A Sporcle alternative for quizzing your friends
Letternerd is a free Sporcle alternative for when you want to quiz with friends rather than alone. Host a quiz, share the code or link, and everyone answers on their own phone at the same time or over a few days. It has far fewer quizzes than Sporcle, and most are pick, match or order rather than typed lists, but you can make your own in a minute.
What is Sporcle?
Sporcle is a website of online quizzes, most of them made by its users, on almost any topic. In its classic format you type as many answers as you can before the timer runs out, such as every country in a region; there are also multiple-choice, picture, map and ordering quizzes. Sporcle also runs live trivia events. You can play on the website or in its apps.
Why people look for a Sporcle alternative
- You want to play a quiz with friends at the same time and see who knew more.
- You want to send a quiz to a group chat and have everyone play in one room.
- You want to make a quiz about your own friends or interests quickly.
- You want party games and word puzzles for when the quiz is over.
Letternerd vs Sporcle
| Feature | Sporcle | Letternerd |
|---|---|---|
| Quizzes come from | Mostly its users, on almost any topic | Built-in quizzes and games, plus ones players make and publish |
| How you answer | Mostly typing answers against a timer | Picking, matching, ordering or estimating, plus some typed word games |
| Playing together | Live trivia events, separate from the quizzes | Host any game as a room, live or over several days |
| Joining a friend | Share a quiz link | Room code, link or QR code, as a guest |
| Make your own | Quiz creator with several formats | Describe a quiz in a sentence, turn notes into one, or edit by hand |
Which should you pick?
Pick Sporcle if
- You want the widest range of topics, including very niche ones.
- You love typing answers from memory against the clock.
- You want to go to a live trivia night in person.
Pick Letternerd if
Pick Letternerd if- You want your friends playing the same quiz with you, each on their own phone.
- You want to make a quiz about your own group and share it in a minute.
- You want a daily score to compare with friends in the Arcade.
Sporcle-style quizzes to play with friends
If you like geography and ranking quizzes, start here. Each works solo too, so you can practise before you host.
- Only 3% name every flag1–12 players · 4 minChad or Romania? Monaco or Indonesia? The flags that catch everyone out.
- Rank it: you’ll get #1 wrong1–12 players · 5 minThe deadliest animal, the hottest planet, the most-spoken language. Put them in order. #1 is never what you think.
- Order Up2–12 players · 9 minPut the list in the right order. Exact spots and the closest full answer score.
- Which Came First?1–12 players · 5 minFour things that happened, no dates. Put them in order. The fax machine is older than you think.
- Name the African flag1–12 players · 4 minGreen, yellow and red appear on a dozen flags. Can you tell Mali from Senegal, or Nigeria from Niger?
- Higher or lower: the facts that break your brain1–12 players · 4 minTwo things. Which is bigger, older, hotter? You’ll be sure. You’ll be wrong.
For typed answers against the clock, Category Clash gives you one letter, six categories and ninety seconds, and only the answers nobody else thought of score. Word Hive gives you seven letters and two minutes to make more words than anyone else.
How to make a quiz for your friends in a minute
- Open Make and describe the quiz in a sentence, for example a quiz on capital cities of Europe.
- Check the questions it builds and change any you want in the editor.
- Keep it private, share it by link, or publish it so others can play and remix it.
- Host it as a room and send the code to your friends.
Games to play instead of Sporcle
Free in your browser on any phone or computer. Play alone, or share the room code and everyone joins as a guest.
- Only 3% name every flag1–12 players · 4 minChad or Romania? Monaco or Indonesia? The flags that catch everyone out.
- Rank it: you’ll get #1 wrong1–12 players · 5 minThe deadliest animal, the hottest planet, the most-spoken language. Put them in order. #1 is never what you think.
- Order Up2–12 players · 9 minPut the list in the right order. Exact spots and the closest full answer score.
- Category Clash2–10 players · 10 minOne letter, six categories, ninety seconds. Only the answers nobody else thought of score.
- Which Came First?1–12 players · 5 minFour things that happened, no dates. Put them in order. The fax machine is older than you think.
- Higher or lower: the facts that break your brain1–12 players · 4 minTwo things. Which is bigger, older, hotter? You’ll be sure. You’ll be wrong.
In the Arcade
Frequently asked questions
Is there a site like Sporcle where you can play with friends?
Yes. On Letternerd you host a quiz as a room and friends join with a code or link. Everyone answers on their own phone, live or over a few days, and the scores are compared at the end.
Are there flag and geography quizzes like Sporcle?
Yes. [Only 3% name every flag](/g/flag-challenge), [Name the African flag](/g/african-flags) and [Rank it](/g/rank-it) are good places to start, and all work solo.
Can I make my own quiz for free?
Yes. Your first quiz from a description needs no account, and building one by hand in the editor is free. After that, AI building uses AI credits that come with a free account.
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