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How to Play squarewords

Rearrange the letters to form valid words in both rows and columns. The colors will guide you:

Valid in One Direction

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D

Yellow tiles show when you've formed a valid word in either a row or column.

Valid in Both Directions

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O
R
D
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D

Green tiles show when you've formed valid words in both the row and column.

Valid Word, Wrong Position

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D

Striped tiles indicate a valid word that needs to be moved to a different position.

Try it yourself!

Here's a simple 3×3 puzzle to practice with. Try to arrange the letters so they form valid words in both directions.

Moves: 0
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Try swapping some tiles to form words!

Tips

  • Click two tiles to swap their positions
  • Try to get all tiles green to solve the puzzle
  • When you see stripes, that word needs to move somewhere else
  • If you get stuck, use the “Give Up” button to see the solution