Wordtrak
Ranked 7 of 17 word games by recommenders
A Scrabble-style word game that people find fun and habit-forming, though critics agree the tutorial and how-to-play guidance are thin.
A Scrabble-style word game that people find fun and habit-forming, though critics agree the tutorial and how-to-play guidance are thin.
26 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 15
- criticize it
- 11
- approval share
- 58%
Recommended in 3 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: recommended
- May 2026: 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
- 15 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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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, well-made game
“it's really fun! The tutorial is a bit incomplete, though”
Comment from 6 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak” “a very fun game, well made”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak” Feels like Wordle, habit-forming
“I love Wordle so I have a feeling this will scratch that itch”
Comment from 7 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak” “Once it's in your chat it tends to become a daily habit!”
Comment from 13 Jun 2026 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On?” Inspiring use of AI
“Wonderful example of using AI thoughtfully as a creativity multiplier, rather than diluting the artistry of the end result.”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak” “so this is quite inspirational”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Unclear how to play
“I see nothing on the link nor on wordtrak.com that really explains how to play.”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak” “I didn't really know how to play it at first. Wish it had clearer guidelines”
Comment from 8 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak” “it should definitely be made more obvious (assuming it's intentional)”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak” - Comment from 6 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak”
- Comment from 8 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak”
Tiles and colours hard to read
“everything tends to blur together particularly the square tiles on the black background”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak” “colors aren't my strong suit...will think about it!”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak” Unequal letters for each player
“I suppose the difference in scrabble is that if I had passed, someone else may have put a consonant down that I could use”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak” “I think I'd strongly, strongly prefer a version of this game where my opponent and I got the same letters”
Comment from 7 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak” Browser compatibility problems
“406 browser not supported (opera mobile). Come on...”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak” “Same on old Chrome desktop (116)”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak”
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 | — | — |
| WordtrakThis page | 15 | 11 | 58% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
25 of the 28 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Once it's in your chat it tends to become a daily habit!”
“Graphics are fun and interesting.”
“I didn't really know how to play it at first. Wish it had clearer guidelines”
“would be nice with a simple tutorial before jumping in”
“I love Wordle so I have a feeling this will scratch that itch”
“I think I'd strongly, strongly prefer a version of this game where my opponent and I got the same letters”
“there's going to be some friction for people to get into it”
“it's really fun! The tutorial is a bit incomplete, though”
“The UX is a bit wonky in the classic vibe coded way.”
“it should definitely be made more obvious (assuming it's intentional)”
“tracks don't seem to select”
“I see nothing on the link nor on wordtrak.com that really explains how to play.”
“Harder than I expected. pretty cool.”
“colors aren't my strong suit...will think about it!”
“everything tends to blur together particularly the square tiles on the black background”
“At that point this is just a game made by AI.”
“Same on old Chrome desktop (116)”
“a very fun game, well made”
“406 browser not supported (opera mobile). Come on...”
“I suppose the difference in scrabble is that if I had passed, someone else may have put a consonant down that I could use”
“It's fun to add stuff quickly even if they are used only by the family.”
“so this is quite inspirational”
“Wonderful example of using AI thoughtfully as a creativity multiplier, rather than diluting the artistry of the end result.”
“your page loads an insanely large picture of your face and then people playing scrabble”
“scrabble that doesn't drag”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.