Every word needs a foreword.
A new daily word chain puzzle. Sixteen letter-fragment tiles. Five hidden words. Four secret threads bridging them. Find the chain.
How it works
Every day, the same puzzle for every player on Earth. Sixteen letter-fragment tiles arrange into a chain of five words. Four of those tiles are thread tiles — each one secretly shared between two consecutive words. A thread ends one word and simultaneously begins the next.
Finding which tiles are threads, and where they sit in the chain, is the puzzle.
All 16 tiles live on one board. As you solve, tiles brighten and rise to the top; the Words Found chip in the header keeps a running list of every discovery you've made.
One puzzle a day
The same puzzle for every player worldwide. New puzzle every UTC midnight.
Hidden theme
Each puzzle has a theme, revealed only after you solve. The five words always belong to it.
Achievement ranks
Climb from Novice to Tight Weave. Earn Master rank by solving with no wrong guesses and no hints.
Discoveries
Bonus points for any 2-, 3-, 4-, or 5+-letter real English word outside the solution. Longer finds score more. Explorers welcome.
Daily leaderboard
Game Center scores. Compare with friends. Get notified when a friend passes you.
Streak + share
Build a streak, share a spoiler-free emoji card, prove you wrote today's foreword.
Free forever
The daily puzzle is always free. A short interstitial plays after the completion celebration; an optional rewarded ad earns you one extra hint when you're stuck.
FOREWORD+ removes ads and unlocks the puzzle archive, unlimited practice mode, extended stats, and custom tile color themes. Monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription — current pricing shown in the App Store at the time of purchase. Cancel any time. See the Terms for the full subscription details.