Hard NerdleBuddy Puzzles
Every daily puzzle rated 4/5 or 5/5 — the hardest 40% of modelled written answer forms by the saved strategy's percentile analysis, newest first.
Showing the 400 most recent of 3,867 matching puzzles (1 January 2000 – 29 July 2026).
- 26 July 2026Sunday#9,704Hard 4/5
- 24 July 2026Friday#9,702Very Hard 5/5
- 21 July 2026Tuesday#9,699Very Hard 5/5
- 20 July 2026Monday#9,698Very Hard 5/5
- 18 July 2026Saturday#9,696Hard 4/5
- 14 July 2026Tuesday#9,692Hard 4/5
- 7 July 2026Tuesday#9,685Hard 4/5
- 4 July 2026Saturday#9,682Very Hard 5/5
- 27 June 2026Saturday#9,675Very Hard 5/5
- 26 June 2026Friday#9,674Very Hard 5/5
- 23 June 2026Tuesday#9,671Hard 4/5
- 22 June 2026Monday#9,670Hard 4/5
- 12 June 2026Friday#9,660Very Hard 5/5
- 10 June 2026Wednesday#9,658Very Hard 5/5
- 7 June 2026Sunday#9,655Very Hard 5/5
- 4 June 2026Thursday#9,652Very Hard 5/5
- 31 May 2026Sunday#9,648Very Hard 5/5
- 29 May 2026Friday#9,646Hard 4/5
- 27 May 2026Wednesday#9,644Very Hard 5/5
- 22 May 2026Friday#9,639Hard 4/5
- 20 May 2026Wednesday#9,637Hard 4/5
- 19 May 2026Tuesday#9,636Hard 4/5
- 11 May 2026Monday#9,628Hard 4/5
- 10 May 2026Sunday#9,627Hard 4/5
- 9 May 2026Saturday#9,626Very Hard 5/5
- 7 May 2026Thursday#9,624Hard 4/5
- 5 May 2026Tuesday#9,622Hard 4/5
- 3 May 2026Sunday#9,620Hard 4/5
- 30 April 2026Thursday#9,617Hard 4/5
- 29 April 2026Wednesday#9,616Very Hard 5/5
- 25 April 2026Saturday#9,612Very Hard 5/5
- 24 April 2026Friday#9,611Very Hard 5/5
- 21 April 2026Tuesday#9,608Hard 4/5
- 20 April 2026Monday#9,607Very Hard 5/5
- 19 April 2026Sunday#9,606Very Hard 5/5
- 17 April 2026Friday#9,604Hard 4/5
- 16 April 2026Thursday#9,603Very Hard 5/5
- 14 April 2026Tuesday#9,601Very Hard 5/5
- 8 April 2026Wednesday#9,595Hard 4/5
- 4 April 2026Saturday#9,591Very Hard 5/5
- 3 April 2026Friday#9,590Very Hard 5/5
- 2 April 2026Thursday#9,589Very Hard 5/5
- 30 March 2026Monday#9,586Hard 4/5
- 29 March 2026Sunday#9,585Very Hard 5/5
- 27 March 2026Friday#9,583Very Hard 5/5
- 25 March 2026Wednesday#9,581Hard 4/5
- 23 March 2026Monday#9,579Hard 4/5
- 22 March 2026Sunday#9,578Hard 4/5
- 19 March 2026Thursday#9,575Very Hard 5/5
- 18 March 2026Wednesday#9,574Hard 4/5
- 16 March 2026Monday#9,572Hard 4/5
- 14 March 2026Saturday#9,570Hard 4/5
- 12 March 2026Thursday#9,568Hard 4/5
- 11 March 2026Wednesday#9,567Very Hard 5/5
- 6 March 2026Friday#9,562Hard 4/5
- 3 March 2026Tuesday#9,559Very Hard 5/5
- 27 February 2026Friday#9,555Very Hard 5/5
- 26 February 2026Thursday#9,554Hard 4/5
- 25 February 2026Wednesday#9,553Very Hard 5/5
- 20 February 2026Friday#9,548Hard 4/5
- 19 February 2026Thursday#9,547Very Hard 5/5
- 17 February 2026Tuesday#9,545Hard 4/5
- 16 February 2026Monday#9,544Very Hard 5/5
