Games like Letter Boxed and Spelling Bee
If you play the New York Times word puzzles, you already know how these work. Blip Box, our letter box game, uses the Letter Boxed idea of letters on the sides of a square. For the NYT puzzle itself, our Letter Boxed hints for today start small and end with the answer only if you ask.
Blip Hive, our honeycomb word game, works like Spelling Bee: seven letters, one in the middle, every word uses it. Stuck on the NYT hive? Today's Spelling Bee hints give you a letter grid first, then the pangram.
What's different about ours
- Unlimited practiceEasy, medium or hard, as many as you like.
- Duel linksSend any puzzle to a friend. Beat their score.
- Past daysMissed one? Every earlier daily is still playable.
- Blip's nudgesThree small hints, smallest first, when you are stuck.
- Real words countIn Blip Hive, a real word outside the list is a bonus.
- A nudge tomorrowOptional reminder at the hour you pick. No account.
Questions
Are these games free?
Yes. No account, no download and no limit on practice puzzles. Your streaks and scores stay in your own browser.
When do new puzzles come out?
Every day at midnight, your local time. Everyone gets the same daily puzzle, so you can compare results with friends.
Do they count toward my HintPulse streak?
Yes. Clearing today's Blip Box, or reaching Strong in today's Blip Hive, counts as a cleared game, the same as solving a puzzle with our hints.
Are these the New York Times games?
No. Blip Box and Blip Hive are HintPulse's own games, with our own puzzles and word list. They use ideas you may know from Letter Boxed and Spelling Bee.