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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
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Tamil words with English meanings

Learn 20 common Tamil words with English meanings and Roman typing. Explore nature, family, food, and time, then test your recall.

A Tamil words list for beginners

These are common meanings, not every possible sense of each word. The examples have different lengths; the daily puzzle always asks for four Tamil letters.

Everyday Tamil words
Tamil wordEnglish meaningRoman typing
மரம் Tree ma-ra-m
மலர் Flower ma-la-r
கடல் Sea ka-ta-l
மழை Rain ma-zhai
நிலா Moon nni-laa
வீடு House vii-tu
நீர் Water nnii-r
நன்றி Thank you nna-n-rri
அம்மா Mother a-m-maa
அப்பா Father a-p-paa
அண்ணன் Older brother a-nnn-nnna-n
அக்கா Older sister a-k-kaa
உணவு Food u-nnna-vu
பால் Milk paa-l
பழம் Fruit pa-zha-m
சோறு Cooked rice choo-rru
நாள் Day nnaa-ll
இன்று Today i-n-rru
நாளை Tomorrow nnaa-llai
நேற்று Yesterday nnee-rr-rru

Learn Tamil vocabulary

Recall the meaning, then open the answer. These examples are not today’s puzzle clues.

What does மரம் mean in English?

மரம் — Tree

Which Tamil word means water?

நீர் — Water

How do you say thank you in Tamil?

நன்றி — Thank you

Tamil words in English letters

Roman tokens show how to type each Tamil letter, not a standard pronunciation. For மரம், enter ma, ra, m in separate boxes. Hyphens mark letter boundaries.

Tamil ↔ Roman typing guide

Practice Tamil vocabulary with a daily puzzle

Keep practicing with today’s four-letter puzzle: six tries, a clue, and Tamil or Roman typing.

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