How to Play WordGrid
Everything you need to know about playing the game, competing in leagues, and tracking your progress.
Playing the Game
The Letter Grid
Each day, you're given a 4×4 grid of 16 letters. Everyone playing that day gets the same letters, making it a fair daily challenge.
Vowels are highlighted in cyan to help you spot word patterns quickly.
Consonants appear in the standard grey style.
The Timer
You have exactly 3 minutes to find as many words as possible. The timer changes colour as time runs out:
Normal - plenty of time
Warning - under 30 seconds
Critical - hurry!
Submitting Words
Type your word and press Enter or click Submit. On mobile, you can also tap letters on the grid to build words.
Ready for input
Valid word
Not in dictionary
Scoring System
Your score is calculated by adding up letter values and applying a length multiplier. Longer words and rare letters score more points!
Letter Values
Length Multipliers
Leagues
Creating a League
Create a private league to compete with friends, family, or colleagues. Give it a name and optional description.
Sharing Your Invite Code
Once created, you'll receive a unique 6-character invite code. Share this code with others so they can join your league.
League Created!
Share this code with others:
Joining a League
Enter the 6-character invite code shared with you to join an existing league.
Enter invite code
League Roles
Members have different roles within a league:
Owner
Created the league. Full control.
Admin
Can manage members.
Member
Participates in the league.
Your Dashboard
Your dashboard shows your personal statistics and progress. Here's what each section means:
Stats Overview
42
Games Played
187
Best Score
7
Day Streak
124
Average Score
Games Played — Total number of games you've completed
Best Score — Your highest score in a single game
Day Streak — Consecutive days played without missing
Average Score — Your mean score across all games
Word Achievements
Longest Word
PLAYGROUND
10 letters — found on 03/12/2024
Highest Scoring
QUARTZ
48 points — rare letters bonus!
Recent Games
Leaderboard
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