How to play a mini codeword puzzle
Decode six crossing English words. Each number stands for one letter throughout the grid. Different numbers stand for different letters.
Play a mini codewordStart with the given letters
- Three letters are filled in and underlined. These starters cannot be changed.
- Select an empty numbered square. Enter a letter with the on-screen buttons or the letter field. Every square with that number fills at once.
- Use the crossings to find words. A letter that fits one word must also fit every other place its number appears.
- Complete all six words to finish. You can clear a number, undo a change, or ask for a hint.
One number, one letter
Suppose 7 means E and 3 means L. The pattern below can become LEVEL. Both 3 squares are L; both 7 squares are E. This also tells you that 9 is V wherever it appears.
Another number cannot also mean L. If a guess uses a letter already assigned elsewhere, clear its old number before moving it.
A smaller codeword
Codebracken uses a 5 × 5 grid with six five-letter words. Each word crosses three others. A grid uses only some letters of the alphabet, not all 26. Numbers are codes, not alphabet positions.
Every puzzle has one complete solution within the word list below. This is a deliberately limited mini collection; it is not a claim that every word in English has been checked. You may consult the list when a crossing is unfamiliar.
Hints and controls
Hint corrects a wrong entered letter first. Otherwise, it reveals the selected blank number or another blank. If a correction needs a letter you placed elsewhere, that other number is cleared. Undo reverses the entire change.
Use arrow keys to move between grid squares. Type A–Z to enter a letter; Backspace or Delete clears it. Home and End move to the first or last square of the row. Tab reaches the letter field and controls. On a phone, tap a square and then a letter.
Daily, practice, and saved progress
The 24 original puzzles repeat every 24 days at 00:00 UTC. Practice cycles through the same 24 puzzles. Your saved daily stays open after midnight until you choose Play today. Daily and practice progress are saved separately in this browser.
Restart and replacing an unfinished puzzle ask for confirmation. If saving fails, follow the numbered message above the puzzle; an unreadable old save stays protected until you explicitly reset it.
The mini word list
The collection uses the following 554 five-letter words. Each entry is a word, not a clue or a guarantee that it appears in your current grid.
Show all 554 words
ABOUT · ABOVE · ACTOR · ADULT · AFTER · AGAIN · AGENT · AGREE · ALARM · ALBUM · ALIEN · ALIVE · ALLOW · ALONE · ALONG · AMONG · ANGEL · ANGRY · ANKLE · APPLE · ARMOR · ARROW · ASIDE · AUDIO · AVOID · AWAKE · AWARD · AWARE · BADGE · BAKER · BASIC · BEACH · BEARD · BEAST · BEGIN · BELOW · BENCH · BERRY · BIRTH · BLACK · BLADE · BLAME · BLANK · BLAST · BLEND · BLIND · BLOCK · BLOOM · BOARD · BOOST · BOUND · BRAIN · BRAKE · BRAVE · BREAD · BREAK · BRICK · BRIDE · BRIEF · BRING · BROAD · BROKE · BROOM · BROWN · BRUSH · BUILD · BUNCH · BURST · CABIN · CABLE · CAMEL · CANDY · CARRY · CARVE · CATCH · CAUSE · CHAIN · CHAIR · CHALK · CHARM · CHASE · CHEAP · CHECK · CHEEK · CHEER · CHESS · CHEST · CHICK · CHILD · CHILL · CHIME · CHOSE · CHUNK · CIVIL · CLAIM · CLASS · CLEAN · CLEAR · CLERK · CLICK · CLIMB · CLOCK · CLOSE · CLOTH · CLOUD · COACH · COAST · COCOA · COLOR · COMET · CORAL · COUCH · COUNT · COURT · COVER · CRACK · CRAFT · CRANE · CRASH · CRAWL · CREAM · CREEK · CRISP · CROSS · CROWN · CURVE · CYCLE · DAILY · DANCE · DEALT · DELAY · DEPTH · DIARY · DIRTY · DOUBT · DOUGH · DRAIN · DRAMA · DRANK · DRAWN · DREAM · DRESS · DRIED · DRILL · DRINK · DRIVE · DROVE · EAGER · EAGLE · EARLY · EARTH · EIGHT · ELBOW · EMPTY · ENEMY · ENJOY · ENTER · ENTRY · EQUAL · ERROR · EVENT · EVERY · EXACT · EXTRA · FAITH · FALSE · FANCY · FAULT · FEAST · FENCE · FERRY · FETCH · FEVER · FIELD · FIERY · FIGHT · FINAL · FIRST · FLAME · FLASH · FLEET · FLESH · FLOAT · FLOOR · FLOUR · FOCUS · FORCE · FORTH · FOUND · FRESH · FRONT · FROST · FRUIT · FULLY · FUNNY · FUZZY · GIANT · GIVEN · GLASS · GLOBE · GLORY · GLOVE · GRACE · GRADE · GRAIN · GRAPE · GRAPH · GRASS · GREAT · GREEN · GREET · GROWN · GUARD · GUESS · GUEST · GUIDE · HABIT · HAPPY · HEART · HEAVY · HEDGE · HELLO · HONEY · HORSE · HOTEL · HOUSE · HUMAN · HUMOR · HURRY · IDEAL · IMAGE · INDEX · INNER · INPUT · ISSUE · IVORY · JELLY · JOINT · JUDGE · JUICE · KNEEL · KNIFE · KNOCK · KNOWN · LABEL · LARGE · LASER · LATER · LAUGH · LAYER · LEARN · LEAST · LEAVE · LEMON · LEVEL · LIGHT · LIMIT · LINEN · LIVER · LOCAL · LOOSE · LUCKY · LUNCH · MAGIC · MAJOR · MAKER · MANGO · MARCH · MATCH · MAYBE · MAYOR · MEDAL · MELON · MERCY · MERGE · MERIT · METAL · METER · MIGHT · MINOR · MODEL · MONEY · MONTH · MOTOR · MOUNT · MOUSE · MOUTH · MOVIE · MUSIC · NEVER · NEWLY · NIGHT · NOBLE · NOISE · NORTH · NURSE · OCEAN · OFFER · OFTEN · OLIVE · ONION · ORDER · OTHER · OTTER · OUTER · OWNER · PAINT · PANEL · PAPER · PARTY · PATCH · PEACE · PEACH · PEARL · PENNY · PETAL · PHASE · PHONE · PHOTO · PIANO · PIECE · PILOT · PITCH · PIZZA · PLACE · PLAIN · PLANE · PLANT · PLATE · POINT · POLAR · POUND · POWER · PRESS · PRICE · PRIDE · PRIME · PRINT · PRIZE · PROOF · PROUD · PUPIL · QUEEN · QUICK · QUIET · QUITE · QUOTE · RADIO · RAISE · RANCH · RANGE · REACH · READY · RELAX · REPLY · RIGHT · RIVER · ROBIN · ROBOT · ROCKY · ROUND · ROUTE · ROYAL · RULER · SALAD · SAUCE · SCALE · SCARE · SCARF · SCENE · SCENT · SCOOP · SCORE · SCOUT · SCREW · SEVEN · SHADE · SHAKE · SHALL · SHAPE · SHARE · SHARK · SHARP · SHEEP · SHEET · SHELF · SHELL · SHIFT · SHINE · SHIRT · SHOCK · SHORE · SHORT · SHOUT · SIGHT · SINCE · SKILL · SKIRT · SLEEP · SLICE · SLIDE · SLOPE · SMALL · SMART · SMELL · SMILE · SMOKE · SNAIL · SNAKE · SNOWY · SOLID · SOLVE · SOUND · SOUTH · SPACE · SPADE · SPARE · SPEAK · SPEED · SPELL · SPEND · SPICE · SPIKE · SPILL · SPINE · SPOON · SPORT · SPRAY · SQUAD · STACK · STAFF · STAGE · STAIR · STAKE · STAMP · STAND · STARE · START · STATE · STEAM · STEEL · STEEP · STICK · STILL · STOCK · STONE · STOOD · STORE · STORM · STORY · STOUT · STRAW · STRIP · STUCK · STUDY · STYLE · SUGAR · SUNNY · SUPER · SWEET · SWEEP · SWIFT · SWING · SWORD · TABLE · TASTE · TEACH · THANK · THEIR · THERE · THESE · THICK · THING · THINK · THIRD · THOSE · THREE · THROW · TIGER · TIRED · TITLE · TOAST · TODAY · TOKEN · TOOTH · TOPIC · TOTAL · TOUCH · TOUGH · TOWEL · TOWER · TRACE · TRACK · TRADE · TRAIL · TRAIN · TREAT · TREND · TRIAL · TRICK · TRIED · TRUCK · TRULY · TRUST · TRUTH · TWICE · TWIST · UNDER · UNION · UNITY · UNTIL · UPPER · UPSET · URBAN · USAGE · USUAL · VALID · VALUE · VIDEO · VISIT · VITAL · VOICE · WASTE · WATCH · WATER · WEIGH · WEIRD · WHALE · WHEAT · WHEEL · WHERE · WHICH · WHILE · WHITE · WHOLE · WHOSE · WIDEN · WITCH · WOMAN · WORLD · WORRY · WORSE · WORST · WORTH · WOULD · WOUND · WRITE · WRONG · WROTE · YACHT · YIELD · YOUNG · YOUTH · ZEBRA
About the rules
The numbered-letter rule is described by Puzzler’s Codeword guide. Its Short Code guide describes a smaller format. Codebracken’s word selection, grids and controls are original.