Spotle — the Daily Music Artist Guessing Game
One mystery artist from Spotify's 1,000 most-streamed acts, ten guesses to find them. Every guess is scored on six attributes — debut year, group size, listener rank, gender, genre and nationality — so each wrong answer still moves you closer.
How to play
No song snippets — this is pure deduction, not ear training. Everyone worldwide gets the same artist each day.
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Press Play and type an artist's name
Start typing in the search box and pick from the suggestions — the pool is roughly the 1,000 most-streamed acts on Spotify, so no obscure bands.
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Read the six tiles
Each guess fills a row comparing your artist to the mystery one. Green means an exact match, yellow means close, grey means off. Arrows on numbers point you higher or lower.
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Narrow the field
A good opener splits the pool by era and genre. Lock in the debut year and genre first — they eliminate the most candidates per guess.
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Take the free hint after guess 6
From your seventh guess you can pick one of three hints — like a collaborator or a Grammy record — and it costs no guess.
What the tiles mean
All six attributes are compared per guess. Yellow has a specific tolerance for each tile.
| Tile | Green | Yellow means |
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| Debut album year | Same year | Within about 5 years — arrow points earlier or later |
| Group size | Same member count | Off by a little — e.g. duo vs solo with a fixed member |
| Listener rank | Same bracket | Close in monthly-listener rank — arrow points higher or lower |
| Gender | Match | — |
| Genre | Same primary genre | Adjacent genre |
| Nationality | Same country | Same continent or region |
Modes beyond the daily puzzle
The menu hides a few extras once today's board is done.
Archive
Missed a day? The archive keeps the last 50 puzzles so you can catch up without losing your streak count for today.
Spotle Jam
A timed mode for racing through guesses instead of the relaxed daily board.
Create mode
Set a custom puzzle with an artist you pick and challenge a friend.
Unshuffle
A separate music mini-game: put today's song back together from scrambled pieces.
FAQ
When does Spotle reset?
A new puzzle goes live at midnight New York time (ET) every day.
Is Spotle free?
Yes — it is completely free in the browser with no download, no account and no Spotify login required.
Do you hear the songs in Spotle?
No — unlike Heardle there is no audio hint. You solve it purely by comparing artist attributes.
How many guesses do you get?
Ten. After your sixth guess you unlock a free hint that does not consume a guess.
Does everyone get the same Spotle answer?
Yes — like Wordle, the daily artist is the same for every player, which is what makes sharing your grid fun.