Shikaku of the day

Numbers sit on an empty grid. Your job is to cut the grid into rectangles and squares so that every shape holds one number, and that number is its size.

How Shikaku of the day works

Read the numbers. Each number tells you how many cells its rectangle must cover.

Draw a shape. On a computer, click and drag. On a phone, tap the first and last cell.

Remove a shape. Right click it on a computer, or press and hold on a phone.

Fill the grid. Every cell must belong to a shape with exactly one number.

Shapes a number can make

Number	Possible shapes
4	1x4, 4x1 or 2x2
6	1x6, 6x1, 2x3 or 3x2
7	Only 1x7 or 7x1
9	1x9, 9x1 or 3x3

Think about the gaps

When you place a rectangle, look at the cells it leaves behind. A small pocket of cells with no number in reach is a sign the shape is wrong. Good Shikaku solving is as much about what you leave as what you draw.

A pocket of cells that no number can reach means a shape nearby is wrong.

Common Shikaku of the day questions

Is there a Shikaku of the day hint?

Try this one. Find a number that fits only one way, such as a prime in a narrow gap, and draw it first. Each shape you fix removes options for its neighbours.

Where are the Shikaku of the day answers?

We do not post solutions for the five daily grids. The same reasoning solves every level, Master included: place the forced shapes, then see what the gaps allow.

Can shapes be squares?

Yes. Shapes can be rectangles or squares.

How many levels are there?

Five: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert and Master.

Does the maker have other games?

Yes, including Rabbel, a Swedish word search, and WordWavr.