Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the same as the NYT Quartiles puzzle?
No. This site covers the Apple News+ Quartiles puzzle exclusively. The New York Times has a puzzle with the same name, but the two are completely unrelated games.
How does scoring work?
Words score based on how many tiles they use: 1-tile = 1 pt, 2-tile = 2 pts, 3-tile = 4 pts, 4-tile = 8 pts. Finding the complete quartile solution (see below) adds a 40-point bonus on top.
What is the quartile bonus?
Each puzzle contains exactly one quartile solution — five 4-tile words that together use all 20 tiles exactly once with nothing left over. Finding all five earns +40 points.
Why might some words be missing from the solution?
The word list on each puzzle page is the curated, accepted solution — not every possible tile combination. Some valid English words may not appear if they weren't part of the verified solution for that day.
What are hints?
The hint control on each puzzle page lets you blur some tiles so you can work out the answer yourself rather than seeing the full word immediately. "1 tile" reveals only the first tile of each word; "Off" shows everything. Your setting is remembered across visits.
How often are new puzzles added?
Puzzles are added daily, typically the same day the Apple News+ puzzle is released.
Where can I find older puzzles?
The puzzle archive has solutions for every past puzzle on the site.
Is this a tile-input solver?
No. Unlike tools that ask you to type in your tiles and return a list of possible combinations, this site provides the real, verified answer for each specific dated puzzle — reviewed by a human, not machine-generated.