Solve the same puzzle blind. Reveal it together.
You and one other person get the same word puzzle each day. You both solve it without seeing the other’s board — and the result stays sealed until you’re both done. Then it opens at once: You 3 / them 4. A running head-to-head a screenshot in a chat could never keep.
Free for one duel · €3.99 once to unlock more · no ads · no subscription · Family Sharing on.
How Duelword works
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Invite your one rival
Start a duel and share one link. Your rival taps it and the duel opens — no sign-up, no account, no email. The invite is the whole setup, and it’s the only way to play: every duel is between two specific people.
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Both solve blind
You each get the same five-letter puzzle for the day — in English or Dutch, whichever your pair picks. You solve it without seeing their board, and they solve it without seeing yours. No peeking, no head start.
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Reveal together, keep the tally
The result stays sealed until you’ve both finished, then opens at once. Every duel ticks your running 1:1 head-to-head — wins, losses, ties — building all year between the two of you. That tally is what brings you back tomorrow.
More than a reskinned word game
- The sealed simultaneous reveal. Neither of you sees the result until you’ve both finished — the one moment a “I got it in 3” screenshot can never fake.
- A persistent 1:1 rivalry. Your whole head-to-head record builds across the year, between you and one person. The relationship is the point, not a global leaderboard.
- The invite link is the game. No account, no profile to set up. One tap shares the duel; one tap shares an emoji result card to your chat when you’re done.
- One purchase, no ads. Free covers one duel, 30 days of history, and the share card, forever. Pay once to unlock a second rival and your full record — no subscription, no ads, ever.
- A real person answers. Email reaches the studio behind the app — no chatbot, no deflection maze.
Free to start: one duel, 30 days of history, and the shareable result card — forever. €3.99 once unlocks a second simultaneous rival and your full head-to-head record.
- A second simultaneous rival
- Your full head-to-head history
- English & Dutch puzzles · no ads
- Family Sharing · no subscription, ever
Honest answers
How is this different from Wordle?
Wordle is solo. Duelword is two people on the same daily puzzle, solved blind and revealed only when you’re both done — plus a running 1:1 record that builds all year. The duel, the sealed reveal and the rivalry tally are the things a screenshot ritual can’t reproduce.
Do I need an account?
No. You start a duel and share a link; your rival taps it and you’re playing. There’s no sign-up, no profile, no email. The invite link is the whole pairing.
Which languages can we play in?
English or Dutch — your pair picks the puzzle language, and both curated word lists ship in the app. The interface is in English and Dutch too.
One-time? Really?
Really. €3.99 once, no subscription and no ads. Free covers one duel, 30 days of history, and the share card forever; the one-time unlock adds a second simultaneous rival and your full record.