How to play

Each word joins the next to make a compound word or phrase.

CUP

CAKE

CUP + CAKE = cupcake. CAKE + WALK = cakewalk.

Find the 5 hidden words between the first and last. Work from either end.
A wrong word reveals a letter and counts as a miss. Made-up words are free.
Stuck? Clue and Letter help, but each one is a miss.
Fewest misses wins. The clock pauses when you leave. New chain every midnight.

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Settings

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Challenge

Hard modeNo starting letters, and no Clue or Letter help.

Typing

Check words automaticallyA word is checked as soon as its last letter is in. Turn off to press Enter yourself. Use my phone's keyboardType with your phone's own keyboard, swipe typing included, instead of the game's.

Put it on your home screen

On iPhone, tap the Share button in Safari, then Add to Home Screen. On Android, open the browser menu and tap Add to Home screen. It opens like an app, with no browser bar.

Help

Questions or ideas? Email contact@missinglink.games

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Missing Link™ is a free daily word puzzle. We count plays anonymously to see how many people play. There are no accounts and we collect no personal information.

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