HOLLY
Guess the day's Hollywood film title letter by letter, with five lives.
Every day: One hidden Hollywood film title a day, the same for every player worldwide: reveal it letter by letter before you lose your five lives. New puzzle: Midnight Indian Standard Time (18:30 UTC), stated in the FAQ.
HOLLY hides a Hollywood film title behind blank boxes each day. You pick letters one at a time; right letters fill every place they appear, and each wrong one costs one of your five lives, shown as the letters H, O, L, L, Y.
About HOLLY
HOLLY is a hangman-style film game. Each day's puzzle is the title of one Hollywood movie shown as empty letter boxes, with spaces, hyphens and punctuation already in place. You tap letters on the keyboard: if a letter is in the title, every box with it turns teal; if not, you lose a life and the letter is greyed out.
You start with five lives, drawn as the five letters of the game's name across the top. After three wrong letters a hint button unlocks, giving a one-line clue about the film, but using it costs a life. Reveal every letter before your lives run out and you win; run out, and the title is shown.
The films are a mix from across Hollywood's history, from classics to recent blockbusters. Everyone gets the same title, with a new one at midnight Indian Standard Time. Streaks and win rate are kept in your browser without an account, or you can sign in to save them. Past puzzles can be replayed from the archive with no effect on your streak, and an answers page shows yesterday's film.
HOLLY comes from mini tech co., which also makes BOLLY for Bollywood films and the word game WERD.
How to play HOLLY
- Open HOLLY and start today's puzzle to see the blank film title.
- Tap a letter on the keyboard.
- If it is in the title, it fills every matching box; if not, you lose one of your five lives.
- After three misses, use the hint if you need it, knowing it costs a life.
- Reveal the whole title before your lives run out, then share your result.
Tips
- Start with common vowels; almost every title has an A, E or O.
- Look at the word lengths and punctuation: a short word in the middle is often THE, OF or AND.
- Save the hint until you are down to your last lives rather than taking it the moment it unlocks.
Questions
When does a new HOLLY puzzle come out?
Every day at midnight Indian Standard Time, which is 18:30 UTC.
How many lives do you get?
Five, shown as the letters H, O, L, L, Y. Each wrong letter removes one, and the hint costs one too.
Is HOLLY free?
Yes. No account or subscription is needed; an account only saves your streak across devices.
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