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Connect the words, conquer the chain!

A fresh chain every day. Each word links to the next in a familiar phrase. Guess wrong and you get another letter. How many points can you keep?

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Send one link. You each get your own chain and take turns. Miss, and the turn is theirs. First to finish wins.

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Thursday, November 12, 2026

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What is Word Chains?

Word Chains is a free word puzzle where every word links to the next. Each neighboring pair forms a familiar compound word or two-word phrase, and together they build a chain from the first word to the last. You are given the opening word and the first letter of each word that follows. Your job is to work out the rest, one link at a time.

The Daily Puzzle is one shared chain for everyone, released fresh every day, where wrong guesses show you another letter and three clues help with tough spots. Want more? Versus lets you race a friend with one link, and Random Puzzle pulls a new chain from the library whenever you like.

The trick is that each word has to work twice: once with the word before it and once with the word after it. A word that seems obvious on its own might not lead anywhere, so thinking a step ahead is half the fun.

EXAMPLE CHAIN

WEIGHTROOMSERVICEDOGBONEMARROW

  • WEIGHT + ROOM = weight room
  • ROOM + SERVICE = room service
  • SERVICE + DOG = service dog
  • DOG + BONE = dog bone
  • BONE + MARROW = bone marrow

New to the game? Read the full rules or check the FAQ.

How it works

  1. 1

    Start from the top word

    The first word is given. Every word below it shows only its first letter.

  2. 2

    Find the missing link

    Each pair of neighbors forms a familiar phrase, like WEIGHT ROOM, then ROOM SERVICE.

  3. 3

    Keep your points

    Each link is worth 10. A wrong guess shows the next letter and costs 2; a clue costs 3.