4 × 3 (Four by Three)

4 × 3 (Four by Three) is a daily word game by Hank Green where your mission is to sort 9 words into four categories of three, but exactly one word in the set belongs to all four groups.

You're presented with a grid of jumbled words. Your job is to figure out which words share a hidden theme, submit them as a group, and repeat until all four categories are revealed. The twist? One word appears to fit into every single category you find.

• Select three words you think share a category and submit.
• A correct group locks in and clears from the grid.
• Keep going until all four categories are solved.
• The final reveal shows you which word connected all four groups and how.
• You can shuffle the grid or deselect words as you puzzle it out.
• A new puzzle drops every day.

Why we like it:

• ✅That moment when the linking word clicks into place is deeply satisfying.
• ✅Short enough to solve in a coffee break, tricky enough to make you think.
• ✅Created by Hank Green, so you know the wordplay is clever and the themes are sharp.

Hint: Don't rush to find the special word first. Solve the 4x3 categories you're confident about, and the connector will reveal itself as the odd one out in what remains.