Earthle: Identify a Country by Its Outline
A daily silhouette puzzle from the Capitalle browser collection. Try studying the shape before using clues to narrow the map.
Read the coastline
Which country has a narrow, elongated strip of land running north to south, with the Pacific on one side and the Andes on the other?
From shape to first guess
Look for a distinctive stretch of coast, a curved peninsula, or a recognizable island. Then name the part of the world where that feature makes sense.
A narrow outline can fit several places. Chile hugs the west coast of South America, Norway faces the North Atlantic and Arctic, and Vietnam curves along Southeast Asia. Use the profile and the regional clues together.
How to play the browser Earthle
- Open Earthle in the Capitalle collection.
- Study the shape and pick a candidate country.
- Use the directional and distance feedback to put your next guess in a better region.
- Compare the outline with the remaining possibilities before submitting again.
The free browser puzzle suits players who want one short silhouette challenge. If outlines are new to you, start with clear coastal shapes. If you already recognize them, use each miss to explain which border or coast you misread.
Work out which side faces the water
Imagine the shape of a country with one long smooth edge and one jagged edge. Ask whether either side looks like a coast or a border you know. A mountain range can run along a border for a long distance. A coast might bend around a recognizable bay or break up into islands. Either observation gives you something more specific to test than the general length of the country.
When two candidates look alike, use an early guess to tell them apart. Norway and Chile both stretch across many degrees of latitude, but they are on different continents and face different oceans. A large miss on one of them can make a second look at the shape productive. Use the feedback to decide where to look, then check that the profile fits the place.
The practice clue here gives you two physical features, so it is a gentler start than an unmarked outline. Once you can recognize long coastal shapes, compare two countries that share a peninsula or face the same sea. Notice where the coastline changes direction or where a narrow strip of land opens up. Those details are often what settle a close call.
Earthle FAQ
Is this the Earthle mobile app?
This guide links to the Capitalle browser puzzle. A separate mobile app uses the Earthle name and offers its own modes.
What if I want more outline practice?
Try the silhouette exercise on Terraday’s Worldle guide or open the practice mode on the official Worldle site.
Do I need to install anything?
Open the Capitalle version in your browser to play its daily round.