Griddle is a 5×5 word-grid puzzle. The grid hides five row words (left → right) and five column words (top ↓ bottom). Solve all five rows to win.
Selecting a target
- Click any cell → targets that row (highlighted green).
- Double-click any cell → targets that column (highlighted blue).
- Space bar → toggles between the current row and column.
- Tab → moves to the next unsolved row (or column). Shift + Tab goes backward.
The numbered label at the edge of the active row or column lights up to confirm your target. A blinking cursor marks the next cell waiting for a letter.
Making a guess
Type letters using the on-screen keyboard or your physical keyboard. The word submits automatically once all positions are filled — no Enter needed.
- Backspace — removes the last letter typed.
- Escape — clears the letters you have typed so far.
Each letter is scored after submission:
- A Green — correct letter, correct position.
- A Yellow — correct letter for this word, wrong position.
- A Blue — letter exists elsewhere in the grid.
- A Gray — letter is not in the grid at all.
If a word is not in the dictionary, or you have already tried that word for this row or column, it will be rejected and the grid will restore your last scored state.
Locked letters
A green letter is locked in place. On your next guess for that row or column the locked letters are pre-filled — just type the remaining ones. The word submits as soon as you complete the unlocked positions.
Column guesses
Guessing columns is optional but powerful. Column feedback locks letters into the grid and helps you narrow down the row words. Solving a column is not required to win.
Keyboard colours
The on-screen keyboard shows the best result seen for each letter across all guesses:
- A confirmed in the correct position somewhere in the grid.
- A in the grid but not yet placed correctly.
- A exists in the grid, in a different word.
- A not in the grid at all — dimmed for easy reference.
Revealing a letter
Right-click any cell to reveal its letter as a hint. Revealed cells show a purple border. Each reveal counts as nothing on its own, but any guess that uses a revealed position still adds to your guess count.
Guess count
Every valid word accepted — rows and columns combined — increments your guess count shown below the board. Lower is better. The count appears in your shared result.
Sharing
Once all five rows are solved, tap Share Result to copy an emoji grid plus your total guess count to the clipboard.