- 13 February 2026Friday#9,541Very Hard 5/5
- 12 February 2026Thursday#9,540Very Hard 5/5
- 11 February 2026Wednesday#9,539Hard 4/5
- 10 February 2026Tuesday#9,538Hard 4/5
- 7 February 2026Saturday#9,535Very Hard 5/5
- 4 February 2026Wednesday#9,532Very Hard 5/5
- 1 February 2026Sunday#9,529Very Hard 5/5
- 31 January 2026Saturday#9,528Hard 4/5
- 30 January 2026Friday#9,527Hard 4/5
- 28 January 2026Wednesday#9,525Hard 4/5
- 24 January 2026Saturday#9,521Hard 4/5
- 23 January 2026Friday#9,520Very Hard 5/5
- 15 January 2026Thursday#9,512Very Hard 5/5
- 13 January 2026Tuesday#9,510Hard 4/5
- 10 January 2026Saturday#9,507Hard 4/5
- 8 January 2026Thursday#9,505Very Hard 5/5
- 3 January 2026Saturday#9,500Hard 4/5
- 30 December 2025Tuesday#9,496Hard 4/5
- 28 December 2025Sunday#9,494Very Hard 5/5
- 26 December 2025Friday#9,492Very Hard 5/5
- 25 December 2025Thursday#9,491Hard 4/5
- 23 December 2025Tuesday#9,489Very Hard 5/5
- 22 December 2025Monday#9,488Hard 4/5
- 21 December 2025Sunday#9,487Very Hard 5/5
- 20 December 2025Saturday#9,486Hard 4/5
- 19 December 2025Friday#9,485Very Hard 5/5
- 13 December 2025Saturday#9,479Hard 4/5
- 9 December 2025Tuesday#9,475Very Hard 5/5
- 5 December 2025Friday#9,471Hard 4/5
- 4 December 2025Thursday#9,470Very Hard 5/5
- 30 November 2025Sunday#9,466Hard 4/5
- 29 November 2025Saturday#9,465Hard 4/5
- 28 November 2025Friday#9,464Very Hard 5/5
- 25 November 2025Tuesday#9,461Hard 4/5
- 23 November 2025Sunday#9,459Very Hard 5/5
- 22 November 2025Saturday#9,458Hard 4/5
- 19 November 2025Wednesday#9,455Very Hard 5/5
- 17 November 2025Monday#9,453Very Hard 5/5
- 16 November 2025Sunday#9,452Hard 4/5
- 15 November 2025Saturday#9,451Very Hard 5/5
- 13 November 2025Thursday#9,449Very Hard 5/5
- 12 November 2025Wednesday#9,448Hard 4/5
- 11 November 2025Tuesday#9,447Hard 4/5
- 10 November 2025Monday#9,446Very Hard 5/5
- 8 November 2025Saturday#9,444Very Hard 5/5
- 6 November 2025Thursday#9,442Very Hard 5/5
- 4 November 2025Tuesday#9,440Hard 4/5
- 2 November 2025Sunday#9,438Hard 4/5
- 1 November 2025Saturday#9,437Hard 4/5
- 31 October 2025Friday#9,436Hard 4/5
- 25 October 2025Saturday#9,430Very Hard 5/5
- 21 October 2025Tuesday#9,426Very Hard 5/5
- 19 October 2025Sunday#9,424Very Hard 5/5
- 18 October 2025Saturday#9,423Hard 4/5
- 17 October 2025Friday#9,422Very Hard 5/5
- 12 October 2025Sunday#9,417Very Hard 5/5
- 7 October 2025Tuesday#9,412Hard 4/5
- 5 October 2025Sunday#9,410Hard 4/5
- 4 October 2025Saturday#9,409Hard 4/5
- 2 October 2025Thursday#9,407Very Hard 5/5
- 1 October 2025Wednesday#9,406Hard 4/5
- 29 September 2025Monday#9,404Very Hard 5/5
- 26 September 2025Friday#9,401Hard 4/5
- 25 September 2025Thursday#9,400Very Hard 5/5
- 22 September 2025Monday#9,397Hard 4/5
