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Derivety, the daily etymology game

Guess the word from the meaning of its origin.

Once you press Play the timer starts, and a new letter is revealed every twelve seconds.

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.

Play Derivety daily to test your vocabulary, learn new words and find out where words come from.