Racine: Word Roots
A word a day, and its story
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Racine is a daily word game. A word is hidden. You know its first letter and its length, and the game has already played one word for you. From there, play any word you like: Racine tells you how close it is in meaning, on a scale of 0 to 100, and whether it descends from the same Latin or Greek root as the hidden word.
The two readings disagree, and that's the game. A word can score 93 in meaning without lighting the root gauge. Another, at 20, lights it and tells you which family you're hunting in. From then on you're no longer looking for "something that means roughly this" but for "the member of the MANUS family that means this".
When you find the word, or when you give up, Racine tells you where it came from. Mansuetude comes from mansuetus, tamed: the gentleness of an animal that accepts the hand.
One word a day, in English or in French
Two readings for every guess: closeness in meaning and kinship of root
False friends set as traps: manquer looks like MANUS, but comes from mancus, maimed
An etymology card at the end of every round, whether you found the word or not
Themed series: six words from one field of meaning, six ancestors with nothing in common
Archives, to replay the words of past days
Optional hints (a letter, the root, a neighbouring word), paid in tokens; one token is free every day, and what you spend shows in your score
A result to share that gives nothing away
No account is needed to play. An optional account syncs your progress across devices.
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Finding the word is just the beginning!
• Discover up to 10 neighbouring words, just for fun and without changing your score.
• Explore more word roots and connections.
• Compare your results on daily and all-time leaderboards, with a clear score breakdown.
• Enjoy a more polished interface and improved word entry.
The developer, Raphael Terrier, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- Raphael Terrier
- Size
- 135.2 MB
- Category
- Word
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and French
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Raphaël Terrier