How the Termo daily challenge works and how to keep your streak

Termo team · Roghan Games · October 20, 2026

The daily challenge is the heart of Termo: one new word a day, the same for everyone playing in the same language. Many players have questions about the details, such as when it changes, what counts toward your streak or what happens if you miss a day. This guide explains it all.

One word a day, in each length

There is a separate daily challenge for each word length: 4, 5, 6 and 7 letters. Each one has its own word of the day and its own statistics. You get 6 tries, and the word is the same for every player in that language and length, so you can compare results with friends without spoiling anything: the share text shows only colored squares, never the word.

When the challenge renews

The challenge changes at midnight in your device's time zone. If you leave the page open, it reloads by itself at the turn of the day, and the countdown on the result screen shows how long is left until the next one. Because it follows your device's clock, players in different time zones get the new word at different moments.

How the streak is counted

The streak counts consecutive days on which you solved the daily challenge. If you solve it today and tomorrow, it goes up to two.
Failing the challenge, or letting a day pass without playing, resets the streak. Your best streak ever is stored separately.
Only the daily challenge counts toward the streak. Endless mode has its own statistics and does not change the daily streak.
Each length (4, 5, 6 and 7) keeps its own statistics, so you can have different streaks in each one.

Missed a day? Play past days

The past-days page has a calendar with every challenge released so far. You can play a day you missed and the result is marked on the calendar. These games are for practice and for completing the calendar, but they do not change the streak or the statistics of the daily challenge.

Where your data is kept

Termo does not ask for an account. Your games, statistics and the note that you have seen the rules are saved in your own browser. That means clearing the site's data or switching devices erases the history. On the profile page you can copy a backup and import it somewhere else. It is worth doing from time to time if your streak matters to you.

Tips to protect your streak

Always play in the same browser and device, or make a backup before switching.
Use endless mode to practice freely, with no risk to your streak.
If you are short on time, the 4-letter size is usually the fastest to solve.
Read the article on the best starting words and use a fixed opener: it saves a guess in almost every game.

If you notice any behavior different from what is described here, tell us through the contact page. It helps us improve the game.