- 21 September 2025Sunday#9,396Hard 4/5
- 20 September 2025Saturday#9,395Hard 4/5
- 16 September 2025Tuesday#9,391Hard 4/5
- 11 September 2025Thursday#9,386Hard 4/5
- 9 September 2025Tuesday#9,384Hard 4/5
- 7 September 2025Sunday#9,382Very Hard 5/5
- 6 September 2025Saturday#9,381Very Hard 5/5
- 5 September 2025Friday#9,380Hard 4/5
- 4 September 2025Thursday#9,379Hard 4/5
- 31 August 2025Sunday#9,375Hard 4/5
- 25 August 2025Monday#9,369Hard 4/5
- 23 August 2025Saturday#9,367Very Hard 5/5
- 19 August 2025Tuesday#9,363Hard 4/5
- 15 August 2025Friday#9,359Very Hard 5/5
- 14 August 2025Thursday#9,358Very Hard 5/5
- 13 August 2025Wednesday#9,357Very Hard 5/5
- 10 August 2025Sunday#9,354Hard 4/5
- 7 August 2025Thursday#9,351Very Hard 5/5
- 5 August 2025Tuesday#9,349Very Hard 5/5
- 4 August 2025Monday#9,348Very Hard 5/5
- 2 August 2025Saturday#9,346Hard 4/5
- 1 August 2025Friday#9,345Very Hard 5/5
- 30 July 2025Wednesday#9,343Hard 4/5
- 29 July 2025Tuesday#9,342Hard 4/5
- 25 July 2025Friday#9,338Very Hard 5/5
- 23 July 2025Wednesday#9,336Hard 4/5
- 20 July 2025Sunday#9,333Hard 4/5
- 19 July 2025Saturday#9,332Very Hard 5/5
- 17 July 2025Thursday#9,330Very Hard 5/5
- 16 July 2025Wednesday#9,329Hard 4/5
- 14 July 2025Monday#9,327Very Hard 5/5
- 13 July 2025Sunday#9,326Very Hard 5/5
- 5 July 2025Saturday#9,318Very Hard 5/5
- 2 July 2025Wednesday#9,315Hard 4/5
- 1 July 2025Tuesday#9,314Hard 4/5
- 30 June 2025Monday#9,313Very Hard 5/5
- 29 June 2025Sunday#9,312Hard 4/5
- 27 June 2025Friday#9,310Very Hard 5/5
- 26 June 2025Thursday#9,309Very Hard 5/5
- 23 June 2025Monday#9,306Hard 4/5
- 22 June 2025Sunday#9,305Hard 4/5
- 21 June 2025Saturday#9,304Hard 4/5
- 20 June 2025Friday#9,303Hard 4/5
- 19 June 2025Thursday#9,302Very Hard 5/5
- 17 June 2025Tuesday#9,300Very Hard 5/5
- 14 June 2025Saturday#9,297Very Hard 5/5
- 8 June 2025Sunday#9,291Hard 4/5
- 3 June 2025Tuesday#9,286Very Hard 5/5
- 1 June 2025Sunday#9,284Hard 4/5
- 31 May 2025Saturday#9,283Hard 4/5
- 29 May 2025Thursday#9,281Hard 4/5
- 28 May 2025Wednesday#9,280Hard 4/5
- 27 May 2025Tuesday#9,279Very Hard 5/5
- 22 May 2025Thursday#9,274Very Hard 5/5
- 19 May 2025Monday#9,271Hard 4/5
- 16 May 2025Friday#9,268Very Hard 5/5
- 15 May 2025Thursday#9,267Very Hard 5/5
- 13 May 2025Tuesday#9,265Hard 4/5
- 11 May 2025Sunday#9,263Very Hard 5/5
- 10 May 2025Saturday#9,262Hard 4/5
- 9 May 2025Friday#9,261Very Hard 5/5
- 6 May 2025Tuesday#9,258Hard 4/5
- 3 May 2025Saturday#9,255Hard 4/5
- 29 April 2025Tuesday#9,251Very Hard 5/5
- 23 April 2025Wednesday#9,245Very Hard 5/5
- 21 April 2025Monday#9,243Very Hard 5/5
- 17 April 2025Thursday#9,239Very Hard 5/5
- 16 April 2025Wednesday#9,238Hard 4/5
- 13 April 2025Sunday#9,235Hard 4/5
- 12 April 2025Saturday#9,234Hard 4/5
