The Daily Word

Custom Puzzles for the Curious Mind
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1

Pick your puzzle

Choose any of 250 topics, set the difficulty, and pick a time limit. Then hit Start Puzzle.

2

Find the words

Words hide horizontally, vertically, and diagonally — even backwards on Medium and Hard. Click and drag (or touch and swipe) across letters to select them.

3

Watch the highlights

While dragging, letters glow with a rainbow trail. Release to check — a correct word locks in golden and gets crossed off the list. A wrong selection fades away with a little shake.

4

Score points

Every word found earns +3 points. Words longer than 4 letters earn a +1 bonus. Time remaining at the end adds extra points too.

5

Get a hint

Go 30 seconds without activity and a 🖋️ hint bubble appears. Tap it and one hidden word will be highlighted briefly. Hints reset after 60 seconds.

6

Beat the clock

Find all the words before time runs out! Your score and stats are saved to the leaderboard automatically.

— Scoring —

Word found+3 pts
Word longer than 4 letters+1 pt bonus
Every 10 sec remaining at end+1 pt