Quick answer
This couples word game has two ways to play. The daily love word is a five-letter word about love, dates or being together: you both get six guesses, pink tiles mean right letter in the right place and yellow means right letter in the wrong place, then you compare grids. Or set a secret word of four to seven letters (a nickname, a place, an inside joke), add a clue and send your partner the link to guess it. It is free, works on any phone and needs no sign-up.
How to play the couples word game
Letters that appear twice are scored carefully: if the word has one E and you guess two, only one of your Es lights up. The keyboard keeps track of every letter you have tried.
- Choose “Daily love word” to play today's puzzle, or “Set a word for your partner” to make your own.
- Type a guess with the on-screen keyboard or your own keyboard and press Enter.
- Read the colours. Pink: the letter is in the word, in that spot. Yellow: the letter is in the word, somewhere else. Grey: the letter is not in the word.
- Use what you have learned for the next guess. You have six tries.
- When you finish, press “Copy result” to send a spoiler-free grid, or save it as an image.
The daily love word, or a secret word from your partner
Daily love word
A new five-letter word every day at midnight on your device, chosen from a list of 60 words about love, dates and being together, with a few cosy seasonal ones for the winter. You both play the same word on your own phones, then compare: fewest guesses wins, and the loser picks tonight's film. Your progress is kept on your own device, so you can come back later in the day.
Set a secret word
Choose a word of four to seven letters that your partner should be able to get: the pet name you use, the city where you met, the dish you always order. Add a clue if it is hard, add your name and create the link. Because nicknames and places are not in dictionaries, guesses are not checked against a word list: any letters of the right length count.
Secret word ideas for your partner
| Idea | Example word | Example clue |
|---|---|---|
| A pet name | PUMPKIN | What I call you when you are grumpy |
| Where you met | LIBRARY | Quiet, please |
| A shared food | RAMEN | Every rainy Friday |
| A trip | LISBON | Custard tarts and too many hills |
| An inside joke | WAFFLE | You know what you did |
| Your next plan | BEACH | Where we are going in May |
Keep it fair: if your partner would need to read your mind, add a better clue. The fun is in the “oh!” moment when they get it.
A word game for long-distance couples
A daily word is a lovely small ritual when you live apart. Play it with your morning coffee, send your grid when you finish, and you have a reason to message each other every day, even on busy ones. The grid shows only colours, never letters, so it never spoils the word for the other person.
A secret word works well as a surprise, too. Hide the date of your next visit in a clue, or make the word the name of the place you are taking them. For more small habits like this, see our daily rituals for long-distance couples.
Word games for couples you can play without a board
Search suggestions for word games for couples include conversation games and word association as well as guessing games. Here are a few classics that need nothing but the two of you, on a walk, on a call or on a long drive.
Word association
Say a word; your partner answers with the first word it makes them think of. Keep going as fast as you can, and see where you end up.
Alphabet dates
Take turns naming a date idea for each letter: A for aquarium, B for bowling. Save the good ones in the bucket list builder.
Twenty questions
Think of a person, place or thing you both know. Your partner has 20 yes-or-no questions to guess it.
One word at a time
Tell a story together, one word each. It will go somewhere strange.
Rhyme time
One says a word, the other has five seconds to rhyme with it. The first to miss loses the point.
Describe it without saying it
Describe a shared memory without naming the place or the people. Your partner guesses which one it is.
Prefer questions to words? Try would you rather for couples or the random question generator.
Q & A
Frequently asked questions
What are good word games for couples?
A daily word puzzle you both play and compare, a secret word your partner sets for you, and classics like word association, twenty questions and alphabet dates. This page has the first two built in and ideas for the rest.
How do the colours work?
Pink means the letter is in the word and in the right spot. Yellow means it is in the word but in a different spot. Grey means it is not in the word at all.
Can we play the same word at the same time?
Yes. The daily love word is the same for everyone on the same date, so play it on your own phones and compare your grids.
Why are my guesses not checked against a dictionary?
Secret words are often nicknames, places or inside jokes that no dictionary contains, so any letters of the right length count as a guess.
Is the secret word hidden in the link?
It is scrambled so it cannot be read at a glance, but it is not encrypted. Anyone determined could decode it, so it is a game, not a safe place for secrets.
Does the game remember my progress?
The daily love word saves your guesses on your own device for that day. Secret-word games are not saved, so finish them in one go.
Does Lovelle save what I type?
No. The tool runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent to or stored on Lovelle's servers. When you share, your choices travel inside the link after the # sign, which browsers do not send to websites. That part is not encrypted, so anyone with the link can read it. Share it only with the person it is meant for.
Keep reading
Daily progress is kept on your own device. Secret words are scrambled in the link, not encrypted. Last updated 25 October 2026.