Does this new word puzzle make sense to first-time players?

user1473275718 · 2026-09-06T12:53:28+00:00

*I've made a little word puzzle – would love to know what people think* I've been working on a word puzzle called InferIt, which I've been playing with friends and family. It's a bit like Wordle, except instead of telling you which letters are green/yellow, it gives you numbers and you have to work out what they mean. It's free and takes a few minutes to play: [[https://brej.org/inferit/ https://brej.org/inferit/]] I'm particularly interested in whether the rules make sense to people who've never seen it before!

Robertaniel · 15/09/2026 09:27

I really like the idea, especially for people who already enjoy Wordle and other daily word games. I agree with some of the comments that the instructions could be a little clearer for first-time players.
I also use different word-solving approaches depending on the puzzle—sometimes working from the clues, and sometimes checking what words can be made from a particular set of letters. I’ve found anagram tools useful for the latter, especially when I’m stuck on longer combinations. I use https://solveanagrams.co.uk/ for that.

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boatyroo · 09/09/2026 08:35

user1473275718 · 09/09/2026 07:55

If you wish to play longer term, please use the app. If you have privacy plugins, your web browser may clear your state.

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I don't wish to get the app thanks. I'm just saying to help you as I don't have any privacy logins plugins and this doesn't happen with any other similar games I play, so you may want to look at your set up if you want people to come back. It's happened twice with yours now.

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user1473275718 · 09/09/2026 07:55

boatyroo · 08/09/2026 23:50

I've quite enjoyed it, but some hints and explanations are worded a little confusingly and could be clearer.
Also, I played maybe 15 levels earlier and now I've gone back to the same browser window (had left it open) and it's lost all progress or memory of completed games and wants to show the level 1 guide again.

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oviraptor21 · 09/09/2026 01:36

Game works well but the instructions are poorly worded, both in terms of explaining clearly and from a use of language pov.

ExitPursuedByABare · 08/09/2026 23:52

Placemarking to give it a go in the morning.

boatyroo · 08/09/2026 23:50

I've quite enjoyed it, but some hints and explanations are worded a little confusingly and could be clearer.
Also, I played maybe 15 levels earlier and now I've gone back to the same browser window (had left it open) and it's lost all progress or memory of completed games and wants to show the level 1 guide again.

MarmiteWine · 08/09/2026 23:45

InferIt — Daily Play
8 September 2026 · Daily complete · 5/5 in 14:58
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#InferIt

Play InferIt online: https://brej.org/inferit/

Balalabab · 08/09/2026 20:09

I have a quick fix for the hint covering page issue. Load the hint; go to Aa zoom (or whatever it is on your device) and lower the text size. Then you can temporarily see both even if they are smaller. Then when finished with the hint make the page text normal again.

TurkishShepherd · 08/09/2026 19:37

Love it.

BabblingBiddy · 08/09/2026 19:17

BabblingBiddy · 08/09/2026 19:13

The hints show up much better on the app, under the words rather than on them. I still don't understand them though.

Ignore that. All the hint is doing now is deleting impossible letters and not explaining why. So I'm not learning anything

BabblingBiddy · 08/09/2026 19:13

The hints show up much better on the app, under the words rather than on them. I still don't understand them though.

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user1473275718 · 08/09/2026 19:08

DapperDame · 08/09/2026 16:20

Could you make it so that you can reopen a hint
? On today's daily no.5 I used a hint but it overlay the puzzle so I couldn't match what it was saying to the grid. Then ofc I forgot what the hint said but couldn't toggle between it and the grid. Does that make I even sense?

Thanks for highlighting. This seems a bigger issue the smaller your phone. I pushed an update so the hint now is placed under the clues so you can scroll up and down to see them.

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BabblingBiddy · 08/09/2026 18:11

user1473275718 · 08/09/2026 18:09

Yes. I will take a look. You could try the Android version from the play store, as the web version is difficult to design for every device at once. Your phone has a fairly low resolution, so it is hard to put too much text on the screen, but it is difficult for me to detect that and present a different view when that is the case.

I'll try coding something up tonight.

