current players and USA national team favorites.
How Do Hints Work?
You see the name length from the start. After 2, 3 and 4 wrong guesses you unlock the position, country and first name initial. You can also unlock them early.
What Is Practice Mode?
Practice Mode gives you a random player every time. You can play as many as you like and it doesn’t change your daily stats.
How Do I Share My Result?
Tap Share Result to copy a colour grid you can paste into a chat. It shows how you did without giving the answer away.
Are My Stats Saved?
Your stats and streak are saved only in your own browser. Nothing is sent to GlobeHour.
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