Daily challenge: Saturday, January 3, 2026

The complete record of this day's puzzles: each grid, every word it contained, and the players who scored highest. Words are validated against Popple's 172,727-word dictionary; minimum length is 3 letters on 4×4, 4 on 5×5, and 5 on 6×6.

4x4 grid (62 possible words, minimum 3 letters)

ADCO
OEDO
YHED
GTHE

Top scores

#PlayerScoreWordsLongest word
1DemoPlayer00

All 62 words in this grid

7-letter words (1)

DECODED

6-letter words (6)

CODDED, COOEED, DECODE, DEEDED, HEEDED, TEDDED

5-letter words (6)

ADDED, CEDED, CODED, COOED, COOEE, DOETH

4-letter words (21)

CEDE, CODE, COED, DEAD, DECO, DEED, DEET, DODO, EDDO, GHEE, HEAD, HEED, HETH, HOED, HYTE, ODEA, OHED, TEED, THEE, THEY, TYEE

3-letter words (28)

ADD, ADO, CEE, COD, COO, DEE, DEY, DOC, DOE, EDH, ETH, HEH, HET, HEY, HOD, HOE, HOY, ODD, ODE, TED, TEE, THE, THO, THY, TYE, YEA, YEH, YOD

5x5 grid (201 possible words, minimum 4 letters)

PGBHV
ERMRG
ADOHD
NTELV
HNETC

All 201 words in this grid

9-letter words (1)

GREATENED

8-letter words (5)

ENTODERM, LENTANDO, MODERATE, PREDATOR, REDOLENT

7-letter words (14)

ARMHOLE, BRANNED, BREADTH, ERODENT, GRANDEE, GRANTED, GRANTEE, GRANTOR, GREATEN, HENNAED, LEOTARD, MORDANT, MORDENT, PREDATE

6-letter words (24)

ANTEED, ARDENT, BREATH, DERATE, DETENT, ELODEA, ENTOMB, GRATED, HOMBRE, MOLTED, MOLTEN, NEEDER, ORATED, ORGEAT, PEDANT, PEDATE, PRATED, RANDOM, RANTED, REDATE, RHETOR, RODENT, TANNED, TENTED

5-letter words (53)

ADORE, ANTED, ARDOR, ARMOR, BRAND, BRANT, BREAD, BREDE, BROTH, CLOMB, CLOTH, DEATH, DERAT, DHOLE, DOETH, EATEN, ERODE, GRADE, GRAND, GRANT, GRATE, GREAT, HEDER, HELOT, HENNA, HOLED, HORDE, HOTEL, LENTO, LODEN, LORAN, MODEL, MOHEL, MORAE, MOTEL, MOTET, OMBRE, ORATE, OREAD, PEDRO, PRATE, PROLE, RATED, RATEL, REDAN, RHOMB, TARDO, TARED, TARGE, TEETH, TENET, TENTH, TOLED

4-letter words (104)

AERO, ANTE, ATOM, BRAD, BRAE, BRAN, BRAT, BRED, CLOD, CLOT, DARB, DARE, DATE, DATO, DEAN, DEAR, DEET, DELE, DENE, DENT, DERM, DOLE, DOLT, DORE, DORM, DORP, DOTE, DOTH, DRAT, DREG, EATH, ETNA, GEAR, GERM, GHEE, GRAD, GRAN, GRAT, GROT, HEEL, HELD, HELO, HENT, HETH, HOED, HOLD, HOLE, HOLT, HORA, LEET, LEHR, LENT, LODE, LORD, LORE, LOTA, LOTH, MODE, MOLD, MOLE, MOLT, MORA, MORE, MOTE, MOTH, NARD, NEED, ODEA, OHED, ORAD, PEAN, PEAR, PEAT, PERM, PRAT, PROD, PROM, RAND, RANT, RATE, RATH, RATO, READ, REDE, REDO, RODE, ROLE, ROTA, ROTE, TARE, TARO, TARP, TEED, TEEL, TEEN, TELE, TENT, TETH, TOED, TOLD, TOLE, TOMB, TORA, TORE

6x6 grid (487 possible words, minimum 5 letters)

NSTTTY
OEUAHE
STDSLM
RAIOOO
SDNLEE
AATSNE

All 487 words in this grid

10-letter words (3)

ANDRADITES, ESTRADIOLS, LAUDATIONS

9-letter words (9)

ANDRADITE, ESTRADIOL, LAUDATION, LODESTARS, MELODEONS, METHADONS, SEDATIONS, SOLITUDES, SUDATIONS

8-letter words (28)

ANISOLES, DESTAINS, DETRAINS, ETIOLATE, ISOLATED, ISOLATES, LODESTAR, MELODEON, MELODIAS, METHADON, NEONATES, OSTIOLES, SEDATION, SESTINAS, SITUATED, SITUATES, SOLIDEST, SOLITONS, SOLITUDE, STAIDEST, STANDISH, STATUTES, SUASIONS, SUDATION, TESTUDOS, TETANOID, TOSTADAS, TOSTADOS

7-letter words (62)

ANISOLE, AUDILES, DALETHS, DESANDS, DESTAIN, DETAILS, DETAINS, DETRAIN, DISHELM, DISUSED, DISUSES, DONATES, ETALONS, HALOIDS, IODATES, ISOLATE, LADINOS, LATTENS, MELODIA, MELOIDS, METATES, MOOLAHS, MOONISH, MOONLIT, NEONATE, NIDUSES, NOISOME, NOTIONS, OOLITES, OSTIOLE, RATIONS, SALOONS, SARSENS, SENSUAL, SESTINA, SITUATE, SITUSES, SLATTED, SNIDEST, SOLATED, SOLATES, SOLIDUS, SOLIONS, SOLITON, STADIAS, STATUED, STATUES, STATUTE, STRAINS, STRANDS, STUDIOS, SUASION, TAHSILS, TAUTENS, TAUTEST, TELSONS, TESTATE, TESTONS, TESTUDO, TETRADS, TOSTADA, TOSTADO

