Wordit
Shares rank 11 of 17 word games by recommenders
A word-chain puzzle where you change one letter at a time to build a path, praised for building vocabulary and challenge. Critics find the dictionary inconsistent and the mobile controls clumsy.
A word-chain puzzle where you change one letter at a time to build a path, praised for building vocabulary and challenge. Critics find the dictionary inconsistent and the mobile controls clumsy.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 6
- approval share
- 54%
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: recommended
- July 2026: not 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
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.1 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
Builds vocabulary and English study
“I can study English words throught this site”
Comment from 26 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Wordit – Change One Letter, Keep the Chain Going” Fun concept for word construction
“Love the concept! Although found it a bit leading of easy answers”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Wordit – Change One Letter, Keep the Chain Going” “Good way to find out how many words one can construct.”
Comment from 26 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Wordit – Change One Letter, Keep the Chain Going”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Dictionary accepts or rejects words oddly
“LARP wasn't in the dictionary. I feel cheated.”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Wordit – Change One Letter, Keep the Chain Going” “it accepted it and I was quite surprised.”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Wordit – Change One Letter, Keep the Chain Going” “"liam" isn't in the dictionary?”
Comment from 26 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Wordit – Change One Letter, Keep the Chain Going”
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 | — | — |
| WorditThis page | 7 | 6 | 54% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Good way to find out how many words one can construct.”
“I can study English words throught this site”
“"liam" isn't in the dictionary?”
“It felt very mechanical running through”
“it accepted it and I was quite surprised.”
“The keyboard control on mobile is tedious.”
“LARP wasn't in the dictionary. I feel cheated.”
“Love the concept! Although found it a bit leading of easy answers”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.