Busted Words

About Busted Words

Busted Words gives every player the same board each day, with the same pieces arriving in the same order. A move is simple: drag any tile to any row. If that row now spells a word, it clears. One-letter words do not count, but two-letter words do, and the word list is American English including plurals, past tenses and -ing forms; abbreviations, proper nouns and archaic or vulgar words are out.

The scoring rewards ambition. Points double for each extra tile you clear in a single move, so long words pay far more than short ones, and clearing on back-to-back moves builds a streak bonus that grows with each word. The catch is space. If you fail to clear a word on your next move when the board is full, it overflows and the game ends early.

You have 30 moves to score as many points as you can. Signing in, which uses a one-time email code, lets you replay the day's board, keep your history, appear on the global leaderboard, make group leaderboards with friends and share replays. A training mode is there for practice.

Busted Words suits players who like planning several moves ahead as much as spotting words.

How to play Busted Words

1. Open bustedwords.com and start today's board.
2. Drag any tile to any row.
3. If the row now spells a word of two or more letters, it clears and scores.
4. Plan moves that clear long words, and clear on back-to-back moves for a streak bonus.
5. Keep clearing so the board does not overflow, and finish your 30 moves.

Tips

• Build toward longer words: points double for each extra tile cleared in one move.
• Keep a short, easy clear in reserve for when the board is nearly full.
• Plurals, past tenses and -ing endings are allowed, which makes long words easier to finish.
• Use training mode to learn the scoring before your daily run.

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