Complete any Sportdle once per day to keep the global streak alive. Each game mode also tracks its own streak separately.
Premier League Silhouette — Guess the football player from their silhouette
Premier League Silhouette hides a Premier League player's photo behind a full silhouette and reveals it piece by piece. Every wrong guess uncovers more of the image, so the earlier you solve it the higher your score.
The silhouette starts out completely blacked-out, with only the outline visible. After each wrong guess a new slice of the real photo is uncovered — faces appear gradually, letting you match the player's features against your mental roster. Serious Premier League fans can often guess from body shape or hair before any detail shows.
Only players with a clean, recognisable photo appear in Silhouette mode, which keeps the puzzle fair. The answer pool overlaps with Premier League Classic but is a little smaller — if you find Classic too stat-heavy, Silhouette is a more visual way in.
Completing today's Premier League Silhouette keeps your Sportdle daily streak going alongside the other modes. Play unlimited rounds after the daily to sharpen your recognition.
Frequently asked questions
- How does Premier League Silhouette work?
- A Premier League player's photo is hidden behind a silhouette. Each wrong guess reveals more of the photo. Solve it in as few guesses as possible to keep the silhouette level high.
- Can I see the full player photo if I give up?
- Yes — when you solve the puzzle or use the give-up button the full photo is revealed along with the player's details.
- Why are some Premier League players missing?
- Silhouette only includes players with a high-quality, unambiguous photo. If a player doesn't have a usable image they're excluded from this mode.
- Does Silhouette share its streak with other modes?
- Completing any daily Sportdle mode, including Silhouette, keeps your global Sportdle streak alive. Each mode also tracks its own streak separately.
- Is Sportdle the Premier League Wordle?
- Yes — Sportdle is widely played as the Premier League Wordle. It's a free daily football player guessing game in the same format as Wordle, but with Premier League players instead of words. Some players also call it the Football Wordle. Premier League Silhouette is one of several Sportdle modes, all of which refresh every day.