A solved mini crossword, shattered into 11 lettered pieces. Reassemble it so every word reads true. Your grid waits until you begin.
About Shards
Shards is a free daily word puzzle from Mind Loft, a jigsaw crossword. The grid arrives already solved but shattered into lettered puzzle pieces, and you reassemble it so that every across and down run of letters reads as a word. There are no clues. The letters are the clues, and the shapes are how you fit them back together.
Every day’s pieces have exactly one valid reassembly, checked by a solver before it ships, so there is always a single right answer to find. Pieces never rotate or flip. Drag them onto the grid or tap to place, move them as often as you like, and lean on three optional hints when you are stuck. You start at 150 and finish the moment the last word clicks into place. Answers are checked against a Scrabble word list, so it is broader than everyday English and accepts some unusual short entries.
A fresh grid lands every day at midnight Eastern, with a larger Sunday Edition. No app, no signup, play free in your browser, keep a streak, and race the daily leaderboard. More dailies: Emcee, our mini crossword, Tuck, our tile-tucking puzzle, and Crux, our clueless crossword.
Shards, in short
How do you play Shards?
The solved grid was shattered into lettered pieces, so put them back until every word reads true.
Is Shards free to play?
Yes. Shards is free to play in your browser on Mind Loft, with no app to install and no account required.
When does a new Shards puzzle come out?
A new Shards arrives every day at midnight Eastern time, and Sundays bring the Sunday Edition, the biggest or hardest board of the week.
What kind of puzzle is Shards?
Shards is a daily word game from Mind Loft: reassemble the crossword. Puzzle type: jigsaw crossword. It is part of the daily word games lineup.
Can I play past Shards puzzles?
Yes. Every past Shards board is in the daily puzzle archive, along with the day's standings.
What other daily word games does Mind Loft have?
Lode, Hinge, Rung and Babel, among others. The Word games page lists every one, with a new board for each every day.