Tangle

A Word Packing Puzzle
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Word Bank

How to play

Goal

Fit all the words into the grid

Rules

Words may overlap only on shared letters
Words may be bent but cannot overlap itself

Controls

Touch:
1. Tap a word to select it
2. Tap a word to select it
3. Drag through the grid to place the remaining letters

Mouse:
1. Click a word to select it
2. Click a grid space to place the first letter
3. Move the mouse to preview placement of the following letters
4. Click a grid space to place the previewed letters and continue word placement

Keyboard:
1. Use tab and shift-tab to cycle through the word bank
2. Press enter to select a word
3. Use the arrow keys to navigate through the grid spaces
4. Press enter to place the first letter
5. Use the arrow keys to place the remaining letters
6. Press backspace or delete to undo a letter placement

Good to know

Placements don't have to be right on the first try — a word placed wrong just shows a red outline instead of being blocked. You win when every word fits with no red outlines, and the grid's border glows green.

Game modes

Free Play: randomly generated puzzles. Use the drop-down menu next to New Puzzle to adjust word length, grid size, and difficulty.

Daily: everyone gets the same puzzle each day — solve it and share your time to compare with friends.

Puzzle Builder: create and test your own puzzles, then share them with friends.

Game settings

Letters per word (pick one or more)
Grid size
Difficulty

Puzzle Builder

Type your words — separate with commas, spaces, or new lines. 3–8 letters each, 2–12 words.

Title (optional)
Grid size (auto-suggested — override if you like)

📅 Daily Puzzle

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