Beginner techniques
Build the foundation.
Start with the simplest ways to read a Sudoku grid, then build toward more powerful deductions.
Start here
Start with the simplest deductions.
Beginner Sudoku is less about knowing tricks and more about learning where to look.
Full house, scanning, naked single, and hidden single are the four cornerstones for solving any classic Sudoku puzzle. All other solving techniques eventually reduce a complex puzzle into the stage where these four are the final steps to complete a puzzle. Master these basic logical steps to solve easy grids and build the foundation for tougher puzzles
01 · Foundation
Scanning
Learn to sweep rows, columns, and boxes with purpose.
Scanning →02 · Beginner
Full House
Find the last missing number in an almost-complete row, column or box.
Full House →03 · Beginner
Naked Single
Find a cell where only one candidate remains.
Naked Single →04 · Beginner
Hidden Single
Find a number that has only one possible cell in a house.
Hidden Single →