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Daily Tens: how to play, tips and the official link

Daily Tens gives everyone one ranked top-10 list a day, such as the ten largest US states, and asks you to name all ten before you run out of wrong guesses.

Type: Trivia
New puzzle: Once a day
Cost: Free, no account needed

Play Daily Tens on dailytens.com ↗Opens the official game in a new tab. We don't host it.

Rules

How to play Daily Tens

Read the category of the day. The info icon tells you what the list is ranked by (area, population, box office and so on) and where the data comes from.
Type a guess. A correct answer drops into its place in the 1 to 10 ranking.
If you are unsure of a spelling, open the answer list to browse every accepted option. A misspelled guess counts as wrong.
The game ends when you have found all ten entries or made five wrong guesses.
The results screen shows your score out of 10 and how you did against everyone else who played that day.

How scoring works

Your score is how many of the ten entries you found before your fifth wrong guess. The results also show your percentile among that day's players and your streak.

Modes

An archive of past lists, with a limited number of free plays per day.
Signing in with Google is optional and syncs your streak and stats across devices.

Strategy

5 tips for Daily Tens

Check what the list is ranked by. The largest states by area and by population are very different lists, so read the info note before your first guess.
Use the answer list for spelling. A typo costs one of your five misses, and browsing the accepted options is allowed.
Bank the certain answers first. Leave risky guesses for the end, when a miss can no longer cost you points you were sure of.
Read the gaps. If numbers 1 and 3 are filled in, ask what could plausibly sit between them.
Respect the five misses. Ten slots and five wrong guesses leaves little room for hunches until you have nothing safer left.

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Daily Tens questions

How many wrong guesses do you get in Daily Tens?

Five. The game ends on your fifth wrong guess or when you have found all ten entries, whichever comes first.

Is Daily Tens free?

Yes. It runs in the browser with no download and no account. Signing in with Google is optional and only syncs your stats.

Does spelling matter in Daily Tens?

Yes, a misspelled guess counts as wrong. You can open the answer list and pick from the accepted options instead of typing from memory.

Daily Games Page is an independent guide and is not affiliated with Daily Tens. Rules checked on the official site on November 10, 2026; games change, so trust the official page if anything differs.