Word Blitz
Trace as many words as you can before time runs out.
What you are trying to do
Score the most by tracing valid words through one shared letter grid before time runs out.
Scan the grid
All players receive the same four- or five-wide board.
Trace connected letters
Move across adjacent tiles, including diagonals, without reusing a tile in the same word.
Win the round
Longer valid words score more. The round leader earns a win toward the selected match target.
Complete rules for Word Blitz
These are the disclosed rules used by the room—not a simplified summary that changes once the match begins.
- 01
Everyone gets the same grid of letters.
- 02
Drag across touching tiles (including diagonals) to spell a word, then release.
- 03
Words must be at least 3 letters and cannot reuse a tile. Longer words score more.
- 04
The Qu tile counts as the two letters Q and U.
- 05
Highest score when time runs out wins the round. First to the target round wins takes the match.
Modes & room settings
Every setting below is validated by the server. The default is marked so a new host knows exactly what will run without changing anything.
Grid
Changes the shared grid and number of possible paths.
Uses the 4 x 4 layout for this match.
Uses the 5 x 5 layout for this match.
Round
Sets how long every player may search the grid.
Every round lasts 60 seconds.
Every round lasts 75 seconds.
Every round lasts 90 seconds.
Match
Sets how many word-search rounds decide the match.
First to 2 decides the match; the first player to reach that round-win target wins.
First to 3 decides the match; the first player to reach that round-win target wins.
First to 4 decides the match; the first player to reach that round-win target wins.
Three useful habits
Trace reliable three- and four-letter words first to build a base score.
Look through the Qu tile as a single tile that contributes both Q and U.
On a 5 × 5 grid, scan local clusters instead of trying to read the entire board at once.