- 11 April 2025Friday#9,233Hard 4/5
- 10 April 2025Thursday#9,232Very Hard 5/5
- 7 April 2025Monday#9,229Hard 4/5
- 5 April 2025Saturday#9,227Hard 4/5
- 4 April 2025Friday#9,226Very Hard 5/5
- 30 March 2025Sunday#9,221Hard 4/5
- 27 March 2025Thursday#9,218Very Hard 5/5
- 23 March 2025Sunday#9,214Hard 4/5
- 21 March 2025Friday#9,212Very Hard 5/5
- 28 February 2025Friday#9,191Hard 4/5
- 27 February 2025Thursday#9,190Hard 4/5
- 24 February 2025Monday#9,187Hard 4/5
- 21 February 2025Friday#9,184Very Hard 5/5
- 17 February 2025Monday#9,180Very Hard 5/5
- 12 February 2025Wednesday#9,175Very Hard 5/5
- 11 February 2025Tuesday#9,174Hard 4/5
- 9 February 2025Sunday#9,172Very Hard 5/5
- 8 February 2025Saturday#9,171Hard 4/5
- 30 January 2025Thursday#9,162Hard 4/5
- 28 January 2025Tuesday#9,160Very Hard 5/5
- 27 January 2025Monday#9,159Very Hard 5/5
- 25 January 2025Saturday#9,157Hard 4/5
- 24 January 2025Friday#9,156Hard 4/5
- 21 January 2025Tuesday#9,153Hard 4/5
- 20 January 2025Monday#9,152Very Hard 5/5
- 19 January 2025Sunday#9,151Very Hard 5/5
- 17 January 2025Friday#9,149Hard 4/5
- 5 January 2025Sunday#9,137Very Hard 5/5
- 4 January 2025Saturday#9,136Hard 4/5
- 3 January 2025Friday#9,135Hard 4/5
- 2 January 2025Thursday#9,134Hard 4/5
- 1 January 2025Wednesday#9,133Very Hard 5/5
- 31 December 2024Tuesday#9,132Hard 4/5
- 30 December 2024Monday#9,131Very Hard 5/5
- 24 December 2024Tuesday#9,125Hard 4/5
- 23 December 2024Monday#9,124Very Hard 5/5
- 20 December 2024Friday#9,121Very Hard 5/5
- 14 December 2024Saturday#9,115Very Hard 5/5
- 13 December 2024Friday#9,114Hard 4/5
- 11 December 2024Wednesday#9,112Hard 4/5
- 8 December 2024Sunday#9,109Very Hard 5/5
- 4 December 2024Wednesday#9,105Hard 4/5
- 3 December 2024Tuesday#9,104Hard 4/5
- 2 December 2024Monday#9,103Very Hard 5/5
- 1 December 2024Sunday#9,102Hard 4/5
- 29 November 2024Friday#9,100Hard 4/5
- 23 November 2024Saturday#9,094Very Hard 5/5
- 21 November 2024Thursday#9,092Very Hard 5/5
- 20 November 2024Wednesday#9,091Hard 4/5
- 19 November 2024Tuesday#9,090Hard 4/5
- 17 November 2024Sunday#9,088Very Hard 5/5
- 16 November 2024Saturday#9,087Hard 4/5
- 13 November 2024Wednesday#9,084Hard 4/5
- 11 November 2024Monday#9,082Very Hard 5/5
- 10 November 2024Sunday#9,081Hard 4/5
- 7 November 2024Thursday#9,078Hard 4/5
- 6 November 2024Wednesday#9,077Very Hard 5/5
- 4 November 2024Monday#9,075Hard 4/5
- 2 November 2024Saturday#9,073Very Hard 5/5
- 28 October 2024Monday#9,068Hard 4/5
- 27 October 2024Sunday#9,067Very Hard 5/5
- 26 October 2024Saturday#9,066Hard 4/5
- 21 October 2024Monday#9,061Very Hard 5/5
- 16 October 2024Wednesday#9,056Hard 4/5
- 13 October 2024Sunday#9,053Very Hard 5/5
- 11 October 2024Friday#9,051Very Hard 5/5
