Word Decks

About Word Decks

Word Decks deals every player the same hand of 15 letter cards each day. The Daily Challenge has three rounds, and in each one you make exactly three words of at least three letters. Each card can be used once per round, a repeated letter needs its own card, and you do not have to use them all. Words are checked against the game's British English dictionary.

Each card carries points, from 1 for common letters such as E, S and T up to 5 for J, Q, X and Z. Long words earn a bonus of 10 to 25 points, and three multipliers stack on top: double for three or more vowels, double for a J, Q, X or Z, and triple for a palindrome. A submitted round goes into your bank and cannot be changed.

After rounds one and two a market opens with twelve upgrade letters, also the same for everyone that day. You have two minutes to swap cards in your deck for market cards; the first swap is free and each extra one costs more. The catch is that your final score is the bank left after round three, so every upgrade has to earn back more than it costs.

You can play the day's challenge more than once; your attempts are listed, and your best verified score counts toward the Word Decks League over the week, month and year. A free account adds a streak, 22 trophies, friends and a place on the leaderboard. A guided tutorial teaches the rules without touching your daily score, and the game is in public beta with a feedback form on the page.

How to play Word Decks

1. Open the page and press Play Daily Challenge, or take the Guided Tutorial first.
2. Tap your letter cards or type a word, then press Play word; make three words of three or more letters.
3. Press Submit Round to bank the points from your three words.
4. In the market, press Start Market and drag upgrade letters onto deck cards you want to replace within two minutes, then lock in.
5. Play rounds two and three the same way; your bank after round three is your final score.

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Tips

• Use the free first swap in each market: it costs nothing, so trade a weak card for a vowel or a rare letter.
• Three vowels double a word and a J, Q, X or Z doubles it again, so a six-letter word with both scores (card points + 10) x 4.
• Plan words that do not need the same card, since each card can be used once per round.
• Weigh each paid swap against what it can add over the remaining rounds before you buy it.

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