Each day, one full Wikipedia page is deleted. Discover it word by word.

Part of what makes Wordle so popular and clonable is that it is a basic game in which you get six guesses to choose the answer. You may spend a few minutes pondering it before moving on with your day (unless you want Wordlebot to explain in great detail how incorrect each of your predictions was).

But if you're searching for something a little more challenging, such as a daily guessing game in which you might guess dozens or even hundreds of times without ever finding the solution? If you are a glutton for speculation, I've got you covered.

Each day, Redactle Unlimited provides you with a Wikipedia article. A complete Wikipedia article, from top to bottom, is selected from Wikipedia's own list of "Vital articles", which contains a little over 10,000 entries. The problem is that virtually all of the words have been removed from the article, so in order to determine which article you're seeing, you'll need to start speculating on possible terms. When you successfully guess a word, it will be revealed, and if you've unearthed a substantial number of terms, you may be able to deduce the article's topic. First, though, we will discuss many, many, many speculations.

Not all words are hidden. Words such as is, it, a, on, and then, as well as other prepositions and articles, are shown, along with punctuation, which is not really helpful given that the rest of the text is obscured. Slowly, though, you may chip away at the pile of buried words and perhaps uncover a whole phrase that (ideally) reveals the true topic of the redacted Wikipedia page.

When you discover a word, it will be highlighted, and clicking on it in the sidebar will lead you to every occurrence of that term in the article, similar to a text search. Another button allows you to swiftly return to the page's top. I struggled with Redactle for two days before giving up after around fifty guesses and the discovery of a number of terms. However, I have a short attention span, and I'm sure puzzle-solvers with more dedication will enjoy guessing till they find the solution, regardless of how long it takes. Some Twitter users have solved a riddle in just 40 guesses, while others have taken over 300. Try it out and see where you end up.

Redactle reminds me of Semantle, another Wordle-inspired puzzle game in which your guesses might quickly total dozens or even hundreds before you solve it (or give up). In this daily game, you attempt to guess the hidden word by associating similar-meaning terms with it, rather than by spelling. If Redactle and Semantle are too difficult for you, try out our selection of the greatest games similar to Wordle.