Fix: NYT Pips Not Enough Dominoes or Can't See All Dominoes issues

Here are the two simplest fixes to make the Pips game show all the dominoes to fix the issues like "Not Enough Dominoes" and "Can't See All Dominoes."

1. Restart the App Completely

The most common fix is to force quit the NYT Games app and reopen it. Many players report that after doing this, the missing dominoes appear right away.

Some even recommend going straight into Hard mode after restarting—this forces the game to reload the full set of dominoes.

“I force quit the app after placing the first six dominoes. When I reopened, I could see the final three. Perfect!” — u/pchfysh980 on r/NYTgames

2. Update the NYT Games App

Check if an update is available in the App Store or Play Store. Several users confirmed that simply updating to the latest version fixed the issue without further steps.

“App update also fixed it for me.” — multiple reports on r/NYTgames

3. Rotate Your Device

If you’re playing on an iPad or phone, rotate between portrait and landscape. On certain devices, this refreshes the layout and reveals the hidden dominoes.

“Rotate your device. I had to rotate from landscape to portrait on my iPad.” — u/doublexxchrome on r/NYTConnections

4. Refresh or Switch Browser (Web Players)

For those playing via the mobile or desktop site, reloading the page a few times often helps. If it doesn’t, try switching to another browser like Chrome, Safari, or Firefox.

“If you’re on the mobile site, sometimes refreshing the page a few times fixes it.” — u/fantasticallyclevergal on r/NYTgames

5. Restart Your Device

Some players fixed the bug by powering their device off and on again. After reboot, the missing dominoes became accessible.

“Shut off my phone, and then the other three dominoes were accessible when I turned it back on.” — u/Tejal33 on r/NYTgames

6. Play on an alternative platform (website/app)

NYT Pips is available both on NYT website and their Games app. If one is giving your trouble, switch to the other platform. You can even play the game in different browser apps.

Play Pips on NYT Games app: Android | iOS
Play Pips on NYT Games website – https://www.nytimes.com/games/pips
- You can try different browsers on your mobile or PC to see if Pips works on any of them. keep default settings of browser for better compatibility.

7. Reduce the display size in your phone's display settings

Try reducing the "display size" under your phone's Display settings under the Settings app. Does that help? Bigger display size and lead to game's UI cutting out.

7.1 – Reduce Display Size on iPhone

Open Settings: Tap Settings app.
Go to Display & Brightness: Tap Display & Brightness.
Display Zoom: Tap Display Zoom, select Standard (smaller UI), then Set. Restart if prompted.
[Optional] If needed, reduce the text size too: Text Size: Tap Text Size, slide left to reduce text.

Note: Display Zoom is only on supported iPhones (e.g., iPhone 6+).

7.2 – Reduce Display Size on Android

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Reduce display size on Android

Open Settings: Tap the Settings app or gear icon from the notification panel.
Go to Display: Tap Display (or Display & Brightness).
Adjust Size: Find Display size, Screen zoom, or Font size. Slide left to make UI elements smaller.
Save the setting. You may need to tap on the Apply button for this. If that is not available, simply go back to save the setting.
[Optional] If needed, reduce the text size too on the page above.