Binary search words game
Ranked 9 of 17 word games by recommenders
Players enjoy its fun concept and the new strategy it requires, though finding valid words can be hard and the word list is criticized as obscure.
Players enjoy its fun concept and the new strategy it requires, though finding valid words can be hard and the word list is criticized as obscure.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 79%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 3.7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun, good concept
“Fun game. The concept is good.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search” “it was still a great experience”
Comment from 17 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search” Requires a new strategy
“this one feels like there's a lot more strategy involved”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search” “I like that it requires a new strategy.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search” Liked the game overall
“I like the game and it is quite difficult sometimes to come up with a legal word”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search” “I really like this, it kind of reminds me of”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Hard to find valid words
“I like the game and it is quite difficult sometimes to come up with a legal word”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search” “I had an awful lot of trouble finding 7 letter words on the wordlist.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search” “good game, but very hard find”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search” Obscure word list
“I had an awful lot of trouble finding 7 letter words on the wordlist.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search” “uses an obscure secondary verb form instead of the much more common usage”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search” Rejects common words
“uses an obscure secondary verb form instead of the much more common usage”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search” “my first guess was "plaudit" and it was not accepted”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search”
Other word games people recommend
The four most recommended other word games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiled Words | 106 | 2 | 98% | 9 | — | Approved |
| 18 Words | 87 | 28 | 76% | 1 | — | — |
| Zanagrams | 51 | 5 | 91% | 2 | — | — |
| Wordle | 28 | 21 | 57% | 10 | — | — |
| Binary search words gameThis page | 11 | 3 | 79% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
11 of the 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it was still a great experience”
“good game, but very hard find”
“uses an obscure secondary verb form instead of the much more common usage”
“my first guess was "plaudit" and it was not accepted”
“this one feels like there's a lot more strategy involved”
“I like that it requires a new strategy.”
“I really like this, it kind of reminds me of”
“Fun game. The concept is good.”
“I like the game and it is quite difficult sometimes to come up with a legal word”
“I had an awful lot of trouble finding 7 letter words on the wordlist.”
“With no further guidance given, I closed the tab.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.