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In Other Words

Forget spelling. Play with meaning.

A hand holding a smartphone displaying 'In Other Words,' a semantic word puzzle game. The screen prompts the player to choose the next word from a web of 17 related terms, with 'rocket' at the center and a target word of 'empathy' at the bottom.

A fresh approach to word puzzles that celebrates how your mind makes connections.

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Words Connected
Any two words connect in just a few steps. Discover a world built on 100 million word relationships.
Chart Your Course
Be your own puzzle master. With billions of possible paths and millions of solutions, every game is a unique discovery.
Beyond Puzzles
When you’re not playing, access the same network as a visual thesaurus for writing and brainstorming.

One daily puzzle.
Your unique solution.

Solving the Puzzles

Each daily challenge presents two seemingly unrelated words. ​ Connect them through stepping stones of meaning:

soldier
→
uniform
→
blouse
→
delicate
→
gentle

You have up to 9 hops to find your solution. Use gradients of meaning to inch toward your target, or harness words with double meanings to create elegant shortcuts.

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Millions of Ways to Win

Most word games have one right answer. This one celebrates how you think.

Sweet SeventeenTap through clouds of 17 related words that shift with each choice.

Short & CleverFind a 3-hop solution—A few dozen elegant routes hidden among 173 (4,913) possible paths.

Tessellating PathsAt 9 hops, discover your unique route among 179 (118 billion) paths.

In Other Words is available exclusively for iPhone and iPad.
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