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Thanks, I didn't realise there was an app version.

FWIW, my phone has no issues with resolution, other than when I have to compress photos to upload them on here. I'm not sure I understand what you mean by low resolution tbh.

Change2banon · 08/09/2026 18:11

Makes no sense whatsoever, and I love logic puzzles 🧐

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user1473275718 · 08/09/2026 18:09

BabblingBiddy · 08/09/2026 17:57

I'm not finding the duplicated letters too much of an issue. But these hints confused me. I don't understand them without also being able to see the highlighted clues

Im actually enjoying the game. So much so that I've sent a link to friends who love word puzzles. But if using hints leaves me still confused then I'll get bored quite quickly.

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Yes. I will take a look. You could try the Android version from the play store, as the web version is difficult to design for every device at once. Your phone has a fairly low resolution, so it is hard to put too much text on the screen, but it is difficult for me to detect that and present a different view when that is the case.

I'll try coding something up tonight.

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BabblingBiddy · 08/09/2026 17:57

user1473275718 · 08/09/2026 17:53

For rules about replicated letters, go to the help page. It describes the rules in detail. It presents examples and explains why in some situations the number in the red wrong positions box is not necessarily the number of letters that you have coloured red in the clue.

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I'm not finding the duplicated letters too much of an issue. But these hints confused me. I don't understand them without also being able to see the highlighted clues

Im actually enjoying the game. So much so that I've sent a link to friends who love word puzzles. But if using hints leaves me still confused then I'll get bored quite quickly.

Does this new word puzzle make sense to first-time players?

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user1473275718 · 08/09/2026 17:53

BabblingBiddy · 08/09/2026 17:46

"Use AI to solve it" isnt really helpful though. I don't use AI. I want to understand the rules myself and they aren't clear.

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For rules about replicated letters, go to the help page. It describes the rules in detail. It presents examples and explains why in some situations the number in the red wrong positions box is not necessarily the number of letters that you have coloured red in the clue.

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BabblingBiddy · 08/09/2026 17:46

user1473275718 · 08/09/2026 17:44

For rules about replicated letters, go to the help page. It describes the rules.
Also, if you are unsure about a specific case, you can take a screenshot and show Gemini/ChatGPT etc. They can infer the rules and explain specific double letter instances.

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"Use AI to solve it" isnt really helpful though. I don't use AI. I want to understand the rules myself and they aren't clear.

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user1473275718 · 08/09/2026 17:44

Balalabab · 08/09/2026 16:58

Is OP not replying?

Having issues now with rules for double letters.

For rules about replicated letters, go to the help page. It describes the rules.
Also, if you are unsure about a specific case, you can take a screenshot and show Gemini/ChatGPT etc. They can infer the rules and explain specific double letter instances.

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Balalabab · 08/09/2026 17:20

Yep, daily puzzle 2 same problem with the double letters. R. That’s not logical

Balalabab · 08/09/2026 16:58

Is OP not replying?

Having issues now with rules for double letters.

BabblingBiddy · 08/09/2026 16:27

DapperDame · 08/09/2026 16:20

Could you make it so that you can reopen a hint
? On today's daily no.5 I used a hint but it overlay the puzzle so I couldn't match what it was saying to the grid. Then ofc I forgot what the hint said but couldn't toggle between it and the grid. Does that make I even sense?

I agree. Especially as the hint covers the grid on my phone. Which is partly why I don't understand them.

DapperDame · 08/09/2026 16:20

Could you make it so that you can reopen a hint
? On today's daily no.5 I used a hint but it overlay the puzzle so I couldn't match what it was saying to the grid. Then ofc I forgot what the hint said but couldn't toggle between it and the grid. Does that make I even sense?

BabblingBiddy · 08/09/2026 08:44

The clues are so unclear that I can use them to eliminate letters. But I dont understand them

OtterlyAstounding · 08/09/2026 03:38

It took me a minute to get the hang of it as the instructions weren't very intuitive (that might just be me though), but I found the guided puzzles helpful, and really it's a simple (but tricky!) process of elimination. Once I got my head around that, I was away! Great fun!