GeoRiddle

May 17, 2026

18
GUESSES LEFT
🏛️Was Part of the Roman Empire
🌏In Asia
🗾Area 100k–1M km²
🇺🇳Founding UN Member (1945)
🚗Drives on the Left
✝️Christian-Majority Country
SCORE0

GeoRiddleDaily Geography Puzzle

Play today's GeoRiddle, a daily geo riddle and country puzzle where every row and column gives you geography clues.

177
Days Live
18
Guesses / Board
195
Countries
5–100
Score Range
How it works

How to Play GeoRiddle

01

Read the Row and Column Clues

Each cell sits at the crossing of a row and a column category — a hidden country lives there.

02

Search for a Country

Type any country that fits both clues. Smart autocomplete keeps your flow.

03

Use 18 Guesses Wisely

You have 18 attempts to fill nine cells. Every move counts. Skip wisely.

04

Do Not Repeat Countries

A country can only be used once per board. Save your aces for the hardest cell.

05

Complete the Grid to Win

Complete the grid before guesses run out. Empty cells score zero.

Scoring

GeoRiddle Scoring Rules

Answers rank by population. The most populous country in a cell earns the lowest score (5 pts), the rarest earn up to 100. Lower totals = bragging rights.

5 pts · most populous100 pts · rarest

Lower Scores Are Better

A perfect board is the lowest possible total, not the highest.

Common Countries Score Fewer Points

The most populous valid answer in a cell earns only 5 points.

Rare Answers Score More Points

Smaller valid countries can score up to 100 points in each cell.

5
Min Score
100
Max Score
45
Perfect Board
0
Empty Cell
Strategy

GeoRiddle Strategy Tips

Start with Easier Clues

Heavily-overlapping categories give you many options. Lock those in first.

Save Rare Countries for Hard Cells

A small island nation might be the only key to a brutal intersection.

Think About Population Rank

Large countries score low; tiny ones score huge. Plan your sacrifices.

Practice Before the Daily Puzzle

Warm up with unlimited practice boards before the daily drops.

FAQ

GeoRiddle FAQ

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