3 2 1 4 9 6
8 4 6 5
7 3
5 2 9
9 3
2 7 4
7 2
2 5 4 7
1 6 7 8 5 2
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
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Get the printed book

The Word Sudoku book is now available for purchase on Amazon!

The book contains 366 puzzles, each one using a different word, with varying difficulty levels, and solutions.

Printed on good quality white paper, in large font.

You can see a small sample of the book here.

How to play word sudoku

In word sudou, you must fill in each row, column or 3x3 block using the letters of a word, instead of numbers. Otherwise, normal sudoku rules apply: all letters of the word must be used, without repetitions in rows, columns or blocks.

For example, here is a partially solved board:

W O N D E R F U L
F R E
D L U
R
L
U
N
O
E