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this is where i post random fun wordplay things that i make/realize (inspired by jack lance's twitter archive). maybe occasionally promoting some other things i've made but idk
Quick puzzle I thought of. The word WIZARD rhymes with:
- Exactly one common 6-letter word
- Exactly one common 7-letter word
- Exactly one common 8-letter word
- Exactly one common 9-letter word
Can you figure out all four?
- Exactly one common 6-letter word
- Exactly one common 7-letter word
- Exactly one common 8-letter word
- Exactly one common 9-letter word
Can you figure out all four?
October 1, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Quick puzzle I thought of. The word WIZARD rhymes with:
- Exactly one common 6-letter word
- Exactly one common 7-letter word
- Exactly one common 8-letter word
- Exactly one common 9-letter word
Can you figure out all four?
- Exactly one common 6-letter word
- Exactly one common 7-letter word
- Exactly one common 8-letter word
- Exactly one common 9-letter word
Can you figure out all four?
If you excuse the leetspeak, "incongito" can be aptly anagrammed into "0 noticing".
September 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM
If you excuse the leetspeak, "incongito" can be aptly anagrammed into "0 noticing".
Itch(.io) and Scratch(.mit.edu) are both websites where you can host, play, and comment on browser-playable games.
September 25, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Itch(.io) and Scratch(.mit.edu) are both websites where you can host, play, and comment on browser-playable games.
"Close" and "remotely" are antonyms, but "not even close" and "not even remotely" are synonyms.
September 23, 2026 at 2:25 PM
"Close" and "remotely" are antonyms, but "not even close" and "not even remotely" are synonyms.
Every third letter of SOUTH DAKOTA TEXAS makes the word STATES.
September 23, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Every third letter of SOUTH DAKOTA TEXAS makes the word STATES.
Recalling memories is the same as recollecting them.
Recalling products often involves re-collecting them.
Recalling products often involves re-collecting them.
September 21, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Recalling memories is the same as recollecting them.
Recalling products often involves re-collecting them.
Recalling products often involves re-collecting them.
If you match up the common letters in THREE, FIVE, ONE, TEN, and THREE again, you just about get the Roman numerals for those same numbers.
September 21, 2026 at 3:33 PM
If you match up the common letters in THREE, FIVE, ONE, TEN, and THREE again, you just about get the Roman numerals for those same numbers.
First time using MyCrossword! This is my third full cryptic grid I've made, and MyCrossword has been very helpful.
Sample clues:
- Siamese twin, you might say? (4)
- Fred wants FoxTrot by Bill Amend (6)
- Oh, sort of confused? Indeed (8)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3814
#cryptic #crossword
Sample clues:
- Siamese twin, you might say? (4)
- Fred wants FoxTrot by Bill Amend (6)
- Oh, sort of confused? Indeed (8)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3814
#cryptic #crossword
Cryptic crossword No 3,814 · MyCrossword
Solve Cryptic crossword No 3,814 on MyCrossword. 15x15 grid with 34 clues by Lastre. Published Wed 19 Aug 2026. Features annotated solutions. Free to solve online.
www.mycrossword.co.uk
August 19, 2026 at 4:34 PM
First time using MyCrossword! This is my third full cryptic grid I've made, and MyCrossword has been very helpful.
Sample clues:
- Siamese twin, you might say? (4)
- Fred wants FoxTrot by Bill Amend (6)
- Oh, sort of confused? Indeed (8)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3814
#cryptic #crossword
Sample clues:
- Siamese twin, you might say? (4)
- Fred wants FoxTrot by Bill Amend (6)
- Oh, sort of confused? Indeed (8)
www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/3814
#cryptic #crossword
My #GMTK Game Jam submission (made in four days to fit the theme "Count Down") was rated by the public at #19 in Creativity!
Tunnow Docs is a tricky word game based on word processors, where you extend numbered lists to find words!
Hint guide included.
itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam...
#gamedev #wordgame
Tunnow Docs is a tricky word game based on word processors, where you extend numbered lists to find words!
Hint guide included.
itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam...
#gamedev #wordgame
Tunnow Docs by not without text for GMTK Game Jam 2026
A document-inspired word puzzle game!
itch.io
August 7, 2026 at 10:47 PM
My #GMTK Game Jam submission (made in four days to fit the theme "Count Down") was rated by the public at #19 in Creativity!
Tunnow Docs is a tricky word game based on word processors, where you extend numbered lists to find words!
Hint guide included.
itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam...
#gamedev #wordgame
Tunnow Docs is a tricky word game based on word processors, where you extend numbered lists to find words!
Hint guide included.
itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam...
#gamedev #wordgame
the word "appendectomy" is made up of a root meaning "to add" and a suffix meaning "removal"
July 26, 2026 at 12:04 AM
the word "appendectomy" is made up of a root meaning "to add" and a suffix meaning "removal"
fun fact:
javascript has two functions with the name "log", one being Math.log() and the other being console.log().
in kotlin, the equivalent functions are ln() and println(), both containing "ln"!
