FOUR.
four words a day

The daily rules

25 games · one a day · always optional

FOUR gives you four words a day to say how you are. Most days also carry a rule — a small constraint on those four words.

You never have to play. Ignore the rule and your four words post exactly as written. Play it and you earn a wild word: a fifth word tomorrow that doesn't have to follow anything.

Everyone gets the same rule on the same day, and the order is fixed years ahead, so there's no advantage in knowing what's coming — which is why this page can exist. 4 days in the rotation carry no rule at all.

Sibilant Sunday
every word begins with S
sun stayed somewhere soft
Monday Mantra
one of the four is the word “again”
insomnia won again tonight
Falling
each word shorter than the one before
everything slowly got by
Tight Tuesday
nothing longer than four letters
cold rain, warm cat
Ending E
every word ends with E
made more space here
Alliterative Friday
all four share a first letter — you choose which
made more mistakes monday
The Bookend
the last word ends with the letter the first begins with (s… s)
slept through the dishes
The Long Way
no word shorter than five letters — the opposite of Tight Tuesday
quietly rebuilding something better
Still
one of the four is the word “still”
still here still trying
M Day
every word begins with M
mum made me miso
Rising
each word longer than the one before (1, 3, 5, 7 letters)
a new white morning
The Echo
first and last word share a first letter (r… r)
rain fell on rooftops
Almost
one of the four is the word “almost”
almost said the truth
One Breath
nothing longer than five letters
slept well, woke late
B Day
every word begins with B
bought bread, burnt breakfast
Home
one of the four is the word “home”
got home very late
All Different
no two words start with the same letter
rain kept everyone dry
Level
every word exactly the same length
cold rain hard week
Quick
nothing longer than six letters
small win, good coffee
Maybe
one of the four is the word “maybe”
maybe next year then
Thursday Thread
every word begins with T
took the train tonight
The Letter E
every word contains an E, anywhere in it
never felt better here
Doubles
every word carries a doubled letter (ll, pp, nn)
still happy running well
Open Vowels
every word begins with a vowel
another awful early evening
Ending Y
every word ends with Y
empty day, chilly sky
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