Seldom — the Daily Trivia Game Where the Rarest Answer Wins

Every day, everyone gets the same question — like "name an animal that hibernates". The twist: you don't want the right answer, you want the rare right answer. Free, no account needed.

Free daily game 5 guesses per day Lower score wins Resets midnight UTC
▶ Play Seldom The game only runs on its own site — free, no sign-up for the daily puzzle.

How to play

  1. 1
    Read today's question

    Everyone worldwide gets the same daily prompt — everyday categories like fruit, countries, animals or movies.

  2. 2
    Make 5 guesses

    Each guess must be a valid answer. Invalid answers aren't counted against you.

  3. 3
    Score 0-100 per guess

    Your score is how "obvious" the answer is — how many out of 100 people would think of it. Lower is better.

  4. 4
    Total out of 500 — go low

    Your five guesses sum to your daily score. A guess scoring 0 is called "a Seldom" — an answer almost nobody would think of. A perfect day is 0/500.

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    Hints cost points

    Stuck? You can take up to two hints per puzzle, each revealing part of an answer — but using that answer adds to your score.

Scoring strategy

You're not trying to be right — you're trying to be rare.

Skip the first answer

Whatever pops into your head first is what everyone else thought of too. Sit with the category for ten seconds and go one layer deeper.

Stay valid, not absurd

A wrong answer doesn't score at all — "dragon" isn't a hibernating animal. You want the valid answer nobody reaches for: Rambutan, not Apple.

Think niches you know

Your hobbies are free Seldoms. Regional foods, obscure species, lesser-known team members — personal expertise is the whole edge.

Hints are a trade

A hinted answer still scores — but it adds points on top. Use one to save a dead guess, not to chase a perfect board.

Streaks & archive: missed a day? Past puzzles are playable in the archive and still count toward your streak. Signing in (free) keeps history across devices.

FAQ

When does the Seldom daily puzzle reset?

A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight UTC — the same question for every player in the world.

Is Seldom free?

Yes — completely free, and the daily puzzle needs no account. Signing in with Google or email only syncs your history; older archive puzzles may ask you to sign in.

What is "a Seldom"?

A guess that scores 0 — an answer almost nobody would think of. Five zeroes is a perfect 0/500.

What if my answer is rejected?

Invalid answers simply don't count as guesses — the game checks answers before accepting them, so you can keep trying within your five guesses.