Mari language · Browser · Android
Mari Words — guess the Mari word
A word puzzle in the Meadow Mari language: guess the hidden word in 6 tries. Tile colours show which letters are in the word and where, and after each round you get a word card with its Russian translation.
Features
- Daily puzzle: one word for everyone, a new one every day at midnight Moscow time; share your result as coloured squares
- Practice: as many words in a row as you like
- Words from 3 to 8 letters: more than 2,600 answer words and about 60,000 accepted word forms from academic dictionaries
- Shared leaderboard with “Today”, “Wins” and “Streaks” tabs; optional, just pick a nickname, and remove yourself with one tap
- A word card after each round: stress, Russian translation and a usage example
- A keyboard with Ӓ Ӧ Ӱ Ӹ Ҥ, physical keyboard support on a computer, an interactive tutorial, statistics and streaks, light and dark themes, high contrast and a hard mode; works offline
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Where to play
Right now in the browser on a phone or computer (progress is saved on your device), or on Android: download mari-mut.apk (1.0.0, 8 MB), open it and allow installs from this source. Mari Words is coming soon to Google Play, RuStore and Yandex Games. The interface is in Russian.
Dictionaries
- “Mariy yylme muter” / “Dictionary of the Mari Language”, 10 volumes (MarNIIYaLI, 1990–2005), digital edition at dict.fu-lab.ru
- V. M. Vasilyev, Z. V. Uchaev, “Mari–Russian Dictionary” (2003)
The Android version shows unobtrusive ads (after the tutorial, sometimes between practice rounds, and by choice for a hint); the browser version on this site has no ads. Privacy policy.