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Life & fun · June 26, 2026

Categori - Ten words. One theme.

Duno what Id call it exactly? A boggle-like smushed together with crossword style riddles and some board re-roll mechanics. Bit of an LLM experiment in spinning off daily, theme-based word games easy enough to bang out over breakfast or a coffee break. Anyway, fire it up in a mobile browser and have a poke at it - appreciate any thoughts as I keep tinkering with it. No account or login required.

Categori - Ten words. One theme. launched on June 26, 2026 with 5 votes, #2,466 of 22,647 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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What it does

A free daily word game you play in a mobile browser. Find & spell today's hidden category words. Challenge friends to beat your time - or just go at your own leisurely pace over breakfast or a coffee. New puzzle every day. Free to play. No accounts, logins or ADS.

A cozy daily word game. Tap letters to spell today's hidden category at your own pace, then share your time. New puzzle every day.

Categori is a free daily word game — find the ten words that fit the day’s hidden theme. Visit this page on your mobile device to play for free. A new puzzle every day, no account needed. Zerofrom categori.app

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