Word Groups
Sort sixteen words into the four hidden groups of four that belong together. One fresh word puzzle every day.
Daily challenge
0 day streakWord Groups serves one puzzle a day, generated from the calendar date — so the board you play is the same board every other player gets. Solve it before the day is out to extend your streak. Your stats stay in this browser; there is nothing to sign up for.
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About this game
Word Groups is the once-a-day association puzzle: sixteen words sit in a grid, and hidden among them are four groups of four that belong together. Your job is to find every group. Pick four words you think share a theme and submit them — get it right and the group locks to the top with its category revealed; get it wrong and you spend one of your four mistakes, though if three of your four were correct you'll be told you were just one away. The catch, and the whole game, is the overlap: almost every puzzle plants a word that looks like it fits two groups at once but belongs to exactly one, so the obvious sort is usually a trap. Work from the words you're sure of, save the tempting ones for last, and use Shuffle to see the grid with fresh eyes. There is one puzzle per day and it's the same board for everyone, so it's quick to play and worth coming back for. Solve on consecutive days to build a streak, and share a spoiler-free grid of coloured squares showing the order you cracked it in — without giving away a single word. Difficulty climbs through the week, from gentle themes to devious wordplay. Play with a mouse or a finger on any screen, with nothing to install.
Controls
Tap four words that share a theme, then press Submit. Tap a selected word again to deselect it, or use Deselect to clear. Shuffle rearranges the grid.
Keyboard
- Tab to a tile and Enter to pick, Enter to submit.
- S to shuffle, Escape to clear.
How to play
Sixteen words hide four groups of four. Choose four words you believe belong together and submit them.
Guessing
- A correct group locks to the top and reveals its category, and a wrong guess costs one of your four mistakes.
- If exactly three of your four were in one group you'll see 'One away'.
- Beware the red herrings — most puzzles include a word that seems to fit two groups but belongs to only one, so start from the connections you are certain of.
- Find all four groups to win; run out of mistakes and the solution is revealed.
The daily puzzle
- There is one shared puzzle per day: solve it to build a streak and share your spoiler-free coloured-grid result. A new puzzle unlocks at midnight.
Details
- Category
- Word
- Platform
- Web browser
- Rules
- Full rules
- Resets
- Daily at midnight
- Price
- Free
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