Racine — A daily word and etymology game

Racine starts with a secret word’s first letter and length. Make a guess to see how close you are.

Each guess gets a score for how close it is in meaning. A separate signal tells you whether it shares the secret word’s etymological root. Words can be close in meaning without sharing an origin, or share a root while meaning very different things.

Use hints when you get stuck. Word cards explain the etymology, and your statistics and streaks record the puzzles you have solved.

You can play the daily puzzle in your browser, with scoring on your device. Start without an account, or sign in to save a round across sessions.

Play Racine

Racine — Start the daily puzzle or continue a themed series. — Start the daily puzzle or continue a themed series.

Racine — Follow the proximity map and use hints to find the secret word. — Follow the proximity map and use hints to find the secret word.

Racine — Explore earlier daily puzzles in the archive. — Explore earlier daily puzzles in the archive.