Word Trail

Find the hidden words in the grid of letters. They all fit one theme.

How it works

• Every day has a theme, shown above the grid. The grid is made of words that fit it, and every letter belongs to exactly one word.
• Tap letters one after another to trace a word. Each letter must touch the one before it, up, down, sideways or diagonally. Tap an earlier letter to step back along your path.
• To check a word, tap its last letter again or press Submit. If it is one of the day's words, its letters stay coloured.
• One special word, the key word, names the theme and runs all the way across the grid, from top to bottom or from side to side. It is shown in gold when you find it.
• Words are four letters or more. Letters cannot be used twice, and a word you trace must use exactly the letters it was hidden in, so a word that fits in two places is only counted in the right one.
• Stuck? Hint outlines the letters of one word you have not found. Hints are counted in your result.
• A new puzzle arrives every day, the same for everyone.

Tips

• Start with the corners and edges. A letter there has fewer neighbours, so it is easier to guess where a word goes.
• Think about the theme first, then look for the words you would expect, and check that the letters are really there.
• Once you find a word, the letters left over are fewer and the rest gets easier.
• The key word usually tells you what the theme is. Finding it early can unlock several others.

Your results

Your progress and results are saved only in your own browser. Nothing is sent to us. Copy my result gives you a line to share with the theme and the order you found the words in, without showing the words. Missed a day? Use the puzzle picker above the grid to play an earlier puzzle.