What is Twixtle?
Twixtle is a daily word-transformation puzzle. You are given a start word and an end word and must connect them in exactly four moves. Each move uses a different relationship between words, so solving the chain requires more than changing letters one at a time.
The four move types must each be used once, and their order begins hidden. You can reveal a move type for help, but keeping them concealed is part of the Perfect-mode challenge.
The four transformations
- Anagram: rearrange all the letters into a different word.
- Verb: change to another form of the same verb, such as a different tense.
- Homophone: move to a differently spelled word with the same pronunciation.
- Compound: move to a word that combines with the current word into a single closed compound, in either order.
For a compound move, rain → coat works through raincoat. The next word is coat, not the whole compound raincoat. You cannot repeat a word in the path, and the final move must reach the exact end word.
How to solve the four-move chain
- Read both endpoint words and consider which relationships each one supports.
- Choose a plausible first move and enter the resulting word.
- Track the move types you have already used so the remaining steps stay legal.
- Undo a move if it leads to a dead end, or reveal a hidden type when you need help.
- Finish on the target word after exactly four moves, using all four types once.
Tips for planning the path
Work backward from the end as well as forward from the start. An unusual past tense or a word with one obvious homophone can restrict the final steps sharply. Keep a short list of compound partners rather than assuming the order must be current-word-first.
The game has one intended valid solution per puzzle. Revealing a move type gives up Perfect for that day, but you can still complete the chain and compare your solve time. A new puzzle appears at local midnight.