- 9 October 2024Wednesday#9,049Very Hard 5/5
- 8 October 2024Tuesday#9,048Very Hard 5/5
- 2 October 2024Wednesday#9,042Hard 4/5
- 1 October 2024Tuesday#9,041Very Hard 5/5
- 28 September 2024Saturday#9,038Very Hard 5/5
- 27 September 2024Friday#9,037Very Hard 5/5
- 26 September 2024Thursday#9,036Very Hard 5/5
- 23 September 2024Monday#9,033Very Hard 5/5
- 22 September 2024Sunday#9,032Very Hard 5/5
- 21 September 2024Saturday#9,031Very Hard 5/5
- 19 September 2024Thursday#9,029Hard 4/5
- 17 September 2024Tuesday#9,027Very Hard 5/5
- 14 September 2024Saturday#9,024Very Hard 5/5
- 12 September 2024Thursday#9,022Hard 4/5
- 11 September 2024Wednesday#9,021Hard 4/5
- 9 September 2024Monday#9,019Hard 4/5
- 8 September 2024Sunday#9,018Very Hard 5/5
- 7 September 2024Saturday#9,017Very Hard 5/5
- 5 September 2024Thursday#9,015Hard 4/5
- 4 September 2024Wednesday#9,014Very Hard 5/5
- 3 September 2024Tuesday#9,013Very Hard 5/5
- 1 September 2024Sunday#9,011Hard 4/5
- 31 August 2024Saturday#9,010Hard 4/5
- 30 August 2024Friday#9,009Hard 4/5
- 29 August 2024Thursday#9,008Hard 4/5
- 25 August 2024Sunday#9,004Very Hard 5/5
- 21 August 2024Wednesday#9,000Hard 4/5
- 17 August 2024Saturday#8,996Very Hard 5/5
- 16 August 2024Friday#8,995Very Hard 5/5
- 13 August 2024Tuesday#8,992Very Hard 5/5
- 12 August 2024Monday#8,991Hard 4/5
- 6 August 2024Tuesday#8,985Very Hard 5/5
- 5 August 2024Monday#8,984Very Hard 5/5
- 4 August 2024Sunday#8,983Very Hard 5/5
- 2 August 2024Friday#8,981Hard 4/5
- 31 July 2024Wednesday#8,979Very Hard 5/5
- 29 July 2024Monday#8,977Hard 4/5
- 27 July 2024Saturday#8,975Very Hard 5/5
- 24 July 2024Wednesday#8,972Hard 4/5
- 20 July 2024Saturday#8,968Hard 4/5
- 15 July 2024Monday#8,963Very Hard 5/5
- 14 July 2024Sunday#8,962Hard 4/5
- 13 July 2024Saturday#8,961Hard 4/5
- 12 July 2024Friday#8,960Hard 4/5
- 10 July 2024Wednesday#8,958Very Hard 5/5
- 8 July 2024Monday#8,956Very Hard 5/5
- 3 July 2024Wednesday#8,951Very Hard 5/5
- 30 June 2024Sunday#8,948Very Hard 5/5
- 27 June 2024Thursday#8,945Hard 4/5
- 25 June 2024Tuesday#8,943Hard 4/5
- 20 June 2024Thursday#8,938Very Hard 5/5
- 19 June 2024Wednesday#8,937Hard 4/5
- 17 June 2024Monday#8,935Hard 4/5
- 16 June 2024Sunday#8,934Very Hard 5/5
- 14 June 2024Friday#8,932Very Hard 5/5
- 13 June 2024Thursday#8,931Hard 4/5
- 12 June 2024Wednesday#8,930Hard 4/5
- 10 June 2024Monday#8,928Hard 4/5
- 9 June 2024Sunday#8,927Very Hard 5/5
- 7 June 2024Friday#8,925Very Hard 5/5
- 5 June 2024Wednesday#8,923Very Hard 5/5
- 4 June 2024Tuesday#8,922Very Hard 5/5
- 2 June 2024Sunday#8,920Hard 4/5
- 1 June 2024Saturday#8,919Very Hard 5/5
- 31 May 2024Friday#8,918Hard 4/5
- 30 May 2024Thursday#8,917Hard 4/5
- 28 May 2024Tuesday#8,915Hard 4/5
- 27 May 2024Monday#8,914Hard 4/5
