Equate guide

Solve the daily math equation in 6 tries. Green, yellow, and gray feedback guides you to the answer.

How to play Equate

  • 8-character equation
  • 6 guesses
  • New puzzle daily

Goal

Guess the 8-character math equation in 6 tries. Each guess must be a valid equation using digits (0-9), operators (+, -, *, /), and one equals sign (=).

Feedback

After each guess, tiles change colour to show how close you are:

4Correct character in the correct position
2Correct character but in the wrong position
5Character is not in the equation

Equation rules

  • Standard operator precedence: * and / are computed before + and -
  • Division must produce a whole number (no decimals)
  • No leading zeros (e.g., 05 or 007)
  • No step in the calculation can go negative
  • Both sides of = must be equal

Equivalent equations

Rearrangements with the same operands count as correct. For example, 4*2+9=17 is accepted when the answer is 9+4*2=17 since both use the same numbers and operators.

Hard mode

Toggle hard mode before your first guess. In hard mode, every subsequent guess must use all confirmed characters in their revealed positions (green) and include all partially-matched characters (yellow) somewhere.

Keyboard tips

  • Type x for multiply (*)
  • Use the on-screen keyboard or your physical keyboard
  • Press Enter to submit, Backspace to delete