Featured: ChessWord Blast: Free Word Scramble Game
Make as many words as you can from 7 scrambled letters before the clock runs out. Use every letter for a BLAST bonus.
How to play Word Blast
Get your letters
Pick a level and you get a rack of 6 or 7 scrambled letter tiles after a 3 second countdown.
Spell a word
Tap the tiles or type to spell a word of three letters or more in the answer slot.
Press Enter
A real word scores points and joins your found list. Shuffle the tiles whenever you feel stuck.
Blast the rack
Use every letter for a BLAST bonus. When time is up, see your score and the words you missed.
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Rules and scoring
Word Blast is a word scramble game against the clock. Each round gives you one rack of letters that always hides at least one long word. Your job is to find as many shorter and longer words inside it as you can before the timer reaches zero.
A word must have at least three letters and every tile can be used only once per word. You can make the same letters into many different words, so PLAN, PLANE and PANEL all count from one rack. Each word scores once; finding it again does nothing. The game uses a clean list of common English words, so names, abbreviations and rude words are never accepted.
Longer words are worth far more than short ones, and a word that uses every letter on the rack earns an extra 400 point BLAST bonus.
In a match with friends, everyone plays the same rack at the same time. Scores add up over all rounds and the highest total wins. Equal totals at the end mean the match is a tie.
Points per word
| Word length | Points |
|---|---|
| 3 letters | 100 |
| 4 letters | 300 |
| 5 letters | 600 |
| 6 letters | 1,000 |
| 7 letters | 1,600 |
| BLAST bonus | +400 for using every letter on the rack |
Levels
| Level | Rack and timer |
|---|---|
| Easy | 6 letters, 90 seconds |
| Medium | 7 letters, 75 seconds |
| Hard | 7 letters, 50 seconds |
Your best solo score for each level is saved on this device.
Tips to unscramble more words
Start with the small stuff. Three and four letter words are quick to spot and they keep your score moving while your brain warms up. Then look for the endings that turn one word into several. If the rack has an S, almost every noun and verb you find can become a plural: CAT becomes CATS, PLANE becomes PLANES. An E and a D together often hide a past tense, and I, N and G together mean you can try words that end in ING.
Common prefixes and suffixes are your best friends in any anagram game. Look for RE at the start of a word (READ, REST, RETAIN) and for ER, ED, ES, EST and LY at the end. Once you find one good base word, try adding each spare letter to the front, the middle or the end of it.
Use the Shuffle button often. Seeing the same letters in a new order is the fastest way to notice a word you missed. Pairs of letters that like to sit together, such as TH, CH, SH, ST, ER and EA, are a good place to start building.
Keep an eye on the words left tracker. It shows how many words of each length are still hidden in the rack. If it says two 6 letter words are left, slow down and hunt for them, because one long word beats several short ones. And always look for the BLAST: the full rack word is worth the most points of all.
Play word games with friends online
Choose Play friends, enter your name and create a room. Share the six letter code or the invite link with up to three friends, on any phone, tablet or computer. The host picks the level, the number of rounds (1, 3 or 5) and the room size. When the match starts, everyone gets exactly the same letters and the same timer, and each player sees how many words and points the others have in the race panel. The host's game checks every word and keeps all the scores, so the race stays fair, and the answer list for the round is never sent to the other players before the round ends.
Why word scramble games are good for you
Unscrambling letters is a fun workout for your vocabulary and your spelling. Every round you see the same letters arranged in new ways, which trains you to recognize word patterns and common endings quickly. The missed words list at the end of each round shows real words you could have made, so you pick up new vocabulary as you play. A quick round is also a great brain break, a classroom warm up, or a friendly family challenge where everyone plays on the same letters.
Word Blast FAQ
Is Word Blast free to play?
Yes. Word Blast is completely free and runs in your web browser on phones, tablets and computers. There is nothing to download and you do not need an account.
How do I make a word?
Tap the letter tiles in order to spell a word in the answer slot, then tap Enter. On a computer you can also type the letters. Backspace removes the last letter, Space shuffles the tiles and Enter submits the word.
What counts as a valid word?
Any common English word of three letters or more that you can spell with the letters on your rack. Each tile can be used once per word. Names, abbreviations and offensive words are not in the word list.
How is the score calculated?
A 3 letter word is worth 100 points, 4 letters 300, 5 letters 600, 6 letters 1,000 and 7 letters 1,600. A word that uses every letter on the rack also earns a 400 point BLAST bonus.
What is the difference between Easy, Medium and Hard?
Easy gives you 6 letters and 90 seconds. Medium gives you 7 letters and 75 seconds. Hard also uses 7 letters but you only get 50 seconds, so you have to find words fast.
How do I play Word Blast with friends?
Choose Play friends, enter your name and create a room. Share the six letter room code or the invite link with up to three friends. Everyone gets the same letters, and the player with the highest total score after all rounds wins.
What happens if two players have the same total?
If the top players finish the match with exactly the same total score, the match is a tie and the result screen says so.
Can I see the words I missed?
Yes. When the timer runs out, the result screen lists up to 20 words you could have made, longest first, so you can learn new words for the next round.
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