Word Flower (TIME)
Rate itBuild words from a central cluster of letters arranged as petals.
on time.com

Word Flower is TIME's daily petal-based word game: letters sit in a flower, and you build as many words as you can from the central cluster.
About Word Flower (TIME)
Word Flower is TIME's daily petal-based word game: letters sit in a flower, and you build as many words as you can from the central cluster.
TIME launched TIME Games on TIME.com in May 2026, a free hub of daily games on phones and computers, featuring puzzles refreshed daily: Linked, a cover-dating quiz called What Year Was It?, a TIME Cover Jigsaw, Word Flower, Sudoku, Word Search and the prediction game Market Movers. The jigsaw, Word Flower, Sudoku and Word Search use Amuse Labs technology.
It suits TIME readers and anyone who wants a short daily puzzle with a news-magazine flavour.
How to play Word Flower (TIME)
- Look at the letters on the flower.
- Make words from them, using the centre.
- Enter as many words as you can.
- Look for the longest word.
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Tips
- Play daily; the puzzles refresh every day.
- Try the other TIME Games on the hub.
- Take your time: most are not timed against others.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes, on TIME.com.
Is it new every day?
Yes, TIME Games puzzles are refreshed daily.
When did it launch?
In May 2026, with TIME Games.
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