How to play Word Fill-In
The rules
- The grid is shaped like a crossword. Every row or column of 3 or more white cells is a place for one word.
- The list under the grid has one word for every place, grouped by length. One word starts in the grid.
- Put every word into a place of the same length. Where two words cross, they must share the letter.
- The puzzle is solved when every place holds a word and no crossing clashes.
How to play here
- Drag a word from the list onto a place in the grid, or tap the word and then the place.
- A placed word is crossed out in the list. Drag or tap it again to move it to another place.
- Tap a letter in the grid to take its word out. Where two words cross, the word across comes out first.
- Keyboard: Tab to a word, Enter to pick it, the arrows to choose a place, Enter to drop it, Escape to cancel. In the grid, Delete takes a word out.
- Undo takes back the last move.
Difficulty levels
| Level | Grid up to | Words | Word length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | 7×7 | 8 | 3–7 letters |
| Medium | 9×9 | 12 | 3–6 letters |
| Hard | 11×11 | 16 | 4–6 letters |
| Expert | 11×11 | 16 | 4–6 letters, harder to place |
Tips
- Start with a length that has only one word left: it can go in only one place.
- Then look at places that already have letters from crossing words. Often only one word fits.
- On the harder levels, try a word in a place and look at the words that cross it. If one of them then has no word that fits, the first word cannot go there.
FAQ
- Is there only one way to fill the grid?
- Yes. Every puzzle has exactly one answer, and you can always reach it by logic, without guessing.
- Why is one word already in the grid?
- It is your starting point. It is crossed out in the list and cannot be moved.
- Can I move a word after I place it?
- Yes. Drag it, or tap it in the list, onto another place of the same length. Tap a letter in the grid to take its word out again.
- What do the marked cells mean?
- Two words that cross there show different letters. One of them is in the wrong place. A dashed frame marks an empty place that no word left in the list fits.
- Is there a new puzzle every day?
- Yes. A new Word Fill-In is published every day at each of the four levels: easy, medium, hard and expert. Earlier puzzles are in the archive.
- Do I need an account to play?
- No. You play right in your browser, with no sign-up and no cookies. Your progress is saved in your browser.