Words & hidden connections

Layers

Solve LetterLock, an anagram, a crossword and a word search. Their answers join twelve more words on a final connections board.

The one with four mini-games and a 16-word board.

Layers

Runs in your browser · no download

Layers Open on its site ↗

How to play Layers

Solve the four mini-games in any order to unlock a word from each. On the Final Board, select groups of four connected words and submit them before you use up the allowed mistakes.

Rule source: Layers publisher’s rules ↗

Quick facts

  • 4 mini-games
  • 16-word Final Board
  • 1 shared daily puzzle

Where it plays

Layers is framed on this page and runs in your browser. It is made by Hidden Layer Labs, and your score and any account stay on their site.

Clueffy is an independent finder and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Hidden Layer Labs. The game and its name belong to their creator. In-game artwork belongs to its creator.

How to recognise it

A close-up of Layers in play

The one with four mini-games and a 16-word board. If that is the picture in your memory, this is the game.

  • Four mini-games — LetterLock, Anagram, Crossword and Word Search feed a larger puzzle.
  • A sixteen-word board — The Final Board sorts sixteen tiles into four connected groups.
  • Dark tiles with bright accents — The browser game uses a dark grid with green, blue, yellow and purple puzzle details.

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How it scores

First stageSolve 4 mini-games
Final Board4 groups of 4 words
LimitA limited number of incorrect group submissions

Questions about Layers

Can I play Layers without installing an app?

Yes. Hidden Layer Labs provides the current daily puzzle in a browser without a download or account.

Do the mini-game answers matter later?

Yes. Each one unlocks a word that joins the Final Board.

Can I replay old puzzles in the browser?

The publisher says the browser version has today’s puzzle; the archive and extra hints are app features.

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