Daily Gogen
Gogen is an old newspaper puzzle now played online each day. You place letters on a small grid so that every word in the list can be spelled by moving from square to square.
Opens the real game on dailygogen.com. Free, in a new tab.
- Goal
- Place letters so every listed word fits
- Words
- Traced through linked squares, not straight lines
- Sizes
- 3x3, 4x4 and 5x5
- Score
- Your time
- Languages
- English and others
- Price
- Free in the browser
- Category
- Word games, word grids
How to play Daily Gogen
- Pick a size
Choose 3x3, 4x4 or 5x5. Bigger grids are harder.
- Drag letters
Move letters from the bar at the top onto the grid.
- Link the words
Each word in the list must be spelled by letters that link together in order. Words usually bend and turn rather than run straight.
- Stop the clock
When every word can be spelled on the grid, the timer stops and you can share your time.
Why it is called formidable
The site calls Gogen a formidable puzzle for people tired of sudoku or bored by Wordle, and that is fair. Unlike a word search, nothing is given to you. You decide where every letter lives, and one bad placement can break three words at once. The good news is that it is all logic. There is always a way to reason from the word list to the grid.
A method that works
- Count how often each letter appears across the word list.
- Write down every pair of letters that must touch.
- Place the busiest letter in the middle, then add its neighbors around it.
- Check each word as you go, not at the end.
Daily Gogen tips
- Find letters that appear in many words. They belong near the middle where they touch more squares.
- A letter used in only one word can often go in a corner.
- Look at pairs of letters that sit side by side in several words. They must be neighbors on the grid.
- Start with the longest word. It fixes the most squares at once.
Daily Gogen questions
How do you play Daily Gogen?
Drag each letter onto the grid so that every word in the list can be spelled by stepping between squares that touch. The timer stops when all words fit.
What sizes does Daily Gogen have?
Three: 3x3, 4x4 and 5x5. The bigger the grid, the harder the puzzle.
What is a gogen?
A word puzzle where letters go in a grid and a list of words must be traceable through neighboring squares. It became known through British newspapers.
Which size should I start with?
Start with 3x3 to learn how words bend, then move up to 4x4 and 5x5.
Is Daily Gogen free?
Yes. The daily puzzle is free in the browser.
Facts checked on 2026-11-09. Daily Gogen belongs to Daily Gogen. Megadle is not linked to it.