Rootle: Etymology Puzzles
Daily Etymology Puzzles
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Rootle is six daily word puzzles about the hidden history of the English language.
Every day, six new challenges unlock. Each takes 2–5 minutes and teaches you something real about where words come from.
KIN — Twelve words. Four groups of three share a hidden ancient ancestor. Find them.
TRACE — An ancient root is given. One modern descendant is hiding in the slots. Type it.
TWIST — A phrase from another language, translated literally. Guess the real idiom.
STORY — Every word has a biography. Three questions trace one word's journey through history.
ATLAS — Every place name once meant something. Three questions about language, place, and origin.
QUIRK — One ridiculous-but-real word per day. Three questions: meaning, origin, and which other word is also real.
No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Your progress lives on your device. Full archive of every past puzzle included.
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Information
- Seller
- Grindstone Labs, LLC
- Size
- 70.6 MB
- Category
- Word
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Grindstone Labs, LLC