Groupie - Japanese Word Puzzle

One puzzle a day, the same for everyone. Sort 16 Japanese words into four groups of four that share something in common.

Made for people learning Japanese: the buttons, help, and reminders are in English, while the words and group names stay in Japanese — so every puzzle is a little vocabulary workout.

■ How to play
・Pick four words and tap “Submit”. If you’re right, the group opens in color
・You can make 4 mistakes. If three of your four are right, you’ll see “One away!”
・Colors show difficulty: yellow is the easiest, purple is a wordplay trap (readings, kanji, katakana words)

■ A new puzzle every day
・The puzzle changes at midnight Japan time. Everyone plays the same one
・Track your streak, win rate, average mistakes, and how often you find purple first
・Get a morning reminder, plus one at 9 pm on days your streak is about to end

■ Share your result
・Share colored blocks only — no answers, so no spoilers for friends who haven’t played yet
・Share as text (X, Reddit, Discord, LINE) or as an image card for stories and posts
・Open a friend’s result link to see who did better once you’ve solved it

■ Practice puzzles (free)
・Want more? Play 30 practice puzzles, numbered and labeled by difficulty

■ Free and paid
・Today’s puzzle, practice puzzles, streaks, stats, reminders, and sharing are free forever
・Ads are a small banner at the bottom only — never full-screen ads while you play
・Groupie Premium (monthly or yearly subscription) unlocks every past puzzle since #1 and removes ads. No free trial
・Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period. Cancel at least 24 hours before renewal in your account settings

By elle.dev