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Wormillion
Name a place. The more obscure your answer, the deeper your worm digs.
What is Wormillion?
Wormillion is a free daily geography game in which players name places and a worm digs deeper based on how obscure the answer is. Each round gives a prompt like “Name a river,” and less-read places on English Wikipedia earn higher obscurity scores.
Editor takes
Perfect for a coffee-break brain tease – quick rounds, no account, and you'll learn a weird river name before your mug cools.
As someone who's stared at a lot of maps, I love how this rewards the overlooked corners over the usual landmarks.
A clever obscurity system, but the 30-second timer turns 'name a place' into a frantic test of recall rather than pure geography.
This game flips the usual top-of-the-charts geography: give me the B-side rivers and forgotten islands every time.
How to play Wormillion
You get ten rounds, with 30 seconds each, to type a geography answer that fits the prompt. The rarer your answer, the deeper your worm digs and the more expedition points you earn. You can play today’s daily dig or an endless dig with no account needed.
Tips & strategy
- Skip the most famous answer if you want to go deeper: a familiar name earns points, but an obscure one can take you much further.
- Take a moment to think of smaller, regional, or lesser-known places before typing the first name that comes to mind.
- Make sure your answer is actually a place in the requested category and fits any extra conditions in the prompt.
- If you’re unsure between two answers, go with the one you think fewer people would look up.
- Use the endless dig to practice and discover new place names before tackling the daily puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wormillion free?
Yes, it is described as a free geography game, and no account is needed to play.
How often can I play?
The daily dig gives everyone the same ten prompts for that day; once you finish it, you can come back tomorrow. There is also an endless dig with a fresh ten-round expedition whenever you want another go.
How is obscurity determined?
The game compares English Wikipedia readership within each category. Less-read places get a higher obscurity score.
What counts as a valid answer?
A valid answer is a place in the requested category that fits every condition in the prompt. For example, a river in France needs to be a river and also satisfy any additional conditions given.
Are there guides to help me learn places?
Yes, the site includes a field guide with categories like rivers, mountains, cities, islands, countries, capitals, lakes, deserts, and seas and oceans, along with accepted names and game scores.
Where to play
Play Wormillionwormillion.net · free, new puzzle daily
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