About Hexicon

From a summer garden moment watching bees to a unique word puzzle that challenges how we think about language and shape.

The Moment of Discovery

"It was a summer's day two years ago, working in my garden and watching bees on the lavender. As I thought about their perfect hexagonal world, I was also thinking about the word games I play daily with family and friends online. Suddenly, the idea crystallized: what if six-letter words could fit together in hexagonal rings, just like nature's most efficient pattern?"

I rushed to my computer and began coding the first prototype immediately. Within days, I had a working puzzle generator that could calculate unique ways for six-letter words to fit perfectly into a hexagonal matrix. But what started as a simple concept took two years to fully develop into the complete Hexicon experience you see today.

The hexagon has always been my favorite shape — from the Giant's Causeway's magnificent rock formations to the delicate patterns in snowflakes, from honeycomb perfection to the surprising hexagonal structures in pineapples. There's something deeply satisfying about this natural pattern that appears everywhere when efficiency matters most.

Meet the Creator

Justin Arnold - Creator of Hexicon
Justin Arnold
Former Teacher, Game Developer & Word Puzzle Enthusiast

After 25 years as a secondary school teacher — starting with English and evolving into Computer Science — I've finally had the chance to combine my two greatest passions in one project. My upbringing shaped these dual interests: my mother surrounded me with books and a love of language, while my father introduced me to science and computers, including programming from a very early age.

📚
Language & Words

Daily WordFeud, Scrabble, Lexicon, Bananagrams, Wordle, and cryptic crosswords

💻
Code & Technology

Programming since childhood, YouTube educator since 2008, training teachers across four counties

Beyond Hexicon, I've been creating educational resources, publishing books, and running a YouTube channel used by teachers and students worldwide. Hexicon represents the perfect fusion of everything I love: words, puzzles, mathematics, and code.

Digital Meets Physical

What makes Hexicon truly special is that it works perfectly in both formats — engaging online gameplay and satisfying offline puzzle books.

🖥️

Interactive Online Game

Daily puzzles, progress tracking, achievements, and community leaderboards

📖

Puzzle Books

Portable, screen-free solving with puzzles of varying sizes and difficulty levels

Building Community

I hope Hexicon captures people's imagination and creates a community where players share experiences, strategies, and suggestions. I have many ideas for where to take the game next, but the best ones will come from listening to the community that grows around it. I'm excited to see where this journey leads us together.

Live Global Statistics

... Loading Statistics

Built With

🌐
HTML5
🎨
CSS3
JavaScript
🐘
PHP
🗄️
MySQL
☁️
Cloud Hosting

Ready to Play?

Experience the unique challenge of hexagonal word puzzles. Try today's puzzle or explore our collection of offline puzzle books.