Question 1

Is GeoRiddle like Wordle but for geography?

Accepted Answer

Yes — GeoRiddle is a daily geography puzzle in the same spirit as Wordle. Instead of guessing a word, you fill a 3×3 grid by matching countries to row and column category clues. One puzzle per day, shareable results.

Question 2

How is GeoRiddle scored?

Accepted Answer

Each cell is scored by the population of the country you enter. The most populous valid answer scores 5 points; rare, small countries can score up to 100. Lower total = better score. A perfect board is 45 points.

Question 3

What countries are in GeoRiddle?

Accepted Answer

GeoRiddle includes 197 country and territory entries. Categories span geography, culture, history, and geopolitics — so any entry can appear depending on the day's clues.

Question 4

When does the daily puzzle reset?

Accepted Answer

Every day at midnight UTC. Once a board is live, it stays the same for the entire day worldwide.

Question 5

Can I play GeoRiddle for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes — completely free, no account or signup required. Practice mode is also available for unlimited extra rounds.

Question 6

Can I share my GeoRiddle results?

Accepted Answer

After finishing, hit Share to copy an emoji grid of your results to clipboard. Paste it anywhere — social media, group chats, wherever.

	Col 1 🏙️Population 1M–10M	Col 2 🇬🇧Former British Colony	Col 3 🌏In Asia
Row 1 ☪️Muslim-Majority Country	18 answers Tajikistan(5pts)	19 answers Pakistan(5pts)	27 answers Indonesia(5pts)
Row 2 💰GDP/capita over $40k	12 answers Sweden(5pts)	9 answers USA(5pts)	5 answers Japan(5pts)
Row 3 🏙️Capital City Pop. over 1M	27 answers Jordan(5pts)	26 answers India(5pts)	36 answers China(5pts)

Puzzle for September 5, 2026

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