# Hidden Joey

> Find the smaller synonym hiding inside a word, letters in order.

Hidden Joey is a daily word game about kangaroo words: words that contain their own synonym spelled in order, like BLOSSOM hiding BLOOM. Three short rounds a day take about three minutes.

## Key facts

- Developer: hiddenjoey.com: https://unfoundgames.in/studios/hiddenjoey-com
- Released: About July 2026
- Genre: Word and Puzzle
- Tags: Daily, Learn Something, Works on Phones, Short
- Platforms: Web Browser
- Price: Free
- Session: about 3 minutes
- Players: Single-player
- Languages: English
- Unfound score: not scored yet (we score a game only after a full playtest)
- Play in browser: https://hiddenjoey.com/
- website: https://hiddenjoey.com/

## Why Hidden Joey is on Unfound

It was the #34 top post of the past year on r/WebGames, and its maker says it's free, ad-free and login-free.

What players say:
- #34 top post of the past year on r/WebGames · 35 upvotes: https://www.reddit.com/r/WebGames/comments/1uy3euc/hidden_joey_a_daily_game_about_words_that_hide/

Highlights:
- Each round ends with the real etymology of the pair
- Free hints that build from length to meaning
- Archive of past days that won't touch your streak

Keep in mind:
- Only three rounds a day
- English words only

## About Hidden Joey

Each round shows three words, but only one truly hides its joey; the other two are decoys. You tap letters from left to right to spell the hidden word, misses use up your tries, and free hints reveal the joey's length, rule out a decoy and then give a meaning clue. On some days the twist is an opposite instead, as in COVERT hiding OVERT.

Every round ends with the word's actual etymology and a verdict on whether the pair is a true cognate or a coincidence, and the facts you earn are collected as you play. It's a neat daily for word nerds and etymology fans, and it's built to play one-thumbed on a phone.

## FAQ

### Is Hidden Joey free?

Yes. Its maker says it's free with no login and no ads.

### What is a kangaroo word?

A word that contains a synonym of itself with the letters in order, such as BLOSSOM containing BLOOM.

### Can I play past Hidden Joey puzzles?

Yes. Previous days are in the archive, and replaying one doesn't affect your streak.

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Source: https://unfoundgames.in/games/hidden-joey. Checked by Unfound Editors, last checked 2026-10-16.