Word Wheel arranges nine letters around a wheel with one letter in the middle. Make words of four letters or more that include the centre letter, using each letter at most once. Somewhere in every wheel hides a nine-letter word that uses them all. Climb the ranks from Beginner to Genius as you find more of the familiar answers, and shuffle the outer letters whenever you get stuck. A new daily wheel arrives every day and remembers your progress, and Practice deals a fresh wheel whenever you like. Press Finish to see your rank and the words you missed.
How to play Word Wheel
Goal: Find as many words as you can, including the nine-letter word, to reach the top rank.
Keyboard & mouse
- Type letters, Backspace to delete, Enter to submit, Space to shuffle
- Or click the wheel segments and the buttons
- Escape to pause
Phone & tablet
- Tap letters on the wheel to spell a word, then Enter
- Delete removes the last letter; Shuffle mixes the outer letters
Rules
- Words need at least four letters and must include the centre letter.
- Each letter on the wheel can be used once per word.
- Points: 1 for a four-letter word, one per letter for longer words, 50 for the nine-letter word.
- Ranks are based on how many of the familiar answers you find.
- Press Finish when you are done to see your rank and some words you missed.
Tips and strategy
- Common endings like -ING, -ER and -ED unlock lots of words.
- Try the centre letter in every position, not just the start.
- Look for the nine-letter word early — it often suggests shorter words.
