Crossword · 24 puzzles
शब्द पहेली
Pick a puzzle. One syllable per box, a hint on every word.
Getting started· 1 puzzle
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Everyday words· 7 puzzles
Short grids, words you already say.
- #2सुबह की बातेंMorning WordsThe sounds of an Indian household waking up.6 words · 3×5Play →
- #3रोज़ की बातेंEveryday WordsThe words you say without thinking.6 words · 4×4Play →
- #4बाज़ार की बातेंMarket TalkThe words heard around the stalls.5 words · 4×3Play →
- #5घर की पहेलीHome WordsEvery corner of a home.8 words · 3×8Play →
- #7शरीर की पहेलीBody PartsFrom head to toe, in Hindi.8 words · 7×5Play →
- #9खाने की पहेलीFood & KitchenWhat is on the plate today.11 words · 6×8Play →
- #11क्रियाओं की पहेलीAction WordsThe verbs of everyday life.10 words · 7×6Play →
Real puzzles· 13 puzzles
Bigger grids, three-syllable words, a few strays in the bank.
- #6रसोई की पहेलीKitchen PuzzleThe everyday flavors of an Indian kitchen.7 words · 4×6Play →
- #8फ़िल्मी बातेंBollywood WordsThe vocabulary of every Hindi film.6 words · 4×4Play →
- #10मेरा घरMy HomeA bigger puzzle with 3-syllable words.9 words · 5×6Play →
- #12आसमान की बातेंThe Sky AboveWords from the sky above your city.8 words · 5×6Play →
- #14परिवार की पहेलीFamily WordsThe people who make a family a family.7 words · 6×6Play →
- #15जानवरों की पहेलीAnimal WordsEveryone from the jungle to the yard.8 words · 5×8Play →
- #16जगहों की पहेलीPlacesPlaces you know by name.8 words · 5×7Play →
- #18घर की पहेलीHome WordsEvery corner of a home.8 words · 6×7Play →
- #19खाने की पहेलीFood & KitchenWhat is on the plate today.10 words · 5×8Play →
- #20प्रकृति की पहेलीNature WordsTrees, water, sky.11 words · 7×7Play →
- #21शरीर की पहेलीBody PartsFrom head to toe, in Hindi.12 words · 7×7Play →
- #22क्रियाओं की पहेलीAction WordsThe verbs of everyday life.11 words · 7×7Play →
- #23विशेषणों की पहेलीDescribing WordsAdjectives that add colour to speech.13 words · 7×8Play →
The big ones· 3 puzzles
Sunday-morning puzzles. Take your time.
Crossword · Hindi
शब्द पहेली · Shabd PaheliThe Hindi crossword
24 Hindi crosswords by theme, from a six-word mini to the big one. Tap syllables into the grid, take a hint when stuck, share your time. Free, no sign-up.
How to play
Tap a cell, then tap the syllable that goes there. One crossword per play, one syllable per box — ten minutes, give or take.
Good to know
- Is शब्द पहेली free? Do I need an account?
- Yes — free, no sign-up. Sign in with an email code only if you want your सिक्के and streak to follow you across devices.
- How are सिक्के earned?
- Every word you get earns सिक्के — most for a first go, fewer after a hint or a miss — and a finished puzzle adds a bonus. Harder puzzles pay more: up to double for the big ones.
- Do I need to read Hindi to play?
- It helps, and this game is one of the ways to practise it — every word is said aloud, and you can look any of them up in समझो, the word atlas.
- Does it work on a phone, a tablet, a laptop?
- Yes — any of them, in the browser, nothing to install. Bolbala is built for the small screen first; add it to your home screen and it opens like an app.
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- वाक्य Tower — Stack the words into a sentence
- पतंग बचाओ — Guess the letters before the kite goes
- जोड़ी बनाओ — Flip cards, pair Hindi with English
- सुनो और चुनो — Hear a word, tap the tile that says it
- बात-चीत — Real chats — you reply, or you start
- अक्षर Crush — Find the word in the mosaic — fast
- चित्र पहेली — Name the picture as it appears
- वाक्य Racer — Put the words in order — fast
- शब्द सफ़ारी — Catch the right word — one minute
- शब्द खोज — Find the words hiding in the grid
- सही या ग़लत — Does the Hindi match the English?
- लिंग पहचान — Masculine or feminine? Sort the nouns
- सुनो और समझो — Listen to a scene, answer the question
The words you meet here live in समझो, Bolbala's word atlas — 3,000 words, each said aloud, with a sentence and a meaning.