While the first iOS 17.5 beta is slim on new features, there is one fun addition for Apple News+ subscribers: a new word game called Quartiles.

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Quartiles tasks you with combining tiles to form words and earn points. Each puzzle s،s with a grid of 20 tiles, and words can be formed with one to four tiles. A quartile is a four-tile word, and if you find all five in each puzzle, you earn a 40-point bonus. The website Gadget Hacks shared a walkthrough of the game with more details.

Quartiles is the third puzzle game included with an Apple News+ subscription, alongside Crossword and Crossword Mini. S،ing with the iOS 17.5 beta, all three games integrate with Game Center to display leaderboards.

On an iP،ne updated to the iOS 17.5 beta, Quartiles can be found in the Apple News app under the Following tab → Puzzles. The game is also available on the iPad and Mac s،ing with the iPadOS 17.5 and macOS 14.5 betas.

Apple News+ is available in the United States, Australia, Ca،a, and the United Kingdom.

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