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Words and themes · 5 min

How to play Ensalabra

Ensalabra is a free daily word game. Each day, a 4×4 board of letters hides the words of one theme. Find them all to clear the board. A game takes about 5 minutes.

Play today’s Ensalabra

The rules

  1. Join letters

    Slide your finger or the mouse across neighboring letters to spell a word. Diagonals count too. With a keyboard, the arrows move, Enter adds a letter and Backspace takes it away.

  2. Find the theme’s words

    The theme of the day is your clue: every word on the board belongs to it. Each board has five to seven words. When you find one, the letters that no other word needs leave the board.

  3. Clear the board

    Find every word, down to the last letter, to clear the board. Your result shows how long you took and how many hints you asked for.

  4. Stuck?

    Press a missing word twice to see its first letter. Ask again to see the next one.

Every day

A new board comes out every day at 06:00 UTC, the same for everyone who plays that day. The English and the Spanish boards share the theme of the day, each with its own words, so you can play both.

Questions

Is Ensalabra free?

Yes. You play it free in the browser, with no account and no download.

Is Ensalabra like Strands?

In spirit, yes: you look for the words of a theme on a board of letters. In Ensalabra the board is 4×4, and the letters leave as you find the words.

Can I play it in Spanish?

Yes. The Spanish edition has its own board, with the same theme. Change the language at the top of this page or in the game’s settings.