Fraziak (Łamaniec)

About Fraziak (Łamaniec)

Fraziak is one of the daily games on Łamaniec, a Polish puzzle site that also runs Literada, Zlepka and a mini sudoku. The site describes it as a free daily word game in which you guess four links of a word chain so that each pair forms a known word combination, with a new puzzle every day.

The board shows six rows: the top and bottom words are given, and the four middle rows are blank, with the first letter of the next word revealed as you go. Each word must form a familiar phrase or collocation with its neighbours, so a chain might run from one expression into the next until it lands on the final word. You type on an on-screen Polish keyboard with letters such as Ą, Ć, Ę, Ł and Ż, and you score points for each link.

Past puzzles are kept in an archive, so you can catch up on days you missed.

It suits Polish speakers and advanced learners who enjoy idioms and set phrases, and fans of chain puzzles such as Crossclimb.

How to play Fraziak (Łamaniec)

1. Read the first and last words of the chain.
2. Guess the next word, starting from the revealed first letter, so that it forms a known phrase with the word above.
3. Continue down the chain; each pair of neighbouring words must make a familiar combination.
4. Link all four middle words to the final word and collect your points.

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Tips

• Think of set phrases, adjective and noun pairs and common compound expressions.
• Work backwards from the last word as well; it limits the fourth link.
• The revealed first letter cuts the options sharply, so use it.
• Play past chains in the archive to learn the kinds of phrases used.

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