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How to play

One Tamil word. A little curiosity. A fresh start each day.

  1. Start with four letters

    You have six tries to find today’s Tamil word. Type one Tamil letter or Roman token in each box. Use Space or Tab to move along, then press Enter or Check word when all four boxes are filled.

  2. Try the Tamil keyboard

    Choose தமிழ் under Keyboard. Tap a consonant (Mei ezhuthu · மெய்யெழுத்து), then a vowel (Uyir ezhuthu · உயிரெழுத்து) to form a combined letter (Uyirmei ezhuthu · உயிர்மெய்யெழுத்து): க + இ becomes கி. Tap ஃ after a consonant key to add pulli; in an empty box it enters Aaytha ezhuthu (ஆய்த எழுத்து), ஃ. A new consonant key moves to the next box; use Space before a standalone vowel.

  3. Follow the colors

    Leaf means a letter is in the right place. Brass means it belongs somewhere else. Stone means it is absent, or you have used it more often than it appears in the answer.

  4. Let the spelling guide you

    Related consonants (Mei ezhuthugal · மெய்யெழுத்துகள்) such as ர் (r) and ற் (rr) are accepted, as are different vowels combined with the right consonant. We’ll show the answer’s exact letter with your original spelling crossed out just above it. The corner shows the corrected letter in the other script. Standalone vowels (Uyir ezhuthugal · உயிரெழுத்துகள்) need to match exactly.

  5. Need a little help?

    Open Hint for a gentle nudge. Take your time and enjoy discovering the word.

  6. The letters in our word list

    Our word list focuses on Tamil letters. Words containing these Vada Mozhi / Grantha characters are excluded: ஸ்ரீ, க்ஷ, ஜ, ஶ, ஷ, ஸ, ஹ . This is a character-based filter; it does not identify the origin of every word written entirely in Tamil letters.

Tamil ↔ Roman typing guide

These are our typing tokens. A consonant (Mei ezhuthu · மெய்யெழுத்து) includes pulli: r = ர். Add a vowel (Uyir ezhuthu · உயிரெழுத்து) to make a combined letter (Uyirmei ezhuthu · உயிர்மெய்யெழுத்து): ra = ர, ri = ரி. Related consonants r / rr, n / nn / nnn, and l / ll / zh can match each other. A vowel change on a matching consonant is accepted too: ர can become ரி. We show the exact answer letter and cross out your original. Standalone அ and ஆ are different and must match exactly.

Vowels (Uyir ezhuthugal · உயிரெழுத்துகள்)

அ
a
ஆ
aa
இ
i
ஈ
ii
உ
u
ஊ
uu
எ
e
ஏ
ee
ஐ
ai
ஒ
o
ஓ
oo
ஔ
au

Aaytha ezhuthu (ஆய்த எழுத்து)

ஃ
akh

Consonants (Mei ezhuthugal · மெய்யெழுத்துகள்)

க்
k
ங்
ng
ச்
ch
ஞ்
ny
ட்
t
ண்
nnn
த்
th
ந்
nn
ப்
p
ம்
m
ய்
y
ர்
r
ல்
l
வ்
v
ழ்
zh
ள்
ll
ற்
rr
ன்
n

Type Tamil or Roman letters. Use Space or Tab for the next box, then Enter to submit.

Varthaigal — a daily Tamil word game

Varthaigal (வார்த்தைகள், “words”) is a free daily Tamil word game. Find a four-letter word in six tries using Tamil or Roman typing.

Green shows the right letter in the right place. Yellow shows a letter in another position. A hint and a Tamil–Roman typing guide are available when you need a hand.

Practice Tamil words, one puzzle at a time

Build your Tamil vocabulary through a short daily word game. After the puzzle, explore the answer and its explanation, when available, to learn more about the word.

Can I type Tamil words in English letters?
Yes. Our Tamil–Roman typing guide lists the letters and tokens, with examples such as ra = ர and ri = ரி. These are typing conventions rather than English translations.
Is this a way to learn Tamil?
Varthaigal is a vocabulary practice game for people who know some Tamil or are learning Tamil words. The letter guide helps you connect Tamil script with Roman typing. It is a daily companion to learning, rather than a complete language course.
How many letters are in each puzzle?
Each daily puzzle has a four-letter Tamil word and six attempts. A Tamil letter with its vowel sign stays together in one box. Use the hint if you need help, then follow the green and yellow feedback.
Tamil words with English meaningsTamil ↔ Roman typing guideEnglishதமிழ்