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Tile Shift

Slide eight numbered tiles into order, using one empty space to move around the board.

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Tile Shift

A little space. A lot of possibilities.

Puzzle 1 / 1,0000 moves · 0 hints

Drag a tile into the gap, or tap it. Arrow keys move the empty space.

Goal: 1–8 in order, with the empty space at bottom right.
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How to play

Drag a neighboring tile into the empty space, or tap it. Arrow keys move the empty space. Arrange the numbers from 1 to 8, reading left to right.

12345678

Only tiles directly beside the gap can move. Start with the top row, then work down.

Stuck? Take one hint.

A hint outlines one useful move without making it for you. Every puzzle can be solved. Undo keeps your move count; Restart resets it.

No timer or lives. Switching puzzles starts a fresh board. Progress lasts while this puzzle stays open; it is not added to your account score. Daily puzzles change at 00:00 UTC.

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Rules & example: Tile Shift
  1. Drag a neighboring tile into the empty space, tap it, or use arrow keys to move the gap.
  2. Arrange tiles 1 through 8 in reading order, with the empty space at bottom right.
  3. Use hints, undo and restart without a time limit.

A quick example

A tile directly above the empty space slides down into it. Diagonal tiles cannot move.

Where to start

Build the top row first, then work on the remaining rows without disturbing it. These boards are generated from legal moves; current progress resets when the page reloads.

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