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Crossle – Scrabble meets crossword game

Crossle – Scrabble meets crossword game

by enahs-sf·Mar 18, 2026·11 points·15 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidCozyCrowd Pleaser

Yet another Wordle-style game in an already saturated category.

Strengths
  • •Clean, minimal UI that works on web and mobile without downloads.
  • •All letters must be used constraint adds genuine puzzle difficulty.
Weaknesses
  • •No technical differentiation from dozens of existing Wordle clones and crossword apps.
  • •Weekend project energy means limited longevity or feature roadmap.
Category
Gaming
Target Audience

Casual word game players, Wordle fans

Similar To

Wordle · Scrabble · Bonza

Post Description

Hello HN,

I created Crossle after playing a dice version of this once. it's web/mobile only with mechanics similar to wordle. the object is to create a crossword using scrabble words that is fully connected and each word is at least 3 characters long. all letters must be used. Fun weekend coding project that I'd love to get any feedback on.

thanks!

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