#wordplay #kotlin #javascript #coding
javascript has two functions with the name "log", one being Math.log() and the other being console.log().
in kotlin, the equivalent functions are ln() and println(), both containing "ln"!
#wordplay #kotlin #javascript #coding
July 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
fun fact:
javascript has two functions with the name "log", one being Math.log() and the other being console.log().
in kotlin, the equivalent functions are ln() and println(), both containing "ln"!
#wordplay #kotlin #javascript #coding
javascript has two functions with the name "log", one being Math.log() and the other being console.log().
in kotlin, the equivalent functions are ln() and println(), both containing "ln"!
#wordplay #kotlin #javascript #coding
#programming #coding
if UpperCamelCase is also called "Pascal case" because it's used in the programming language Pascal, that means snake_case could be called "Python case", which is fitting because pythons are snakes
if UpperCamelCase is also called "Pascal case" because it's used in the programming language Pascal, that means snake_case could be called "Python case", which is fitting because pythons are snakes
June 18, 2026 at 8:10 PM
#programming #coding
if UpperCamelCase is also called "Pascal case" because it's used in the programming language Pascal, that means snake_case could be called "Python case", which is fitting because pythons are snakes
if UpperCamelCase is also called "Pascal case" because it's used in the programming language Pascal, that means snake_case could be called "Python case", which is fitting because pythons are snakes
there should be a math website where the menu has buttons that allow you to sin(up) or log(in)
June 18, 2026 at 2:43 PM
there should be a math website where the menu has buttons that allow you to sin(up) or log(in)
the letters B O R T can be combined with A, I, O, or U and anagram into a "technological" sounding word
(A)BORT
ORB(I)T
ROB(O)T
T(U)RBO
for E, you need to double the O, but you can get R(E)BOOT.
(A)BORT
ORB(I)T
ROB(O)T
T(U)RBO
for E, you need to double the O, but you can get R(E)BOOT.
June 3, 2026 at 1:56 AM
the letters B O R T can be combined with A, I, O, or U and anagram into a "technological" sounding word
(A)BORT
ORB(I)T
ROB(O)T
T(U)RBO
for E, you need to double the O, but you can get R(E)BOOT.
(A)BORT
ORB(I)T
ROB(O)T
T(U)RBO
for E, you need to double the O, but you can get R(E)BOOT.
Solomon Grundy, wed on a Wed.
June 1, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Solomon Grundy, wed on a Wed.
both halves of the word FRISKY are semantically similar to the word SUN, but in different ways
June 1, 2026 at 4:03 AM
both halves of the word FRISKY are semantically similar to the word SUN, but in different ways
HAM RADIO and AMATEUR RADIO are synonyms, and the letters that they have in common are AM RADIO
May 30, 2026 at 5:28 PM
HAM RADIO and AMATEUR RADIO are synonyms, and the letters that they have in common are AM RADIO
simple rebus puzzle
May 26, 2026 at 11:52 PM
simple rebus puzzle
the english word "bite" is roughly equivalent to the english word "gnaw"
the french word "bite" is roughly equivalent to the english word "gnaw" spelt in reverse
the french word "bite" is roughly equivalent to the english word "gnaw" spelt in reverse
May 26, 2026 at 11:36 PM
the english word "bite" is roughly equivalent to the english word "gnaw"
the french word "bite" is roughly equivalent to the english word "gnaw" spelt in reverse
the french word "bite" is roughly equivalent to the english word "gnaw" spelt in reverse
"rose" means both "soared" and "so, a red"
May 26, 2026 at 11:57 AM
"rose" means both "soared" and "so, a red"
phonetic predicate:
"kinETIC", "ETIQUette" connect at "etic"
i cut "etic", etiquette -> ette
connect "kinetic ette" ≈ Connecticut
"kinETIC", "ETIQUette" connect at "etic"
i cut "etic", etiquette -> ette
connect "kinetic ette" ≈ Connecticut
May 25, 2026 at 11:27 PM
phonetic predicate:
"kinETIC", "ETIQUette" connect at "etic"
i cut "etic", etiquette -> ette
connect "kinetic ette" ≈ Connecticut
"kinETIC", "ETIQUette" connect at "etic"
i cut "etic", etiquette -> ette
connect "kinetic ette" ≈ Connecticut
it's funny that "cross multiplication" and "cross product" refer to distinct mathematical concepts.
(come to think of it, in a way, interbreeding would be another type of cross-multiplication.)
(come to think of it, in a way, interbreeding would be another type of cross-multiplication.)
May 24, 2026 at 11:43 PM
it's funny that "cross multiplication" and "cross product" refer to distinct mathematical concepts.
(come to think of it, in a way, interbreeding would be another type of cross-multiplication.)
(come to think of it, in a way, interbreeding would be another type of cross-multiplication.)
a list of words that differ by one letter, and also differ by one sound (in my accent), but not in the same spot
May 23, 2026 at 10:19 PM
a list of words that differ by one letter, and also differ by one sound (in my accent), but not in the same spot