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Word Salad Answers

Word Salad is a free daily word puzzle: you get a 4×4 grid of letters and a themed hint, then swipe across connected tiles to spell every word that fits the theme. If a word has you stuck, we publish the complete verified answers — the grid, the theme and the full word list — for every daily puzzle.

Today’s puzzle — #879 · July 27, 2026

Today’s theme

Jobs That Are Surnames

The letter grid

P
R
T
T
C
O
E
R
O
K
A
B
N
S
M
B

All 6 answers

  • BAKER
  • BARBER
  • COOK
  • MASON
  • PORTER
  • POTTER

Word Salad archive

Every Word Salad puzzle we've solved, newest first. Tap any card for its grid and full answer list.

#879Jul 27, 2026
Jobs That Are Surnames
#878Jul 26, 2026
Types Of Fly
#877Jul 25, 2026
Y No Vowels?
#876Jul 24, 2026
Words Before 'Down'
#875Jul 23, 2026
People Who Wear Gloves
#874Jul 22, 2026
Books Not Read Cover To Cover
#873Jul 21, 2026
Say Again
#872Jul 20, 2026
Anti...?
#871Jul 19, 2026
Where You Want The Ball To Go
#870Jul 18, 2026
At A Medieval Castle
#869Jul 17, 2026
Micro...?
#868Jul 16, 2026
Drinking Vessels
#867Jul 15, 2026
That's Not Odd
#866Jul 14, 2026
That's Odd
#865Jul 13, 2026
Seen On The 'Gram
#864Jul 12, 2026
Things You Do In Tennis
#863Jul 11, 2026
Slang For A Car
#862Jul 10, 2026
You Cook Food In These
#861Jul 9, 2026
Ghost...?
#860Jul 8, 2026
They Might Be 'Great'
#859Jul 7, 2026
What Might 'Fire' Mean?
#858Jul 6, 2026
Things You Can Drive
#857Jul 5, 2026
Words That Follow 'Rock'
#856Jul 4, 2026
US Cities Founded Pre-1776[happy 4th of july]
#855Jul 3, 2026
Alcoholic Drinks
#854Jul 2, 2026
Games You Play On A Table
#853Jul 1, 2026
Words Before 'Man'
#852Jun 30, 2026
Humans Don't Have These
#851Jun 29, 2026
Types Of Jumper
#850Jun 28, 2026
World...?
#849Jun 27, 2026
A Visit To The Dentist
#848Jun 26, 2026
Things You Can Win
#847Jun 25, 2026
Words Found Before 'Bear'
#846Jun 24, 2026
At The Cinema
#845Jun 23, 2026
One-named Singers
#844Jun 22, 2026
Words Before 'Nut'
#843Jun 21, 2026
Where You See Sand
#842Jun 20, 2026
A Day At The Races
#841Jun 19, 2026
Amounts Of Wind
#840Jun 18, 2026
They Have More Than 8 Bits
#839Jun 17, 2026
Bread...?
#838Jun 16, 2026
Things You Can Flip
#837Jun 15, 2026
You Sit On These
#836Jun 14, 2026
Eye...?
#835Jun 13, 2026
They Might Be Seen Smoking
#834Jun 12, 2026
Amounts Of Water
#834Jun 12, 2026
Amounts Of Water
#834Jun 12, 2026
Amounts Of Water
#833Jun 11, 2026
2026 World Cup Teams
#832Jun 10, 2026
Things You Can Spread
#831Jun 9, 2026
Types Of Cell
#830Jun 8, 2026
An 'X' In The Centre
#829Jun 7, 2026
What Might 'Hide' Mean?
#828Jun 6, 2026
Dream...?
#827Jun 5, 2026
Where The 1% Might Live
#826Jun 4, 2026
Used To Start A Fire
#825Jun 3, 2026
They Go With 'Pepper'
#824Jun 2, 2026
Italian Cities[for la festa della repubblica]
#823Jun 1, 2026
Creatures On National Flags
#822May 31, 2026
What Might 'Stick' Mean

How Word Salad works

Each day Word Salad hands you a 4×4 board of letters and a single theme. Swipe across connected, adjacent tiles — in any direction — to spell words that match the theme. Clear every themed word to finish the board. There's no time limit, so it's a relaxed daily brain teaser; when you're one word short, the full list is right here.

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Word Salad is a free themed word game you can play daily on iOS and Android. A fresh grid and theme drop every day — great for a quick vocabulary workout. Stuck on a theme? Every day's grid and answers live right here.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Word Salad?
A free daily word puzzle where you swipe across a 4×4 grid of letters to spell every word that fits the day's theme.
Is Word Salad free?
Yes — it's free to play on iOS and Android, with optional in-app purchases.
How often are new puzzles released?
A brand-new themed Word Salad puzzle is released every day. We publish the verified answers each morning.
What does the theme mean?
Every answer in a puzzle relates to that day's theme — for example “Elements” or “Packing for School.” The theme is your biggest hint for the words hidden in the grid.