Word Flower (Chicago Sun-Times)

About Word Flower (Chicago Sun-Times)

The Chicago Sun-Times games page puts Word Flower beside its crossword, Chicago Mini, sudoku, word search and Chicago jigsaw. It runs in Amuse Labs' PuzzleMe player, and its own question for the reader is a simple one: how many words can you create?

Each day's flower has one letter in the middle and six petals around it. Words must be at least four letters long, must contain the centre letter, and may use any letter more than once. Found words fill a list beside the flower against a total for the day (34 on October 5, 2026), and a row of sprouting plants above the list grows as you go. Buttons under the flower give a hint, shuffle the petals, delete a letter and enter the word, and Reveal shows the rest when you have had enough.

It is free on chicago.suntimes.com, funded by reader donations rather than a paywall. New puzzles go up at midnight Central time. It suits players of letter-wheel spelling games who want a daily round without an app or an account.

How to play Word Flower (Chicago Sun-Times)

1. Open Word Flower on the Sun-Times games page and press Start on the dated info panel.
2. Click the petals or type to spell a word of four or more letters that includes the centre letter.
3. Press enter to submit it; good words join the list on the right.
4. Shuffle the petals when you run dry, or use the hint button.
5. Keep going until you have found every word in the day's total, or press Reveal.

Tips

• Letters can be used more than once, so try doubling them.
• Add common endings such as -ING, -ED or -ER to words you have already found.
• Shuffling the petals often shows a word you could not see in the first order.

Questions