Busted Words

Busted Words is a browser word game from Else Mode, LLC, launched in 2026. It 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. An archive holds earlier boards, and a training mode is there for practice. The game carries no ads.

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