CS17 Daily Challenges
CS17 DAILY CHALLENGES

🔎 Word Detective

Discover the hidden word. Fewer clues means more points!

Up to 100 pointsClue 1
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WORD DETECTIVE GUIDE

How to play Word Detective

Your goal: Work out the hidden word using as few clues as possible.

  1. Read Clue 1. Every daily puzzle starts with one clue.
  2. Make a guess by typing your answer and selecting Submit guess.
  3. Need help? Select Reveal next clue. Each new clue makes the answer easier, but reduces the points available.
  4. Solve the mystery! You can make up to three incorrect guesses. A correct answer finishes the puzzle and shows your score.

There's one new puzzle each day, and your progress is saved in this browser.

Completed example: RAINBOW

This is only a sample. It won't change your daily game or score.

60 points earned5 of 5 clues used
✓ Case solved! Here's what a completed game looks like.
Clue 1: I am a natural phenomenon.
Clue 2: You usually see me outdoors.
Clue 3: I appear when sunlight interacts with water.
Clue 4: I have seven traditional colors.
Clue 5: I form a colorful arc across the sky.
Answer: RAINBOW ✓ Correct!

In the real game, you start with one clue. Guess the word, or reveal another clue. The sooner you solve it, the more points you earn. You have up to three incorrect guesses.