# Long Story Short > Cut a sentence down to five of its own words. Daily Word game · [Play Long Story Short](https://sheets.works/long-story-short) · Each day brings a sentence of about twelve words, to be shortened to exactly five of its own words while keeping its meaning. Five tries are allowed, with tile colors showing whether a chosen word sits in the right spot, the wrong spot or is not in the answer. A paid hard mode uses a longer story. ## Facts - Category: [Word](https://dledex.com/word) - How you play: Other - Languages: English - Daily puzzle: Yes - Archive: Yes - Made by: sheets.works - Website: [sheets.works](https://sheets.works/long-story-short) - Rank: No. 1,117 - Score: 6.0/10 (No ratings yet) ## Games like Long Story Short - [Glyph](https://dledex.com/games/glyph.md): Decode a word from stacked letter shapes - [Alphadots](https://dledex.com/games/alphadots.md): Decode a hidden phrase from a clue and a chart - [Cyphr](https://dledex.com/games/cyphr.md): Decode a pyramid of seven encrypted words - [PIVOT](https://dledex.com/games/pivot.md): Rotate letter tiles to spell the given word - [Pundaze](https://dledex.com/games/pundaze.md): Decode the visual pun shown in an image - [Langle](https://dledex.com/games/langle.md): Identify a world language from a sample text - [Rebusly](https://dledex.com/games/rebusly.md): Decode a picture rebus drawn from the news - [Threepeat](https://dledex.com/games/threepeat.md): Find the shared start that completes three words