One More Letter
Ranked 5 of 17 word games by recommenders
People enjoy its polished typing feel, animations and daily word puzzle. The common caveat is that valid words are sometimes rejected without a clear reason, and the timer starts at once.
People enjoy its polished typing feel, animations and daily word puzzle. The common caveat is that valid words are sometimes rejected without a clear reason, and the timer starts at once.
29 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 19
- criticize it
- 10
- approval share
- 66%
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
- 19 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.9 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not 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
Polished typing and entry animations
“The staggered entry animation and the typing UX are incredibly polished.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter” “The staggered entry animation of the letters on page load is lovely.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter” “Really rewarding keyboard UX on this. Typing felt great.”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter” Fun to play
“Unlike everyone else here, I enjoyed this. A good hit for the day”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter” “I enjoyed this. I'd like unexpected word points but this is nice.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter” “Pretty fun. But I saw this issue come up on multiple days”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Valid words rejected without clear reason
“valid words not being accepted, leaving you a little demoralized”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter” “it's unclear why certain words are rejected”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter” “It seems to disallow valid words made with the same letters, which doesn't feel fair.”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter” - Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter”
- Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter”
Sudden-death time limit
“I think they'd be more rewarding if it weren't sudden death.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter” “They're leaving the time limit in because it attracts engagement”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter” Rejections feel demoralizing
“valid words not being accepted, leaving you a little demoralized”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter” “It kinda demoralized me to have come up with two answers and not be able to proceed”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter” No instructions or start button
“Coupled with the immediate timer start, no instructions. Meh.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter” “i think you need an official "start" button to prevent this”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: One More Letter”
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 | — | — |
| One More LetterThis page | 19 | 10 | 66% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
23 of the 29 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The countdown added a nice urgency that other word games don't have.”
“The staggered entry animation and the typing UX are incredibly polished.”
“the hint I got contained the ethymological "root" of the word to find”
“Neither are very intuitive IMO.”
“I enjoyed this. I'd like unexpected word points but this is nice.”
“It’s annoying that DEALERS doesnt work when the answer is LEADERS”
“valid words not being accepted, leaving you a little demoralized”
“Pretty fun. But I saw this issue come up on multiple days”
“They're leaving the time limit in because it attracts engagement”
“I found the button to try the previous days, and it was enough for me to figure out the game”
“This is a spiritual descendant of Wordle, cool idea!”
“Unlike everyone else here, I enjoyed this. A good hit for the day”
“Coupled with the immediate timer start, no instructions. Meh.”
“It kinda demoralized me to have come up with two answers and not be able to proceed”
“It wasn't enough fun to remember.”
“Failed the last three like that with legitimate words.”
“it's unclear why certain words are rejected”
“The staggered entry animation of the letters on page load is lovely.”
“My waitress came by as I was playing and I lost.”
“I think they'd be more rewarding if it weren't sudden death.”
“Really rewarding keyboard UX on this. Typing felt great.”
“i think you need an official "start" button to prevent this”
“It seems to disallow valid words made with the same letters, which doesn't feel fair.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.