Hidden Layer Labs
Layers: Daily Word Connections
A free daily word game. Solve four mini-games to unlock four words, then find the connections that sort all sixteen into four hidden groups.
or play instantly in your browserHow it works
Four mini-games, one Final Board
Every daily puzzle begins with four mini-games: LetterLock, Anagram, Crossword, and Word Search. Solve each one to unlock a word for the Final Board.
Those four words join twelve others in a 16-word grid. Your goal is to sort all sixteen words into four hidden groups of four, while watching out for words that could seem to fit more than one category.
Everyone gets the same puzzle each day. You have a limited number of mistakes on the Final Board, so choose your groups carefully.
Where to play
Play in your browser or in the app
Everyone gets the same daily puzzle wherever they play. The iPhone and Android apps add hints, past puzzles, and Layers+.
In your browser
- Today's puzzle, with all four mini-games and the Final Board
- No download or account needed
- Streak and stats saved in that browser only
- Copy your result to share it
The browser version has no hints, past puzzles, or Layers+. On a phone's browser, the hint buttons link to the app.
iPhone and Android app
- Today's puzzle, free every day
- Hints, unlocked with a short video or unlimited with Layers+
- Past puzzles: unlock some with a short video, or all of them with Layers+
- Sign in to save your stats to your account
- Optional daily reminders
Layers+ is an optional subscription with no ads, unlimited hints, the full archive, and streak protection.
About
One game, built properly
Hidden Layer Labs is an independent studio focused on building Layers: Daily Word Connections, a daily word puzzle made up of four mini-games and one final 16-word challenge.
We're not a publisher managing a large portfolio of apps. Layers is our primary focus, and that focus shapes the small details: how a tile responds when you solve a group, how progress feels after a thirty-day streak, and how quickly the game opens when you only have a few minutes for the daily puzzle.
We built Layers because we wanted a word game with more variety than a single daily challenge, without turning it into a collection of unrelated games. Each mini-game unlocks a word that becomes part of the Final Board, so everything contributes to one connected puzzle.
We also play each daily puzzle ourselves. That keeps us honest about which categories feel satisfying, which clues are fair, and which features genuinely improve the experience rather than simply looking good in a screenshot.
Layers is created and operated by Hidden Layer Labs LLC and is available on the web, iPhone, and Android.
New to Layers? Read the full guide to every puzzle format, or play today's puzzle in your browser →