18 Words

About 18 Words

18 Words is a quick daily anagram race. Every day there is a new set of 18 scrambled words, the same for everyone. Each scramble hides one real word, and you have to find it using all of its letters before the timer hits zero. Solve as many of the 18 as you can, then share your score.

The game's official home is 18words.com, and the daily puzzle itself is now hosted on PZL Games; tapping Play on the home page opens it there, and your stats carry over. It runs in any browser on phone, tablet or computer, with no download and no account.

It is not a guessing game like Wordle: there is no colour feedback, just speed and pattern spotting. A perfect day, all 18 solved, gets a small celebration on the results screen.

18 Words suits players who like anagrams and want something fast, and it plays like a shorter cousin of 23 Words.

How to play 18 Words

1. Open 18words.com and tap Play now to start today's puzzle on PZL Games.
2. Look at the first scrambled word and work out the real word that uses all its letters.
3. Type or tap the letters in order to enter the word.
4. Move on to the next scramble as fast as you can.
5. Solve as many of the 18 as you can before the timer runs out, then share your score.

Tips

• Look for common chunks first, such as -ING, -TION, TH or QU, and build the rest around them.
• If a scramble will not come, move on rather than burning the clock.
• Say the letters aloud in different orders; hearing a word often beats staring at it.
• Short scrambles go fastest, so bank them quickly.

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