Ordstjernen (VG)

About Ordstjernen (VG)

Ordstjernen (the word star) is a daily word game from VG, one of Norway's largest newspapers, and it is in Norwegian Bokmål. Each day it shows seven letters: six around the edge and one in the middle, highlighted in red.

You type words using those letters. Every word must contain the centre letter and be at least four letters long, letters may be used more than once, and proper nouns do not count. The word list follows Bokmålsordboka, the dictionary from the University of Bergen. The page shows how many words and points there are to find that day and how many the average player finds.

There is a hint button if you are stuck, and you can share your star with a friend to play together. Answers for earlier days are available in the list of past games. The game can be played without logging in or a VG+ subscription.

It works like the well-known Spelling Bee, so it suits Norwegian speakers who like that format, and learners looking for a daily vocabulary workout.

How to play Ordstjernen (VG)

1. Open today's Ordstjerne on VG.
2. Look at the seven letters and note the one in the middle.
3. Type a Norwegian word of at least four letters that uses the centre letter, then press Sjekk.
4. Reuse letters as often as you like, but no proper nouns.
5. Keep finding words to collect points towards the day's total.

Tips

• Try common Norwegian endings such as -er, -en and -et with the centre letter.
• Compound words are common in Norwegian and often count, so try joining two short words.
• Use the hint button sparingly and check the past answers to learn new words.

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