GuessWhiz

What is GuessWhiz?

GuessWhiz is a free daily guessing game that challenges you to identify a mystery footballer. Each day a new player is selected for everyone, and you have six tries to name them using clues like nation, position, birth year, and clubs. It runs in your browser on phone or desktop, with no account or download needed.

Editor takes

Birth year and club clues give you real signal — that’s a data puzzle I can actually solve.

Perfect for a coffee break: one daily puzzle, no login, and you can close the tab without guilt.

A shared daily puzzle with six tries is fair, and making the hint cost a try keeps the stakes honest.

How to play GuessWhiz

Make a guess by picking a footballer, then compare your guess against the hidden answer. Each guess is scored with green for an exact match and yellow for a close one, so every try gives you more information. You get six attempts per puzzle, and you can use a hint if stuck, but it costs one of those attempts.

Tips & strategy

• Start with a famous name so the clue system has more to work with.
• Use all six guesses — even a wrong guess provides useful green and yellow feedback.
• Read the close calls carefully: yellow means close, not exact, and is often the fastest way in.
• Save the hint for when a single clue is blocking you, since it costs a try.
• Check every clue category — nation, position, birth year, and clubs — before making your final guess.

Frequently asked questions

Where to play

Play GuessWhizguesswhiz.com · free, new puzzle daily

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