How to Play Slovus

Start with one broad guess

Choose Word of the Day and enter any common English word. Slovus compares its meaning with the hidden answer, then shows a similarity percentage and a dictionary rank.

You can play immediately without an account. Registration is useful only when you want to keep your streak, history, and achievements across devices.

Turn each result into a clue

Begin with broad ideas such as a person, place, object, action, feeling, or event. When one guess becomes warmer, explore its purpose, parts, qualities, opposites, and related actions.

A higher percentage means stronger semantic similarity. A lower rank is better: rank #2 is the closest listed word before the answer.

• Change the direction of your associations instead of repeating word forms.
• Use a hint when you are stuck; it adds five guesses to the final result.
• After a win, share the localized result card or continue with the archive.

Game modes

Unlimited serves random words, Custom Word creates a challenge link for a friend, Host Mode works for streams and groups, and Duel compares two players on the same answer.

• The daily answer is shared by everyone playing in the same language.
• Every language has its own archive and progress.
• Statistics and leaderboards do not mix languages.

Common questions

If a word is not recognized, check the selected language, spelling, and base form. A valid missing word can be suggested for review.

Two guesses can have similar percentages but different ranks because rank reflects their position across the full curated vocabulary.

A search example, step by step

Imagine that the hidden answer is connected with transport. A first guess such as “object” may only establish a broad direction. “Transport” narrows the subject, while “road”, “wheel”, and “journey” test different branches: a place, a part, and an action.

You do not need to keep entering synonyms of your warmest guess. Ask where the thing is used, what it contains, who interacts with it, and what action it performs. Each new word then tests an idea instead of becoming a random attempt.

Similarity, rank, and hints

The percentage estimates semantic closeness, while rank shows the word’s position among the closest entries in the English dictionary. Two guesses with similar percentages can therefore have different ranks. Use both signals when deciding which association to explore next.

If progress stops, return to your best word and test opposites, parts, properties, and common situations around it. A hint provides a closer checkpoint and keeps the game moving, but its cost is included in the final guess total.

• Compare results only within the same language edition.
• Typos and words in another language should not advance the game.
• The answer can be found without registration or hints.