Tessera: Daily Word Puzzle

Tessera is a daily word puzzle where your mission is to rearrange a 4×4 grid of letters until every row and every column spells a valid word.

You start with 16 scrambled tiles. Tap two to swap them. Keep swapping until all four rows form the day's target words. When you've got the rows right, the columns will spell words too, and the whole grid lights up gold.

• Tap two tiles to swap their positions. Each swap counts as one move.
• Green outlines mark tiles already on the correct row.
• Green fills appear when an entire row matches the target word.
• Columns count too. When all four rows are correct, all four columns will also spell valid words.
• A new puzzle drops every day, same for everyone.

Why we like it:

• ✅The dual constraint of rows and columns creates satisfying aha moments.
• ✅Green outlines give just enough guidance without spoiling the solve.
• ✅You can always finish it, no matter how many moves it takes.

Hint: Start by grouping tiles with green outlines onto their correct rows. Even if the letters aren't in order yet, getting them on the right line shrinks the problem fast.