Actordle is a Wordle-style daily actor-identification game about movie stars. Depending on which version you play, you identify a mystery actor from their photograph, their filmography clues, or Wordle-style letter tiles in this celebrity guessing game — usually within six to eight attempts. Like Wordle, a new puzzle drops every 24 hours. For more guessing formats, learn how to play Plusword or browse best games like Plusword. Film buffs can cross-check cast lists on TMDB.
What Is Actordle?
Unlike Wordle, Actordle is not one single game owned by one company. The name is shared by several independent developer projects, each with its own take on actor guessing — but the goal is always the same: name the mystery actor.
The best-documented version is a GitHub project by developer bastiendmt, published in March 2023, which describes itself simply: "Actordle is a daily game where you have to guess an actor name based on his picture" (github.com/bastiendmt/actordle). That photo-based version — guess today's actor from their portrait — is the original Actordle concept.
Other developers have built their own takes. A hackathon project documented on Devpost flips the idea around: you are shown one headshot of a cast member per try and must guess the correct movie, winning if you name it within six tries (devpost.com/software/actordle). Another open-source version, by developer Evan Foulk, turns filmography knowledge into a race against the clock: you get an actor and 90 seconds to name as many of their movies as you can, with live TMDB data validation and a leaderboard (github.com/efoulk4/actordle).
Because of this, game portals describe slightly different "Actordle" rules depending on which variant they copied. The most widely described variant online is the filmography one: you get a hidden list of movies the mystery actor starred in and eight guesses to name them. If you guess a co-star from one of those films, that movie's title is revealed. An age hint tells you how close you are — green if the guessed actor's age matches, yellow if within ten years, red if further off (world3dmap.com/actorle, wordhurdle.co/actorle-game).
A closely related but distinct game is Actorle (spelled without the "d"): a daily game, covered by outlets like FandomWire, where you get eight guesses to identify an actor from the movies they have appeared in, using genre tags and IMDb ratings as clues (fandomwire.com/best-tips-to-solve-actorle-quickly). Many game sites use the names "Actordle" and "Actorle" interchangeably, which is where much of the confusion in search results comes from.
How to Play Actordle: The Rules
The rules vary by version — here is how the main documented ones work.
The photo version (the original Actordle)
This is the bastiendmt/actordle version, a daily game built with Next.js and TailwindCSS (github.com/bastiendmt/actordle). Each day it shows a photo of an actor and you type who you think it is — a pure test of facial recognition. Get it right and you can share your result, the same daily ritual Wordle popularised.
The filmography version (8 guesses)
This is the version most game portals describe under the Actordle name:
- You get 8 guesses to name the mystery actor.
- You start with a list of hidden movies the actor has starred in, plus their genres and IMDb ratings as clues.
- If you guess an actor who co-starred with the mystery actor in one of the listed films, that film's title is revealed, narrowing things down.
- After each guess, an age comparison hint appears: green means your guessed actor is the same age as the mystery actor, yellow means within ten years, red means further off.
- You can only play once per day — there is no unlimited mode on the daily challenge.
- A new mystery actor arrives every 24 hours, and you can share your score on social media.
The Wordle-tile version (6 guesses)
Some versions of Actordle work more like classic Wordle. You guess five-letter actor names — six attempts — and the tiles change colour after each guess: green for a correct letter in the correct position, orange for a correct letter in the wrong position, and grey for a letter that is not in the name at all. A new puzzle is available every 24 hours (puzzlesbay.com/actor-wordle).
The 90-second filmography race
In Evan Foulk's open-source Actordle, you are given an actor and 90 seconds on the clock to type as many movies they appeared in as you can. Scores go to a live leaderboard and your personal bests are saved locally (github.com/efoulk4/actordle).
Scoring
Across all versions, the same principle applies: fewer guesses is better.
Actordle Tips and Strategies
Whether you are playing the photo, filmography, or tile version, these strategies will help you solve more puzzles:
- Start with A-listers. Daily puzzles favour actors a broad audience will recognise, so open with the biggest names in Hollywood before going obscure.
- Look for franchise patterns. If the hidden films look like they belong to a major franchise — repeating title formats or sequel numbering — that narrows the field fast. FandomWire notes a young actor tied to a franchise film is often a superhero or fantasy casting, citing Tom Holland's debut as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016) at age 19 (fandomwire.com/best-tips-to-solve-actorle-quickly).
- Read the genre tags. In the filmography version, tags like "thriller", "romance", or "adventure" often point to lead actors, while "fantasy" and "science fiction" frequently indicate voice actors (fandomwire.com/best-tips-to-solve-actorle-quickly).
- Use the age hint aggressively. The green/yellow/red age indicator is the most powerful tool in the eight-guess version. If you land in yellow or red, stop guessing actors from the wrong generation.
- Guess co-stars to unlock titles. Naming an actor you suspect was in one of the listed films is a legitimate strategy — each revealed title is a massive clue.
- In the tile version, treat it like Wordle. Open with a guess covering common letters, eliminate greys fast, and remember the answer pool is limited to five-letter actor names.
- In the photo version, think in eras. Hairstyles and image quality can date the actor's fame — a black-and-white portrait means a classic-era star, not a 2020s one.
Actordle vs Wordle vs Moviedle
How does Actordle stack up against the other daily guessing games?
| Wordle | Actordle | Actorle | Moviedle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you guess | A five-letter word | An actor's name | An actor's name | A movie title |
| Guesses | 6 | 6–8 depending on version | 8 | 6 |
| Clue style | Letter tiles (green/yellow/grey) | Actor photo, letter tiles, or timed filmography round | Filmography list, genre tags, IMDb ratings, age hints | A film scene clip that gets progressively longer |
| New puzzle | Every 24 hours | Every 24 hours | Every 24 hours | Every 24 hours |
| Best for | Word lovers | Face recognition and movie trivia fans | Filmography and Hollywood knowledge | Movie buffs who remember scenes |
Love Actordle? Try Actorle for a deeper filmography challenge, or Moviedle to guess films from scenes instead of actors from faces.
Is Actordle free to play?
Yes. Every documented version of Actordle is free and runs in a web browser — no download or account required. The open-source projects on GitHub are free by design, and the portal versions are ad-supported.
How many guesses do you get in Actordle?
It depends on the version. The photo-based and Wordle-tile versions typically give you six attempts, while the filmography version on most game portals gives you eight guesses.
Who created Actordle?
There is no single creator. “Actordle” is a name shared by several independent developer projects — the best-documented is a daily picture-guessing game published on GitHub by developer bastiendmt in March 2023 (github.com/bastiendmt/actordle), while a separate hackathon team built the six-guess movie version documented on Devpost (devpost.com/software/actordle).
What is the difference between Actordle and Actorle?
They are different games with confusingly similar names. Actordle (with the “d”) refers to indie projects where you guess an actor from a photo, letter tiles, or a timed filmography round. Actorle (without the “d”) is a distinct daily game where you get eight guesses to identify an actor from their filmography, using genre tags, IMDb ratings, and age hints (fandomwire.com/best-tips-to-solve-actorle-quickly).
Can I play yesterday’s Actordle puzzle?
In most versions, no — like Wordle, Actordle is once a day, so finishing or skipping the day’s puzzle means waiting for the next one. Some fan-made portals offer unlimited or archive modes.
Is there an Actordle app for iOS or Android?
No official Actordle app is documented. All known versions are browser-based, so treat any “Actordle” store app as an unofficial copy.