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Test your vocabulary and pattern recognition skills with Derivety, the daily word game by Etymoleon. Each day, you’ll face a new target word to identify, guided by an origin word, its meaning and a helpful hint. Derivety challenges you to connect word meanings and deepens your knowledge of word origins. After each game, you’ll learn of any related words that share the same root. The timing element adds an extra layer of excitement, pushing you to think and act quickly.
HOW TO PLAY
Your goal is to identify the target word based on the definition of its origin word, with a helpful hint provided.
Example
Origin Word: sedeō (Latin) | The answer derives, either fully or partially, from this historical word.
Meaning: To Sit | This is what the historical word meant.
Hint: In Charge | This clue should help you uncover the answer.
Once you press “Play” the timer starts, and a new letter is revealed every twelve seconds. Try to beat the clock by solving the word with as few letter reveals as possible.
Tip: Before pressing “Play” consider which words the origin word sounds like.
After pressing “Play”, type in your guess and click “Check Answer ↲”.
If you're correct, the clock stops, and you'll receive a Solve Time score. If you're wrong, the board will shake and reset, allowing you to try again.
There’s a new word to guess every day, so be sure to play Derivety daily and share it with friends!