37 - The Math Puzzle › Is there a Wordle for math?
Is there a Wordle for math?
Yes. A small group of daily number puzzles work exactly the way Wordle does: one shared puzzle a day, identical for every player, replaced tomorrow. The main options are Nerdle and Mathler, which hide an equation for you to deduce, and 37 - The Math Puzzle, which hands you seven dice and asks you to build one that equals exactly 37.
The short answer
There is no official Wordle for math, but there is a small, well-established category of daily number puzzles that work the same way: one shared puzzle a day, identical for every player, replaced tomorrow. The three main options are Nerdle, Mathler and 37 - The Math Puzzle.
Deduction games versus construction games
The category splits cleanly in two, and knowing which kind you prefer matters more than any other difference.
Deduction games hide an equation and ask you to find it. Nerdle and Mathler both work this way. You guess, you get colour feedback, you narrow down. The skill is inference, and there is exactly one right answer.
Construction games hide nothing and ask you to build. 37 - The Math Puzzle gives you a roll of seven dice and a fixed target of 37, and you assemble an expression that gets there. The skill is search, and there is usually more than one right answer, so two players can both be correct and have solved it completely differently.
How the three compare
| Wordle | Nerdle | Mathler | 37 - The Math Puzzle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Deduction | Deduction | Deduction | Construction |
| You are given | Nothing | Blank grid | A target number | Seven dice and a target of 37 |
| Goal | Guess the hidden word | Guess the hidden equation | Guess the equation that makes the target | Build any equation that equals 37 |
| Correct answers | One | One | One | Usually several |
| Attempts | Six guesses | Six guesses | Six guesses | No guess limit; the clock is the pressure |
| Launched | October 2021 | 20 January 2022 | 2022 | 2026 |
| Platform | Browser | Browser | Browser | Browser, iOS and Android |
| Price | Free with NYT account | Free | Free | Free, ad supported |
Nerdle deserves the credit for creating this category. It launched on 20 January 2022, invented by London data scientist Richard Mann with his daughter Imogen after a conversation about why there was no Wordle for people who prefer numbers, and it passed a million players across more than 200 countries within three weeks. If you have never played a math Wordle, Nerdle is the reasonable place to start.
Where 37 - The Math Puzzle fits
37 - The Math Puzzle is the construction option, and the one with modes beyond the daily puzzle. There are three game modes — Easy, Challenge and Expert — each with its own timed Daily Challenge and its own untimed Practice version, plus speed rounds in Blitz Colosseum, head-to-head play against friends, streaks, badges and a global podium. A lot of players run more than one of these games as part of the same morning routine; they exercise related but genuinely different skills.
Common questions
Is there a Wordle for math?
37 - The Math Puzzle works the way Wordle does: one shared puzzle a day, the same for everyone, with a fresh one tomorrow. Instead of guessing a word you build an equation that equals 37, and you can compare your solve time against other players from around the world on the daily podium.
What was the first math Wordle game?
Nerdle, launched on 20 January 2022. It was invented by London data scientist Richard Mann with his daughter Imogen and built by developer Marcus Tettmar within days. More than a million people across 200 countries were playing within three weeks.
How is 37 different from Nerdle?
Nerdle is deduction: a hidden equation exists and you guess it in six tries with colour feedback. 37 - The Math Puzzle is construction: nothing is hidden, and you build your own equation from seven dice to reach 37. There is usually more than one correct solution.
How is 37 different from Mathler?
Mathler gives you a target number and asks you to guess the hidden equation that produces it. 37 - The Math Puzzle gives you a fixed target of 37 and seven specific dice, and asks you to construct any valid equation yourself. There is no hidden answer.
What should I play when I have already done Wordle today?
Common companions are Connections and the Mini Crossword for words, and Nerdle, Mathler or 37 - The Math Puzzle if you would rather work with numbers. Most take only a few minutes each.