Motchus
Motchus is a daily Wordle-style game where you guess a Southern French or Provençal word from letter-colour feedback; there is one puzzle per day that resets at midnight and gives six attempts.
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Motchus challenges players to find a single daily word drawn from Marseille and Provençal vocabulary rather than standard French. Each day presents the same solution to all players and includes a short definition of the target word provided by the game authors. The site highlights regional expressions and words used in Marseille.
The rules for Motchus follow the classic letter-feedback mechanic: you have six attempts to guess the target word, with correctly placed letters shown in red, correct letters in the wrong position shown in yellow, and absent letters shown in blue. The project cites inspiration from SUTOM and uses Grammalecte for the standard lexicon, while unique regional entries and definitions are supplied by the game co-founder.
How to play Motchus
- Open Motchus and read the brief daily definition if provided to get a local-vocabulary hint.
- Enter a guess using French or Marseille/Provençal words; Motchus accepts both standard French and regional terms.
- Submit your guess and inspect the colours: red means the letter is correct and well placed, yellow means the letter appears in the word but is misplaced, blue means the letter is not in the word.
- Use the colour feedback to refine subsequent guesses and solve the Motchus word within six attempts before the daily puzzle resets at midnight.
Tips for Motchus
- Start with a guess that uses common vowel and consonant combinations found in Provençal to reveal letter positions quickly.
- Pay attention to yellow letters and avoid repeating them in the same positions; try permutations that place those letters in new slots.
- Use the daily definition when available to narrow down regional terms that might not appear in standard French dictionaries.
- When sharing results, prefer the provided Copy share button to avoid revealing the answer to others before they play.
Motchus FAQ
What is Motchus?
Motchus is a daily word-guessing game that focuses on Marseille and Provençal vocabulary rather than standard French. It gives players a local-language target word each day, shows a short definition for that word, and uses letter-colour feedback so all players work on the same puzzle that changes at midnight.
How many guesses do I get in Motchus?
You get six guesses to find the daily Motchus word. The game follows the familiar pattern of submitting full-word guesses and using the colour-coded feedback after each attempt to adjust your next guess and converge on the solution within those six tries.
What do the colours mean in Motchus?
In Motchus, red indicates a letter is correct and in the right position, yellow means the letter is present in the word but placed incorrectly, and blue shows the letter does not appear in the word. Players use that feedback to reposition yellow letters and avoid letters marked blue in later guesses.
When does the Motchus puzzle change?
The Motchus puzzle resets once per day at midnight. The site states there is one word per day and that it changes at midnight, so every player receives the same new target word after that daily reset.
Who made Motchus?
Motchus was conceived by Médéric Gasquet-Cyrus, who supplies the regional dictionary entries and definitions, and was programmed and deployed by Denis Beaubiat. The project also cites inspiration from SUTOM and uses Grammalecte for the standard lexicon.
Can I share my Motchus results?
Yes, Motchus includes a sharing feature and recommends using the Copy share button to avoid spoiling the answer for others. The site explicitly suggests copying the grid before posting to social media or sending it to friends to prevent accidental spoilers.
