Wool Sort at a glance
| Timer | No clock seen; stars depend on moves |
|---|---|
| Move rule | A run of matching balls moves together as one move |
| Difficulties | COZY, CRAFTY, MASTER |
| Levels | Level 1 / 50 shown on the title screen |
| Help | Undo (4), Hint (3), Restart |
| Level 1 | 5 tubes (2 empty), 4 balls per tube, 3 colours |
| Ads in our test | A video ad started by itself before the title screen in both of our test loads, and another one played when we finished level 1. |
About Wool Sort
Wool Sort (full name Wool Sort: Yarn Color Puzzle) is the most polished-looking game in our sorting section. The title screen is a warm wooden room with a shelf of yarn balls, a window onto a sunset and a fluffy sheep knitting in the corner. It shows your progress as "Level 1 / 50" with a star total, and lets you choose a difficulty before you start: COZY, CRAFTY or MASTER. Below are a big PLAY button and a LEVEL SELECT button.
The rules are classic ball sort, with yarn balls in glass tubes. Level 1 had five tubes, three filled with four balls each in red, yellow and blue and two empty. You click a tube and then the tube you want to move to. As in many modern sorts, a run of same-coloured balls on top moves together, and that whole group counts as one move.
The move count is the heart of the game. A panel on the left shows LEVEL, MOVES and the star targets for that level. On level 1 three stars needed 14 moves or fewer and two stars needed 18 or fewer; on level 2 the targets dropped to 11 and 15. We finished level 1 in 8 moves and got "PERFECTLY SORTED!" with three stars and buttons for NEXT, RETRY and MENU. Finished tubes are marked with a tick.
The same panel holds the help buttons: UNDO with 4 uses, HINT with 3, RESTART, MENU and a SOUND ON toggle. The limited hints make the Master difficulty feel fair without letting you lean on them.
If you are hunting for three stars, this is the sort that rewards planning. Every click on a group of balls is one move, so moving a matching run in one go is always cheaper than moving balls one by one into a temporary tube.
When we tested it, a video ad started by itself before the title screen appeared, in both tests, and another ad played when we finished level 1, just before the result screen.
We loaded this game on PlayHoleGames and played it in a desktop browser on 25 October 2026. The details on this page describe what we saw in that session; games can change when their developers update them.
How to play Wool Sort
- Wait for the opening ad and the title screen.
- Choose COZY, CRAFTY or MASTER, then press PLAY (or LEVEL SELECT).
- Click a tube, then click the tube to move its top ball or group of matching balls to.
- Balls go onto the same colour or into an empty tube.
- Sort every tube into one colour; fewer moves earn more stars.
Controls
| Desktop | Mouse clicks on tubes and on the side panel buttons. |
|---|---|
| Mobile & tablet | Tap a tube, then the target tube. |
Tips & strategy
- Read the star targets in the left panel before you start; they change from level to level.
- Move whole runs of the same colour together; it costs one move instead of several.
- Undo (4) and Hint (3) are limited, so save them for later levels.
- If you want a calmer game, pick COZY; MASTER is there when the early levels feel too easy.
Wool Sort FAQ
How do stars work?
Each level has move targets. On level 1, 14 moves or fewer gave three stars and 18 or fewer gave two.
How many levels are there?
The title screen showed Level 1 / 50.
What difficulties are there?
COZY, CRAFTY and MASTER.
Is there a timer?
We did not see a clock; the challenge is the move count.
Is Wool Sort free?
Yes, it is free to play in your browser.
Game by its original developer, distributed via GameMonetize. Description, tips and FAQ written by PlayHoleGames.
