Tetracubes – The Pieces

Each tetracube consists of four cubes connected face to face. There are eight distinct tetracubes: five are flat and can be laid out in a plane; the other three have genuinely three-dimensional shapes. Tetracubes belong to the family of polycubes.

Eight tetracube pieces, each made of four cubes
8 tetracubes

Tetracube Puzzles

All eight tetracubes together contain 8 × 4 = 32 unit cubes. They can be arranged into a cuboid measuring 2 × 4 × 4, among many other shapes.

The complete set of eight tetracubes can also be arranged to form a scaled-up version of each piece, with twice the edge length.

Cuboid assembled from tetracubes, measuring 4 × 2 × 2
Tetracube figure

Some Tetracube Shapes

Tetracube figure 3
Tetracube figure 17
Tetracube figure 11
Tetracube figure 15
Tetracube figure 13

Resources & Downloads

3D-Printing Templates

The 3D-printing template includes eight tetracubes and a box.

Tetracube box with the pieces inside
Tetracubes beside the open puzzle box

Online Tetracube Solver

Screenshot of the Online Tetracube Solver

The Online Tetracube Solver runs directly in your browser, with no installation or download required. Shapes can be assembled with a few mouse clicks and then solved.

The solver does not combine solutions that differ only by rotation; each is listed separately. The interface is in English and easy to use.