How to play

Quick rules for each of the nine BrainArena games. Pick one and dive in.

Guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries.

  • Type any 5-letter word and press Enter to submit.
  • Green = right letter, right spot. Yellow = right letter, wrong spot. Grey = not in the word.
  • You get 6 guesses per puzzle.
  • One daily word per language β€” same for everyone. Toggle Unlimited for endless play.
  • Solving the daily keeps your streak alive.

Find as many words as you can on a 4Γ—4 grid in 3 minutes.

  • Click or drag through adjacent letters (including diagonals) to build a word.
  • Words must be 3+ letters; each tile can be used only once per word.
  • Scoring: 3 letters = 1 pt, 4 = 2, 5 = 4, 6 = 7, 7+ = 11.
  • Same daily grid for everyone β€” race the world.
  • Score is submitted when the timer hits zero.

Fill the 9Γ—9 grid so every row, column and 3Γ—3 box has 1–9 exactly once.

  • Click a cell, then click a number 1–9 (or use the keyboard).
  • Wrong entries are highlighted red.
  • 3 hints per game reveal a correct cell.
  • Easy / Medium / Hard each have a unique daily puzzle.
  • Faster solves rank higher β€” time is the score.

Type the paragraph as fast and accurately as you can in 60 seconds.

  • Click the input and start typing β€” the timer starts on your first keystroke.
  • Correct letters are white, mistakes are red and underlined.
  • WPM = correct characters Γ· 5 Γ· minutes elapsed.
  • Each language has its own pool of texts.
  • Press Restart for a new text any time.

TileDrop

Play β†’

Stack falling tiles, clear lines, don't top out.

  • ← / β†’ to move, ↑ to rotate, ↓ to soft-drop, Space to hard-drop.
  • C holds the current piece for later. P pauses.
  • Mobile: swipe left/right, tap to rotate, swipe down to drop.
  • Clear 1/2/3/4 lines for 100/300/500/800 Γ— level.
  • Speed increases every 10 cleared lines.

WordBuild

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Type words from today's category to build a house piece by piece.

  • Every word must belong to the day's category.
  • 3 letters = brick, 4 = wall, 5 = window, 6 = roof tile, 7+ = chimney.
  • Longer words score more points.
  • 10 rounds β€” your finished house is shown on the leaderboard.

ColorMatch

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Identify the RAL colour code from a swatch in 5 seconds.

  • Pick the matching code from 4 options before time runs out.
  • 100 pts per correct answer + a speed bonus of up to +50.
  • 10 rounds total.
  • 10/10 unlocks the Color Expert medal.

CityPlanner

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Place 20 buildings on an 8Γ—8 grid to score the highest city.

  • 🏠 next to 🌳 = +3 per neighbour.
  • πŸͺ next to πŸ›£οΈ = +2 per neighbour.
  • 🏭 with no 🏠 neighbour = +2; 🏠 next to 🏭 = βˆ’2.
  • Connected πŸ›£οΈ network = bonus equal to the longest road chain.
  • Same piece sequence for everyone each day.

LetterStack

Play β†’

Catch falling letters, spell words, don't overflow.

  • Press the matching letter key to catch a falling tile.
  • Type a word using stacked letters and press Enter to score.
  • 3 letters = 10, 4 = 25, 5 = 50, 6+ = 100 pts.
  • Letters fall faster over time β€” stack of 10 ends the run.
  • Power-ups every 500 pts: πŸ’£ bomb, ⏸️ slow, ⭐ wildcard.