Can you guess the word?

Guess the Word is this month's game from the Kipling Chronicles: find the hidden word in six tries, then play another.

How many letters?

1,200 five-letter words to find

W O R D S S H A P E P A L E D P A P E R
Solved in four: the word was paper.

From the paper to your phone

  1. Open the games page

    Every issue of the Kipling Chronicles has a games page, and every issue brings a new game.

  2. Scan the code

    Point your phone's camera at the QR code. The game opens in your browser, with no app and no sign-up.

  3. Pick a length

    Choose 4, 5 or 6 letters. Each length keeps its own streak, so you can get good at all three.

  4. Six guesses

    Type a real word and press Enter. Orange is the right letter in the right place, blue is the right letter in the wrong place.

  5. Then another

    There's no one-a-day limit. Finish a word, tap Next word and keep going for as long as you like.

  6. A new game next issue

    The next paper brings a different game to this same page, so the QR code keeps working.