Neloset (Ilta-Sanomat)
Sort the day's Finnish words into four groups of four.
Every day: One dated Finnish word-grouping puzzle a day for everyone: sort sixteen words into four groups of four that share something, in as few guesses as possible. Some days use puzzles sent in by players. New puzzle: Midnight Finnish time.
Neloset is Ilta-Sanomat's daily Finnish take on the Connections format. Each day's dated puzzle gives you a set of words to split into groups of four with something in common; hints can reveal two words that belong together.
About Neloset (Ilta-Sanomat)
Neloset (roughly 'the fours') is a word game published daily on Ilta-Sanomat, the Finnish tabloid. You get sixteen Finnish words and have to find four groups of four that belong together, such as kinds of pasta or vehicles. Select four words and check whether they form a group; the aim is to solve the whole board with as few wrong guesses as possible.
If you are stuck, a hint shows two words from the same group. Each puzzle carries its date, and some are credited as player-made puzzles. Results can be shared with friends on WhatsApp or other channels. The game starts after a short advert and needs no account.
Neloset sits in Ilta-Sanomat's games section alongside a daily sudoku, the 10 kysymystä quiz, the word game Sanavelho and a mini crossword. It suits Finnish speakers who enjoy Connections and want a version with Finnish vocabulary and wordplay.
How to play Neloset (Ilta-Sanomat)
- Open Neloset on is.fi and press Aloita peli; the game starts after a short advert.
- Look over the sixteen words and pick four that you think share something.
- Check your guess; correct groups are locked in, wrong ones count against you.
- Find all four groups with as few mistakes as possible, using a hint to see two words from the same group if needed.
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Tips
- Look for words that could fit more than one group and leave them for later.
- Find the most obvious group first to cut down the options.
- Think about Finnish compound words and wordplay as well as plain meanings.
- Save hints for the last two groups, where a single pair settles everything.
Questions
Is Neloset free?
Yes, it is free to play on Ilta-Sanomat with adverts.
How often is there a new Neloset?
Every day, with each puzzle dated.
Can I get a hint?
Yes, a hint shows two words that belong to the same group.
Games like Neloset (Ilta-Sanomat)
Connections
The original sixteen-word, four-group puzzle that Neloset follows.
Miniristikko (Helsingin Sanomat)
Another short Finnish newspaper puzzle, a daily 5x5 mini crossword.
Sanuli
A daily Finnish five-letter word to guess in six tries.
Dagens fyra (Dagens Nyheter)
The Nordic neighbour: a Swedish newspaper's daily four groups of four.
Viererkette
Der Spiegel's daily grouping puzzle with sixteen German words.
Precies Vier (NRC)
A Dutch newspaper's version, sixteen words sorted into four groups each day.
Nessi (Cruciverba Lab)
The same grouping puzzle in Italian, with four mistakes allowed.
Sanapyramidi (Yle)
Sort the day's Finnish words into groups of two, three, four and five to build a pyramid.