Train your brain with these free online quizzes

Wordle

Where it all started for me, and one you're likely familiar with. One quiz per day, with six chances to guess the five letter word. A good way to ease yourself in if you've not tried it yet.

Quordle

The same concept as Wordle above, but here you need to solve four words with nine guesses. It takes some getting used to, but I personally find this more satisfying than Wordle. There's also a practice option if one-a-day isn't enough for you and check out 'achievements' for other things you're rewarded for, such as winning a game in nine turns. 

Quordle

The same concept as Wordle above, but here you need to solve four words with nine guesses. It takes some getting used to, but I personally find this more satisfying than Wordle. There's also a practice option if one-a-day isn't enough for you and check out 'achievements' for other things you're rewarded for, such as winning a game in nine turns. 

Sedecordle

My mind was blown when I first saw this. It's the same concept as the two above, but you need to correctly guess 16 words in 21 guesses. There's a fair bit of scrolling involved, but stick with it – this is my current favourite. 

My top tip would be to try and use as many different letters (and all vowels) with your first three words, before scrolling through to try and correctly guess all 16. Once you've got to grips with this, there's the option of 'sedec-order' where you only see one word at a time, so an added level of difficulty. And if you've really not had enough, both versions have practice games so you can play to your heart's content.

Sedecordle

My mind was blown when I first saw this. It's the same concept as the two above, but you need to correctly guess 16 words in 21 guesses. There's a fair bit of scrolling involved, but stick with it – this is my current favourite. 

My top tip would be to try and use as many different letters (and all vowels) with your first three words, before scrolling through to try and correctly guess all 16. Once you've got to grips with this, there's the option of 'sedec-order' where you only see one word at a time, so an added level of difficulty. And if you've really not had enough, both versions have practice games so you can play to your heart's content.

Framed

This one is for film lovers and/or those with photographic memories – correctly identify a film from six images. You've six guesses, one after each frame you're shown. This is a nice quick one, and I find I either get it after two/three, or not at all. 

Framed

This one is for film lovers and/or those with photographic memories – correctly identify a film from six images. You've six guesses, one after each frame you're shown. This is a nice quick one, and I find I either get it after two/three, or not at all. 

Worldle

If you can identify a country solely from its silhouette, you'll ace this. Though if, like me, you struggle, you'll be pleased to know that with each of your six guesses it tells you how far out your are. For example, if the correct answer is France, and I typed in United Kingdom, it would give a score of say 98% and tell me the country I'm looking for is 700km east of my guess (I've made these values up, but you hopefully get the idea). 

Worldle

If you can identify a country solely from its silhouette, you'll ace this. Though if, like me, you struggle, you'll be pleased to know that with each of your six guesses it tells you how far out your are. For example, if the correct answer is France, and I typed in United Kingdom, it would give a score of say 98% and tell me the country I'm looking for is 700km east of my guess (I've made these values up, but you hopefully get the idea). 

Nerdle

The mathematical equivalent to Wordle, your aim is to solve the equation in six guesses. Enter a correct equation using the numbers and symbols on its virtual keyboard and it'll show you which are correct, or not – green means it's in the right place, purple means it's in the wrong place and black means it's not used. 

I did lose interest with this relatively quickly (not sure why), but I enjoyed it for the two weeks or so I played it.

Nerdle

The mathematical equivalent to Wordle, your aim is to solve the equation in six guesses. Enter a correct equation using the numbers and symbols on its virtual keyboard and it'll show you which are correct, or not – green means it's in the right place, purple means it's in the wrong place and black means it's not used. 

I did lose interest with this relatively quickly (not sure why), but I enjoyed it for the two weeks or so I played it.

Heardle

If you can recognise a tune from a single beat, this daily quiz will take you seconds to do. You get six attempts to guess the name of the song, starting with a one second clip, then two second, then three and so on. I've managed a few in one guess, which is highly satisfying. Though word of warning, some of the songs may have explicit lyrics. This is rare from my experience, but could offend some.

Heardle

If you can recognise a tune from a single beat, this daily quiz will take you seconds to do. You get six attempts to guess the name of the song, starting with a one second clip, then two second, then three and so on. I've managed a few in one guess, which is highly satisfying. Though word of warning, some of the songs may have explicit lyrics. This is rare from my experience, but could offend some.

Quiz of the day

A general knowledge quiz with a variety of questions and multiple choice answers. This is one that my Mum and her friends enjoy, sharing their scores in their group chat. It can also be a good one to do collectively, an 'ask the audience' style of play.

Quiz of the day

A general knowledge quiz with a variety of questions and multiple choice answers. This is one that my Mum and her friends enjoy, sharing their scores in their group chat. It can also be a good one to do collectively, an 'ask the audience' style of play.

Puzzgrid

If you've ever seen an episode of BBC 2's mega-hard Only Connect quiz show, you'll recognise this as the game used in the 'connecting wall' round.

If you've not, you essentially need to identify four sets of groups from sixteen words or phrases that have a connection. There are thousands of grids to choose from, with a level and country of origin – so start with an easy one from the UK to get the hang of it (ones from other countries may have references that are harder to get, for example USA confectionary brands).

You can also create your own if you fancy, choosing to make it public or making a bespoke one to share with friends and family. 

Puzzgrid

If you've ever seen an episode of BBC 2's mega-hard Only Connect quiz show, you'll recognise this as the game used in the 'connecting wall' round.

If you've not, you essentially need to identify four sets of groups from sixteen words or phrases that have a connection. There are thousands of grids to choose from, with a level and country of origin – so start with an easy one from the UK to get the hang of it (ones from other countries may have references that are harder to get, for example USA confectionary brands).

You can also create your own if you fancy, choosing to make it public or making a bespoke one to share with friends and family. 

Sporcle

You name it, and there'll be a quiz for it on this site. There are in fact millions of them waiting to be found and played, so you could lose serious time here.

You don't need to register but if you do you can earn badges, which is strangely compelling – though that could just be revealing how my brain works.

Sporcle

You name it, and there'll be a quiz for it on this site. There are in fact millions of them waiting to be found and played, so you could lose serious time here.

You don't need to register but if you do you can earn badges, which is strangely compelling – though that could just be revealing how my brain works.