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Threads

Group 16 words into 4 categories

  • ~3 min
  • 4 categories
  • Word

Play today's puzzle

How to play Threads

  1. 1Find groups of 4 items that share something in common
  2. 2Select 4 items and tap Submit to check
  3. 3You have 4 mistakes allowed

Tips and strategy for Threads

  • Read all sixteen words before submitting anything, and note the ones that fit two themes.
  • One away means three of your four picks are right, so swap a single word.
  • Leftover words that fit nowhere at first often turn out to be the final thread.

Questions about Threads

How many mistakes does Threads allow?

Four. Each rejected group of four costs one mistake, and the round ends when they are gone.

What does one away mean in Threads?

Three of the four words you picked belong to a real thread and one does not, so change a single word.

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