Hunchboard

See what the grid can't show you. Build overlapping hypotheses, look up tiles in Wiktionary or Wikipedia, solve puzzles with friends.

Hunchboard is a thinking tool for Connections–style word puzzles. It makes the invisible visible: when a tile feels like it could belong to two different groups, Hunchboard lets you see and explore those overlapping hunches instead of forcing a single guess.

THE PROBLEM In a 4x4 puzzle grid, each tile sits in one spot. But your brain doesn't work that way — you know "BALL" could be a dance OR a round object. The standard grid can't show that. You're stuck holding it all in your head.

HOW HUNCHBOARD HELPS

• Drag tiles together to start guessing a group
• A tile can belong to multiple groups at once
• Switch between Row view (a 4-row layout that mirrors a solved Connections grid) and Group view (a free-form canvas with overlapping colored shapes)
• Group view makes your overlapping hunches visible and sortable

LOOK IT UP WITHOUT LEAVING THE APP

• Drag a tile onto Wiktionary for a quick definition
• Drag onto Wikipedia for a one-paragraph article summary (great for proper nouns)
• Drag onto Web search if you need a general result
• Lookups are lazy — only the word you drag, only when you drag it

COLLABORATE WITH FRIENDS

• Create a group session with a 6-character invite code — no accounts
• Each person works at their own pace and shares when ready
• See how your hunches compare and converge
• Sessions auto-delete after 14 days

WORKS WITH ANY PUZZLE

• Import a screenshot of any Connections-style grid and let on-device OCR read the tiles
• Or type tiles in manually
• All OCR happens on your device — your screenshot is never uploaded

BUILT FOR THINKING

• Auto-arrange your hypotheses into rows with one tap (Untangle)
• Color a row to commit to a guess
• A daily "Today's daily puzzle" shortcut from the home screen
• A friendly first-time experience that unlocks the full app as you practice the basics
• Optimized for iPhone and iPad

FREE TO TRY

• 20 starting puzzle credits to fully explore the app
• After that, Puzzle Packs at $0.99 USD per pack — no subscription, no ads
• Each pack grants additional credits (the exact count is shown before you confirm)

Hunchboard doesn't connect to any puzzle service or API. Your puzzle data stays on your device. Group sessions are temporary and auto-delete after 14 days.