Explainer · 2 minutes
Why those par values?
Par is a solid, ordinary day for that game: good enough that you'll make it most days, hard enough that beating it means something. Every game gets its own, set from its rules and, where it's published, how people really play.
A par for every gameAlbatross to Wipeout
Par for some favourites
| Game | Scored in | Par | Better is |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blossom | Points, 0 to 500 | 150 | More |
 Connections | Guesses, 4 to 8 | 6 | Fewer |
 Daily Quordle | Guesses, 4 to 9 | 7 | Fewer |
 Nerdle | Guesses, 1 to 6 | 3 | Fewer |
 Spelling Bee | Points, 0 to 750 | 120 | More |
 Strands | Hints, 0 to 9 | 2 | Fewer |
 Waffle | Stars, 0 to 5 | 3 | More |
 WhereTaken | Points, 0 to 1,000 | 300 | More |
 Wordle | Guesses, 1 to 6 | 4 | Fewer |
 Worldle | Guesses, 1 to 6 | 3 | Fewer |
How par is chosen
- Always inside the rangeThere's always a better score than par, and a worse one.
- Real play, where it's publishedConnections par is 6 guesses, which allows two mistakes, so a perfect solve is an Eagle.
- Why these par values?We based them roughly on the average score, and on playing the games ourselves.
From Albatross to Wipeout
| Name | Means | In Wordle | In Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albatross | Three under par | 1 | 400 to 500 |
| Eagle | Two under par | 2 | 300 to 399 |
| Birdie | One under par | 3 | 200 to 299 |
| Par | Exactly par | 4 | 150 to 199 |
| Bogey | One over par | 5 | 100 to 149 |
| Double bogey | Two over par | 6 | 50 to 99 |
| Triple bogey | Three over par | Can't happen | 0 to 49 |
| Wipeout | A failed game | X | Can't happen |
You still see your actual scores in the app. The par-based scoring lets you combine any games into a competition.
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