October 16 NerdleBuddy Puzzles
Play the original NerdleBuddy puzzles assigned to this date across available years. Use the difficulty ratings to choose a challenge, then open a row to play.
Total Puzzles: 26
About this collection. These dates use retroactively generated puzzles, not historical official Nerdle games. Nerdle launched in January 2022.
October 16 games by year
One game per year, newest first. This year's October 16 game arrives on 2026-10-16 (dates roll over at midnight UTC).
26 puzzles (October 16, 2006 – October 16, 2025).
- October 16, 2025Thursday#9,421Medium 3/5
- October 16, 2024Wednesday#9,056Hard 4/5
- October 16, 2023Monday#8,690Very Hard 5/5
- October 16, 2022Sunday#8,325Easy 2/5
- October 16, 2021Saturday#7,960Medium 3/5
- October 16, 2020Friday#7,595Hard 4/5
- October 16, 2019Wednesday#7,229Very Easy 1/5
- October 16, 2018Tuesday#6,864Medium 3/5
- October 16, 2017Monday#6,499Medium 3/5
- October 16, 2016Sunday#6,134Medium 3/5
- October 16, 2015Friday#5,768Very Hard 5/5
- October 16, 2014Thursday#5,403Easy 2/5
- October 16, 2013Wednesday#5,038Very Easy 1/5
- October 16, 2012Tuesday#4,673Easy 2/5
- October 16, 2011Sunday#4,307Hard 4/5
- October 16, 2010Saturday#3,942Easy 2/5
- October 16, 2009Friday#3,577Medium 3/5
- October 16, 2008Thursday#3,212Very Hard 5/5
- October 16, 2007Tuesday#2,846Easy 2/5
- October 16, 2006Monday#2,481Very Hard 5/5
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Every October 16 since 2000 has its own NerdleBuddy puzzle — play the whole collection.
Make It a Streak
Warm up with today's puzzle, or study the strategy guide before you take on the older years.
NerdleBuddy daily games are our own Nerdle-style puzzles, separate from the official Nerdle at nerdlegame.com. New here? Learn how to play.