Wordrest

About Wordrest

Wordrest, by david146, is a short timed word game played in the browser on itch.io. Each day at 6:00 AM New York time a new puzzle is generated for everyone. It contains seven hidden words, each shown as a dictionary definition, and you have 90 seconds to find them all.

Above the definition sits a grid of seven buttons, each holding the first three letters of one of the answers, such as IDE, KIN, MET or NAT. The definitions come up in random order, so part of the puzzle is spotting which three-letter start fits the clue in front of you. Type the word and press Guess, or press Pass to skip to another definition and come back to it later. Solved starts are crossed out in the grid as you go, and a large countdown shows the seconds left.

If the clock runs out, the game lists the words you missed with their definitions, for example IDENTITY, which began with the IDE start. You can share your result or try again. The maker describes the game as free with no ads, and has asked players for feedback on whether the timer or the words are too hard.

How to play Wordrest

1. Open Wordrest on itch.io and press Play Now.
2. Read the definition and look at the grid of three-letter starts.
3. Find the start that fits, type the whole word and press Guess.
4. Press Pass to skip a definition you cannot get yet.
5. Solve all seven before the 90 seconds run out, then share your result.

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Tips

• Pass quickly on a hard clue; it costs less time than staring at it.
• Scan the grid before reading each clue so the three-letter starts are fresh in your mind.
• Once a start is crossed out, the remaining choices narrow for the last few words.

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