Word Fill-In (Puzzleship)
Rate itA criss cross crossword with no clues: place every word from the list.
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Word Fill-In is a crossword with the clues thrown away. You get an empty grid and the Across and Down words, and you work out which slot each belongs in from its length and the letters where words cross.
About Word Fill-In (Puzzleship)
Every word is used once and nothing is left over. Click a slot, choose a word that matches its length and any crossing letters, and keep going until the grid is full. Puzzle magazines often print it as a fill-in crossword.
Two aids sit behind the gear button: one marks a slot that can no longer be completed by any remaining word, without revealing the answer, and another, on by default, shows clashing letters in red and sinks those words to the bottom of the list. Starting with a length that has only one word gives you crossing letters for free.
Puzzleship publishes six grids of Word Fill-In a day, graded from very easy to ultra hard. Each day's grids are numbered and dated, the same for every player, and go up together at 13:00 UTC (the page itself says midnight your time, which holds only at UTC+11); earlier days stay playable in the archive. Puzzleship is run by Brainzil, LLC. The site is free with ads, and a premium plan removes them.
How to play Word Fill-In (Puzzleship)
- Open Word Fill-In and pick one of the day's six grids.
- Count how many words share each length.
- Place the words whose length is unique.
- Click a slot and pick a word that fits its length and crossing letters.
- Finish when every word is in the grid.
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Tips
- Start with the unique lengths.
- Use rare letters at crossings to narrow choices.
- Once letters are down, read the slot before the list.
- Turn off the red highlights if you want it to feel like paper.
Questions
How many Word Fill-In puzzles are there each day?
Six, graded from very easy to ultra hard.
When do new Word Fill-In puzzles appear?
Each day's set is scheduled for 13:00 UTC, which is midnight at UTC+11. The page says 00:00 your time, but in Europe and the Americas the new grids come during the day or the evening before.
Can I play earlier days?
Yes. Puzzleship keeps past puzzles in an archive.
Is it free?
Yes, with ads. A Puzzleship premium plan removes them.
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