phrasal verb
4 + 3 letters
To become unconscious for a short time
“He felt dizzy in the heat and thought he might blank.”
4 + 3 letters
No. 016 · PhrasalFriday, October 16, 2026
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The Pass Collection. Phrasal verbs sharing a verb or a meaning.
Today’s three words have 8, 9, 7 letters.
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Today’s issueNo. 016 · Friday, October 16, 2026
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The Pass Collection
Phrasal. Each phrasal verb uses pass to describe a change in physical or life state. Read each clue, guess the word, then turn it over.
phrasal verb
4 + 4 letters
A polite way to say that someone has died
“His grandmother peacefully blank in her sleep.”
4 + 4 letters
phrasal verb
4 + 2 letters
To give something to someone else after you are finished with it
“Read the magazine and then blank to your sister.”
4 + 2 letters
Three words.
Three panels.
Step 1: Midnight, UTC…
Three clues arrive: what the word means, how it’s used, and how many letters it has.
Step 2: You guess…
Type the word, then press Check. Stuck? Reveal it.
Step 3: It turns over!
Hear it, read it, keep it. Then at 00:00 UTC, three more for everyone.
A different kind of set each day.
The three words are never random. Each weekday links them its own way.
- MonStory
- A three-beat micro-story.
- meet → argue → reconcile
- TueCrescendo
- The same idea, rising in intensity.
- warm → hot → scorching
- WedScene
- Three words from one place or field.
- rocket → orbit → astronaut
- ThuLookalikes
- Easily confused words, or words sharing a root.
- say → tell → speak
- FriPhrasal
- Phrasal verbs sharing a verb or a meaning.
- get over → get along → get by
- SatOpposites
- Two extremes and the middle ground.
- birth → life → death
- SunWildcard
- Three useful, unrelated words.
- umbrella → justify → sudden
Small words.
Big progress.
Two minutes a day. Three words that belong together. Free, for everyone, at the same moment.
Sixteen issues in.
What has been published since No. 001, on October 1.
- words published, three a day since October 1
- 48
- issues, every one still playable
- 16
- translations, into Spanish and French
- 96
- kinds of set, one for each weekday
- 7
- letters, in the average word
- 5.5
- phrasal verbs, verbs that come with a particle
- 9
- at A1 level, a gentle start
- 31%
- sets still to come, from 1,121 words
- 418
Every issue, kept.
Missed a day? Open any back issue and play it, clue first.
Questions
The things readers ask us most.
When do the new words come out?
Every day at 00:00 UTC. It’s one issue for the whole world, so everyone gets the same three words at the same moment, wherever they live.
Do I need an account?
No. Just open the page and play. Your progress stays in this browser. Accounts, coming later, will only add syncing across devices.
What level of English is it for?
Mostly intermediate learners (B1–B2), with easier and harder words mixed in. Each word shows its level when you flip the card.
Why are the three words connected?
Words that belong together are easier to remember. Each weekday links them differently: a tiny story on Monday, rising intensity on Tuesday, opposites on Saturday.
Can I hear how a word sounds?
Yes. Tap the speaker on any answer card. You can switch between a US and a UK accent in the edition menu at the top of the page.
Which languages can I translate to?
Spanish and French for now. Every word, meaning and example sentence is translated. More languages are planned.
Is it really free?
Yes. The daily words are free and will stay free. No sign-up needed.