Area Division

Rules

Divide the grid into several regions along the grid-lines. Each region has the letters of the given word, exactly as many times as they appear in the word. Each letter must be part of exactly one region.

(Rules from WPC 2017 IB, example from WPC 2016 IB (AABC))

History of the puzzle

Classic puzzle that at least existed in the current form since 1980. Exact origin is unknown, but probably branched off from Shape Division.

Appearances in the WPC

• WPC 2018/Round 8 by Jiří Hrdina
• WPC 2017/Round 1 by Rajesh Kumar
• WPC 2017/Round 23 by Amit Sowani
• WPC 2016/Round 12 by Matúš Demiger
• WPC 2015/Round 7 by Tawan Sunathvanichkul