Player guide

How to Play Word Medley

Choose a game, set your options, and play solo or with other word enthusiasts from any modern web browser.

Start a game

  1. Choose Multiplayer Game or Solo Play. Multiplayer lets you create or join a live room. Solo lets you practice against a bot or take a self challenge.
  2. Select your game. Play the Word Medley letter-rack game or choose Compounds.
  3. Choose the options. Set the dictionary, word lengths, timer, rounds, and other available game settings.
  4. Press Ready. When every player is ready, the round begins and the prompt is revealed.
  5. Submit answers. Correct answers earn points. Review found and missed words after each round.

Choose your style of play

Live multiplayer

Create a room for friends or join an available live game. Players take turns and use the same round settings.

Play a bot

Practice at your own pace against a computer opponent with selectable game settings.

Self challenge

Try to find every solution before reaching your chosen error limit, then review your percentage found.

Two game formats

Word Medley

Build words from a rack of letters plus a blank. Each new round adds a letter and increases the required word length.

Explore the Word Medley game

Compounds

Complete a word by finding the missing front or back. Choose standard compounds or include extensions.

Explore the Compounds game