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Typeshift

A word puzzle in which the player slides letter columns up or down to align valid words across a target row.

Origin and context

A column-rotation puzzle popularised by Puzzmo. Each column has a fixed set of letters; rotating columns produces different middle-row words. The player typically must discover multiple target words to win.

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What is Typeshift?

A word puzzle in which the player slides letter columns up or down to align valid words across a target row.

Where does Typeshift come from?

A column-rotation puzzle popularised by Puzzmo. Each column has a fixed set of letters; rotating columns produces different middle-row words. The player typically must discover multiple target words to win.

What's related to Typeshift?

Related puzzle terms include Puzzmo. See the linked entries for full definitions.

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