Chainle FAQ — every question, answered
Short, factual answers to the questions Chainle players ask most. Each question has its own page with a fuller explanation.
Note: this is an unofficial reference site. For anything that depends on the live game — today's puzzle, your scores — go to the official game itself.
In this section
- What is Chainle?
- When does the daily Chainle puzzle reset?
- Why was my word rejected in Chainle?
- Is there only one correct answer in Chainle?
- Can I play past Chainle puzzles?
- Is Chainle free to play?
- Does Chainle progress sync between devices?
- Is there a Chainle mobile app?
- How is Chainle different from Wordle?
- Is this the official Chainle website?
- How to Play
Round types, valid-word rules and game modes explained.
- Scoring Explained
How the 80/20 semantic scoring works and why good answers score low.
- Strategy
Bridge-word types, a picking decision tree and common mistakes.
- Bridge Words
Dictionary of word pairs: what connects pizza and pasta, and why.
- Answers & Archive
Spoiler-tiered hint system and past puzzles by pattern.
- Compare
Chainle vs Semantle, Wordle, Connections and more.
- Learn
Polysemy, compound words and classroom uses, ESL-friendly.
- Tools
Bridge word finder and site search, running entirely in your browser.