- 26 May 2024Sunday#8,913Hard 4/5
- 24 May 2024Friday#8,911Hard 4/5
- 23 May 2024Thursday#8,910Very Hard 5/5
- 21 May 2024Tuesday#8,908Hard 4/5
- 18 May 2024Saturday#8,905Hard 4/5
- 17 May 2024Friday#8,904Hard 4/5
- 16 May 2024Thursday#8,903Hard 4/5
- 13 May 2024Monday#8,900Very Hard 5/5
- 11 May 2024Saturday#8,898Hard 4/5
- 10 May 2024Friday#8,897Very Hard 5/5
- 5 May 2024Sunday#8,892Very Hard 5/5
- 2 May 2024Thursday#8,889Hard 4/5
- 30 April 2024Tuesday#8,887Very Hard 5/5
- 29 April 2024Monday#8,886Hard 4/5
- 26 April 2024Friday#8,883Hard 4/5
- 25 April 2024Thursday#8,882Hard 4/5
- 24 April 2024Wednesday#8,881Hard 4/5
- 23 April 2024Tuesday#8,880Hard 4/5
- 21 April 2024Sunday#8,878Very Hard 5/5
- 19 April 2024Friday#8,876Very Hard 5/5
- 18 April 2024Thursday#8,875Very Hard 5/5
- 17 April 2024Wednesday#8,874Hard 4/5
- 14 April 2024Sunday#8,871Hard 4/5
- 13 April 2024Saturday#8,870Hard 4/5
- 10 April 2024Wednesday#8,867Hard 4/5
- 7 April 2024Sunday#8,864Hard 4/5
- 5 April 2024Friday#8,862Hard 4/5
- 4 April 2024Thursday#8,861Hard 4/5
- 1 April 2024Monday#8,858Hard 4/5
- 30 March 2024Saturday#8,856Hard 4/5
- 28 March 2024Thursday#8,854Hard 4/5
- 22 March 2024Friday#8,848Very Hard 5/5
- 18 March 2024Monday#8,844Very Hard 5/5
- 15 March 2024Friday#8,841Very Hard 5/5
- 14 March 2024Thursday#8,840Hard 4/5
- 12 March 2024Tuesday#8,838Hard 4/5
- 10 March 2024Sunday#8,836Hard 4/5
- 7 March 2024Thursday#8,833Very Hard 5/5
- 4 March 2024Monday#8,830Very Hard 5/5
- 3 March 2024Sunday#8,829Hard 4/5
- 29 February 2024Thursday#8,826Hard 4/5
- 26 February 2024Monday#8,823Very Hard 5/5
- 20 February 2024Tuesday#8,817Very Hard 5/5
- 18 February 2024Sunday#8,815Hard 4/5
- 17 February 2024Saturday#8,814Hard 4/5
- 15 February 2024Thursday#8,812Hard 4/5
- 14 February 2024Wednesday#8,811Very Hard 5/5
- 10 February 2024Saturday#8,807Very Hard 5/5
- 8 February 2024Thursday#8,805Hard 4/5
- 5 February 2024Monday#8,802Very Hard 5/5
- 4 February 2024Sunday#8,801Hard 4/5
- 3 February 2024Saturday#8,800Very Hard 5/5
- 2 February 2024Friday#8,799Very Hard 5/5
- 1 February 2024Thursday#8,798Hard 4/5
- 31 January 2024Wednesday#8,797Hard 4/5
- 28 January 2024Sunday#8,794Very Hard 5/5
- 27 January 2024Saturday#8,793Very Hard 5/5
- 26 January 2024Friday#8,792Hard 4/5
- 24 January 2024Wednesday#8,790Very Hard 5/5
- 23 January 2024Tuesday#8,789Hard 4/5
- 20 January 2024Saturday#8,786Very Hard 5/5
- 17 January 2024Wednesday#8,783Very Hard 5/5
- 12 January 2024Friday#8,778Hard 4/5
- 9 January 2024Tuesday#8,775Hard 4/5
- 7 January 2024Sunday#8,773Hard 4/5
- 2 January 2024Tuesday#8,768Very Hard 5/5
- 29 December 2023Friday#8,764Very Hard 5/5
- 27 December 2023Wednesday#8,762Hard 4/5
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