Sometimes you can see a word, but when you click tiles, it just won't form up. There are at least four reasons this happens, but don't panic! We have the solutions below:

1. another word is worth more points, especially if it is a bonus word. In this case, you can force any word by using the Alt-Click technique: hold down the [Alt] key while pressing the first and last letters of the needed word.
2. the word is longer than six letters but you can force it using the Alt-Click technique (above).
3. a part of your word is already lit up, especially singular or root forms. To overcome this, you need to "unlight" the existing word first, then keep clicking a letter until the new word is formed.

   For example, you have [BAND]S and you want to make [BANDS] - flip any of the letters from [BAND] until [BANDS] is recognized.
   

4. a crossing word contains the needed letter. In this case, you need to first "unlight" the needed letter by clicking a different letter from the lit word. Then flip letters in the needed word.

   For example, you want to form [FAST] but "S" is already lit up for [NUTS]. Flip any other letter in [NUTS] to cancel "NUTS", then flip a tile in the other column until [FAST] is formed:
   

A word list is used determine which of your words are valid. Our word list is based on the Internet Scrabble Club Tournament Word List of over 160,000 English words, supplemented with a spattering of proper nouns such as common country and place names.

Words are detected automatically whenever you click a tile. All associated tiles are examined to detect a common word in the range of 3-6 letters. The highest scoring word is selected automatically. We may be scoring a singular bonus word higher than its plural.

To score uncommon words or those longer than six letters, use the Alt-click technique:
press and hold the Alt key while clicking the first and last letters of a word you wish to make.

If you suspect a word is missing, first try to force your word using the Alt-click technique. Otherwise use our word request form to submit the missing word.

We use HTML5 because it is fast becoming the standard for on-line games. HTML5 allows us to write a game that can be without using Flash and as such can be played on any smartphone. HTML5 is supported by Safari, IE9, FireFox, Chrome, Chromium, Opera,

See if your browser supports HTML with the HTML5 ScoreCard.

Word Rotation is new word puzzle that lets you form words by rotating letters. You play on a grid and make words horizontally and vertically. Each cell contains two to five letters, only one of which may be used to form a word. Words are detected automatically and become highlighted.

You can play Solitaire, Competitive or Paper versions.

Solitaire Mode
You are not competing for point standing, just playing alone. Your words must match that of your selected language. Words must be in the dictionary to be scored. See scoring below.

Competitive Games
In Daily Competitive Play, you compete against world-wide players for the top scores. Each day a new game is available. The top scores are recorded and maintained on both a daily and monthly basis. There are three modes of play:
  • Dictionary: standard mode, words must be in the dictionary.
  • Themed: bonus points given for words that belong to a preset list of theme words (eg Countries)
  • Constrained: bonus points given to words that start, contain or end with specific letter(s).

For a Themed daily game, your words must belong to a preset list of words. All valid dictionary words are scored, but those from the list will be scored higher.

Paper and Pencil Mode
Print out the daily paper and pencil game. When our book is available, you'll get 100's of puzzles.

The pencil and paper version lets you play a word-search-like game. Generate your own puzzles to print and take on your trips. It is available for syndication by newspapers on an annual basis.

Daily Word Rotation is a daily competive puzzle where you try to get the best daily score from a set of letters that everyone gets to see. Compete against world-wide players for the highest score. The game is not timed, so you can take your time to try different words to maximize your score. Each day a new game is made available and high scores are maintained in a monthly leaderboard.

Letters are scored using the standard values set by Scrabble ™.

In Dictionary mode, your score is the total of all letters for valid words. If you match the bonus word, you get additional points.

In Solitaire mode, your score is the total of all letters for valid words.

However, in Competitive play, your score is also increased for longer words and for matching the bonus word. For each word made, you get a bonus of 1 point for every extra letter beyond three letters. For example QUIZ will net you a total of 23 points from Q+U+I+Z (22) plus 1 because of the 4th letter, while BESIEGE nets you 10 (base) + 4 (bonus) = 14 points. In competitive play, making longer words becomes more important.

With a Themed game, words matching those in the preset list are given bonus points.

In a Constrained game, your words must start, contain or ending with one or more letters. for example words that contain "Q" or words that start with "TH". All words must match the constraint to be scored.