--- title: "Games like Pédantix: 3 free French word games played by meaning · SIWA" description: "Love Pédantix? Three free French word games where you guess words by meaning, definitions or clues. One grid a day, in the browser, no sign-up needed." canonical_url: "https://dev.siwa.io/en/guides/jeux-comme-pedantix" last_updated: 2026-10-27 locale: en meta: "og:description": "Love Pédantix? Three free French word games where you guess words by meaning, definitions or clues. One grid a day, in the browser, no sign-up needed." "og:image": "https://dev.siwa.io/og/en/proximo.jpg?v=dbfaca9c" "og:image:alt": "Proximo · Track down the mystery word by meaning" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:type": image/jpeg "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Games like Pédantix: 3 free French word games played by meaning" "twitter:image": "https://dev.siwa.io/og/en/proximo.jpg?v=dbfaca9c" "twitter:image:alt": "Proximo · Track down the mystery word by meaning" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://dev.siwa.io/llms.txt) Alternative # Games like Pédantix: 3 free French word games played by meaning If you love Pédantix, Proximo is the SIWA game that shares its main driver: guessing by meaning, one word after another, thanks to a semantic proximity rank. Motamo and Melimelo round out the selection with definitions and clues to decode; all three are French word games with a new free grid every day. Updated October 27, 2026 [Play Proximo](https://play.dev.siwa.io/game/proximo) ## Pédantix in brief Pédantix is a free daily game published on certitudes.org, the same site as Cémantix. Every day it hides a page from the French-language Wikipedia: the text of its introduction is masked, and you must find the page's title. You submit words. If they appear in the text, every occurrence is revealed. If they do not appear but are close in meaning to a hidden word, the game signals it, which steers your search. You win once every word of the title has been found. ## Why people love Pédantix Pédantix mixes two pleasures: that of Cémantix, which is groping your way by meaning, and that of an investigation, where every revealed word sheds a little more light on the text. - **The reconstruction**: a sentence takes shape, a date appears, and suddenly you understand what the page is about. - **General knowledge**: history, science, geography, a different subject every day. - **Closeness of meaning**: a near-miss still gives you a lead. - **The shared appointment**: one page a day, the same for everyone. To be clear: no SIWA game has you rebuild an encyclopedia page. The games below borrow two ingredients from Pédantix, closeness of meaning and deduction from context, in shorter games. ## Comparison: what each SIWA game shares with Pédantix | SIWA game | In common with Pédantix | What changes | | --- | --- | --- | | Proximo | Guessing by closeness of meaning | A single word to find, no text | | Motamo | Deducing a word from a text | Definitions, a chain of five words | | Melimelo | A clue that puts you on track | The word's letters are given | ## Proximo: closeness of meaning at the core [Proximo](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/proximo) takes up the semantic mechanic that Pédantix borrows from Cémantix. The French mystery word is unknown, with no letter and no length. Every word you try gets a proximity rank, rank 1 being the closest; words that are too far away show "Hors liste", French for "off the list". A daily theme is shown as a hint. Closeness comes from a word-embedding model: two words are close if they are used in similar contexts. The Pédantix reflex therefore applies as is: think of the words that appear in the same sentences as your best guess, not just its synonyms. ## Motamo and Melimelo: deducing from a text [Motamo](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/motamo) will appeal to those who like guessing from context. Each word in the chain is described by a definition of two or three sentences: the first are deliberately cryptic, the last more direct. Each word starts with the last letter of the previous one, and its length is shown. [Melimelo](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/melimelo) is the shortest game in the selection. Five French words of 5 to 8 letters appear as scrambled letters, each with a clue of one to three words. The clue points the way, the letters confirm it. Tries are unlimited, and a joker reveals a letter if needed. To discover Pédantix's neighbour, also read our guide to [games like Cémantix](https://dev.siwa.io/en/guides/jeux-comme-cemantix). ## What changes compared with Pédantix? The main difference lies in what you are looking for. Pédantix has you rebuild an entire text, and every word found helps you understand the subject of the day. In Proximo there is only one word to find: the rank of each guess replaces the words revealed in the text. The second difference is the score. On SIWA, every game gets a score out of 1000 points, compared on a daily leaderboard. In Proximo, tries are unlimited, but every word that is not the mystery word takes a little off your score. If you are stuck, a joker reveals a word from the ranking, starting with the farthest. ## A daily routine All grids change at midnight, in your local time, and they are the same for everyone that day. A possible routine: Pédantix for general knowledge, Proximo for closeness of meaning, Motamo or Melimelo to finish with a little vocabulary. Everything is free, in the browser, with nothing to download and no sign-up. A free account keeps your streaks and opens the archives of past days. Because every answer is French, these games also make a gentle daily exercise for advanced learners of French. ## 3 games for Pédantix fans 1. [PELLEPALMEPLAGE](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/proximo) ### 1 [Proximo](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/proximo) Pédantix's semantic driver: every word you try gets a proximity rank against the mystery word, and a daily theme serves as a hint. [Play Proximo](https://play.dev.siwa.io/game/proximo) [See the game page](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/proximo) 2. [FINALL](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/motamo) ### 2 [Motamo](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/motamo) For the pleasure of deducing from context: five definitions of two or three sentences, increasingly explicit, and a chain of French words to rebuild. [Play Motamo](https://play.dev.siwa.io/game/motamo) [See the game page](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/motamo) 3. [LOMNEMELON](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/melimelo) ### 3 [Melimelo](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/melimelo) For a shorter game: five French words with scrambled letters, each with a clue pointing to the right answer. [Play Melimelo](https://play.dev.siwa.io/game/melimelo) [See the game page](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/melimelo) ## Frequently asked questions
Is there a game like Pédantix on SIWA? SIWA has no game where you rebuild an encyclopedia page. Proximo shares its semantic driver: every word you try gets a proximity rank against the mystery word.
What is the difference between Pédantix and Cémantix? Both games are published on the same site, certitudes.org. Cémantix has you guess a single word by meaning; Pédantix has you find the title of a Wikipedia page whose text is hidden.
Do I need a lot of general knowledge for SIWA games? No. Proximo, Motamo and Melimelo rely on everyday French vocabulary, not encyclopedic knowledge. The definitions and clues guide you to the answer.
Are the games in English? No. Like Pédantix, these are French word games: the words to find and your guesses are in French. They are free and play in the browser.
## Ready to play? Today's grid is waiting, free and without sign-up. [Play Proximo](https://play.dev.siwa.io/game/proximo) ## More guides [TMSPMPR

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