TrioNine

Free word puzzle practice

A little practice.

Find three groups of three. Play at your own pace.

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easy

A little journey

Tap three words that share a connection.

0 / 3 groups found4 mistakes left

Select 3 words to check a group.

Three words. One connection.

Start with the three fruits.

Try APPLE, PEAR and PLUM.

Just an example. No mistakes or scores are saved.

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38 original puzzles. Each level avoids repeats until you finish its collection, then starts an explicitly marked replay cycle.

Roots, strings and stoneseasy · Nine wordsA little journeyeasy · Nine wordsAround the houseeasy · Nine wordsSky and seaeasy · Nine wordsA musical menueasy · Nine wordsThe great outdoorseasy · Nine wordsA day at schooleasy · Nine wordsColor and crafteasy · Nine wordsCountry kitcheneasy · Nine wordsNature notebookeasy · Nine wordsDesk drawereasy · Nine wordsSmall worldeasy · Nine wordsMuseum morningeasy · Nine wordsTravel kiteasy · Nine wordsA tasty trioeasy · Nine wordsA night outeasy · Nine wordsLittle builderseasy · Nine wordsGreen fingerseasy · Nine wordsLibrary cornermedium · Nine wordsSpace stationmedium · Nine wordsLanguage labmedium · Nine wordsSound checkmedium · Nine wordsEarth sciencemedium · Nine wordsThe editing roommedium · Nine wordsLetter patternshard · Nine wordsBefore lighthard · Nine wordsAfter waterhard · Nine wordsA word in fronthard · Nine wordsNumber wordshard · Nine wordsDouble meaningshard · Nine wordsMeasures of musicmedium · Nine wordsA sewing afternooneasy · Nine wordsOn the boardmedium · Nine wordsA clean sweepeasy · Nine wordsSmall screenmedium · Nine wordsWord tailshard · Nine wordsOpposites attractmedium · Nine wordsThree finisheshard · Nine words

Quick questions

What is a nine-word category puzzle?

It is a word game with nine words that form three groups of three. Each group shares a specific connection: a meaning, a word pattern or a phrase.

How many mistakes can I make?

You have four mistakes per puzzle. A correct group uses no mistake. Repeating an identical wrong guess also uses no additional mistake.

Is TrioNine free?

Yes. Daily puzzles, explanations and unlimited practice are free, with no account required.

When does the daily puzzle change?

The shared daily puzzle changes at midnight UTC. TrioNine launched on October 1, 2026. The current collection contains 38 original puzzles; daily puzzles repeat after one complete cycle.

Does this contain NYT Connections answers?

No. TrioNine has its own original word groups and explanations. It is an independent practice game, not an official NYT product or an answer service.