Roots · Etymology Gaming
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ROOTS

Go Nuts for Words

An etymology gaming app that reveals the surprising, strange and beautiful origins of the words we use every day. One word leads to another. The journey never ends.

🌱 Launching December 2026 · Android
Choose Your Faction
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Legion
Latin roots
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Agora
Greek roots
Longship
Norse roots
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Maktaba
Arabic roots

🔥 Try Le Creuset

5 questions · one life · can you handle the forge?

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Le Creuset is the daily etymology gauntlet. One life. No second chances. Think you know where words really come from?

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Forging question 1 of 5…
Q 1/5 Score 0 30s
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Out on question 1.
Full 10-question game · December 2026
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Forge Complete
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Full game · December 2026

🗺️ Try Wanderlust

Follow a word across cultures, centuries and languages

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Wanderlust is not a quiz. It's a journey. One word leads to another through genuine historical and linguistic connections. No two journeys are the same.

Nutty is your guide. Follow the thread.

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Plotting your route…
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Infinite branching journeys · 2028
The Full Game · Coming Soon
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Le Creuset
10 questions · one life · midnight lock
Dec 2026
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The Bellows 2027
Unlimited practice — no stakes, just learning
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Wanderlust 2028
Guided narrative etymology journeys
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The Agon 2029
Annual faction championship
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The Odyssey 2030
Year-end grand tournament of champions