6-letter words (149)

ADNATE, ADONIS, ALMEHS, ALODIA, ALOINS, ANODAL, ANODES, ANOLES, ARSENO, ARSONS, ASANAS, ASIDES, ASTUTE, ATONED, ATONES, ATTEST, AUDADS, AUDILE, AUDIOS, AUDITS, AUTOED, DADOES, DALETH, DANIOS, DANISH, DARTED, DESAND, DETAIL, DETAIN, DIDOES, DINARS, DIODES, DISUSE, DONATE, DOOLEE, DRAILS, DRAINS, EDILES, ELATED, ELATES, ELIDES, ELINTS, ELITES, ELOINS, EOLIAN, EOSINS, ESTATE, ETALON, HALOES, HALOID, HASLET, HATTED, HAUSEN, HYETAL, IODATE, LADENS, LADINO, LATENS, LATEST, LATTEN, LATTES, LIANAS, LIARDS, LIDARS, LODENS, MELOID, MELONS, METALS, METATE, MOLEST, MOOLAH, MOOLAS, MOOLEY, NITONS, NOTION, ODEONS, ONSETS, OOLITE, RADIOS, RADISH, RADONS, RANIDS, RATION, RATIOS, SAINTS, SALOLS, SALONS, SALOON, SARSEN, SATINS, SAUTED, SAUTES, SEDANS, SEDATE, SEDILE, SETONS, SHADES, SHALEY, SHALOM, SHMOES, SITARS, SLATED, SLATES, SLATEY, SLIDES, SLOIDS, SLOSHY, SNOOLS, SOLATE, SOLIDS, SOLION, SOLONS, SONARS, STADES, STADIA, STAINS, STANDS, STATUE, STATUS, STENOS, STILES, STILTS, STINTS, STONED, STONES, STRAIN, STRAND, STUDIO, SUTRAS, SUTTAS, TAHSIL, TAINTS, TALONS, TATTED, TAUTED, TAUTEN, TELSON, TESTIS, TESTON, TETRAD, TETRAS, THETAS, TINSEL, TRADES, TRAILS, TRAINS, TSADES, TSADIS, TUTTED

5-letter words (236)

ADIOS, ADITS, ADUST, AIDES, AISLE, ALMEH, ALOES, ALOIN, ANILE, ANILS, ANODE, ANOLE, ANTAS, ARSES, ARSON, ASANA, ASIDE, ATILT, ATONE, AUDAD, AUDIO, AUDIT, AUTOS, DADAS, DADOS, DAHLS, DANIO, DARTS, DASHY, DATED, DATES, DATOS, DAUTS, DIDOS, DINAR, DINTS, DIODE, DIOLS, DISHY, DITAS, DITES, DOEST, DOITS, DOLES, DOLTS, DONAS, DRAIL, DRAIN, DRATS, DUALS, DUETS, EDILE, EDITS, ELATE, ELIDE, ELINT, ELITE, ELOIN, EOSIN, HADES, HALOS, HATED, HATES, HAUTE, HELOS, IDOLS, ISLET, LADEN, LADES, LATED, LATEN, LATHE, LATHS, LATHY, LATTE, LAUDS, LIANA, LIARD, LIARS, LIDAR, LIDOS, LINOS, LINTS, LIONS, LISLE, LITAS, LODEN, LODES, LOINS, LOONS, MELON, METAL, METHS, MOLAS, MOLES, MOLTS, MOODS, MOOLA, MOOLS, MOONS, NADAS, NAILS, NARDS, NATES, NEONS, NIDAL, NIDES, NIDUS, NISUS, NITES, NITON, NODAL, NODES, NODUS, NOELS, NOILS, NOLOS, NOSED, NOSES, NOTED, NOTES, ODEON, OLEOS, OLIOS, ONSET, OSTIA, RADIO, RADON, RAIDS, RAILS, RAINS, RANDS, RANID, RANIS, RANTS, RASED, RASES, RATED, RATES, RATIO, RATOS, SADES, SADIS, SAIDS, SAILS, SAINS, SAINT, SALOL, SALON, SANDS, SARDS, SATED, SATEM, SATES, SATIN, SATIS, SAUTE, SEDAN, SETAL, SETON, SHADE, SHALE, SIDES, SILTS, SITAR, SITED, SITES, SITUS, SLATE, SLATS, SLATY, SLIDE, SLITS, SLOES, SLOID, SLOSH, SNAIL, SNEDS, SNIDE, SNITS, SNOOL, SNOTS, SODAS, SOILS, SOLES, SOLID, SOLON, SONAR, SONES, STADE, STAID, STAIN, STALE, STAND, STARS, STASH, STATE, STENO, STETS, STILE, STILT, STINT, STONE, STUDS, SUETS, SUTRA, SUTTA, TAILS, TAINS, TAINT, TALON, TATES, TATTY, TAUTS, TELOI, TELOS, TESTA, TETRA, THETA, TIDAL, TIDES, TILES, TILTS, TINTS, TONED, TONES, TRADE, TRAIL, TRAIN, TRANS, TSADE, TSADI, TSARS, TUSHY, TUTTY, UTILE