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Crossword · 24 puzzles

शब्द पहेली

Pick a puzzle. One syllable per box, a hint on every word.

Getting started· 1 puzzle

Start here.

  1. #1पहली पहेलीFirst PuzzleA tiny mini to learn the ropes — 6 words, all clues in English.6 words · 3×4Play →

Everyday words· 7 puzzles

Short grids, words you already say.

  1. #2सुबह की बातेंMorning WordsThe sounds of an Indian household waking up.6 words · 3×5Play →
  2. #3रोज़ की बातेंEveryday WordsThe words you say without thinking.6 words · 4×4Play →
  3. #4बाज़ार की बातेंMarket TalkThe words heard around the stalls.5 words · 4×3Play →
  4. #5घर की पहेलीHome WordsEvery corner of a home.8 words · 3×8Play →
  5. #7शरीर की पहेलीBody PartsFrom head to toe, in Hindi.8 words · 7×5Play →
  6. #9खाने की पहेलीFood & KitchenWhat is on the plate today.11 words · 6×8Play →
  7. #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.

  1. #6रसोई की पहेलीKitchen PuzzleThe everyday flavors of an Indian kitchen.7 words · 4×6Play →
  2. #8फ़िल्मी बातेंBollywood WordsThe vocabulary of every Hindi film.6 words · 4×4Play →
  3. #10मेरा घरMy HomeA bigger puzzle with 3-syllable words.9 words · 5×6Play →
  4. #12आसमान की बातेंThe Sky AboveWords from the sky above your city.8 words · 5×6Play →
  5. #14परिवार की पहेलीFamily WordsThe people who make a family a family.7 words · 6×6Play →
  6. #15जानवरों की पहेलीAnimal WordsEveryone from the jungle to the yard.8 words · 5×8Play →
  7. #16जगहों की पहेलीPlacesPlaces you know by name.8 words · 5×7Play →
  8. #18घर की पहेलीHome WordsEvery corner of a home.8 words · 6×7Play →
  9. #19खाने की पहेलीFood & KitchenWhat is on the plate today.10 words · 5×8Play →
  10. #20प्रकृति की पहेलीNature WordsTrees, water, sky.11 words · 7×7Play →
  11. #21शरीर की पहेलीBody PartsFrom head to toe, in Hindi.12 words · 7×7Play →
  12. #22क्रियाओं की पहेलीAction WordsThe verbs of everyday life.11 words · 7×7Play →
  13. #23विशेषणों की पहेलीDescribing WordsAdjectives that add colour to speech.13 words · 7×8Play →

The big ones· 3 puzzles

Sunday-morning puzzles. Take your time.

  1. #13बरसात की पहेलीMonsoon PuzzleThe season everyone waits for.5 words · 3×5Play →
  2. #17रामायण की पहेलीRamayana PuzzleThe names of the great story.6 words · 4×4Play →
  3. #24बड़ी पहेलीThe Big One12 words, 4 three-syllable bridges — a Sunday morning puzzle to solve with family.12 words · 8×7Play →

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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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The words you meet here live in समझो, Bolbala's word atlas — 3,000 words, each said aloud, with a sentence and a meaning.