Game Guides
Everything you need to get stuck into our word games - rules, scoring and a few tips from us.
Game Guides
Hive (Spelling Bee)
How to play Hive (Spelling Bee): build words from a honeycomb of seven letters, always including the centre one, and hunt down the pangram.
Difficulty: Medium
Play Time: 15-30 min
Difficulty: Medium
Play Time: 15-30 min
Wordle
Six goes to guess a five-letter word. Let the colour clues and a bit of logic do the rest.
Difficulty: Easy
Play Time: 5-10 min
Difficulty: Easy
Play Time: 5-10 min
Hangman
The old classroom classic. Pick letters one at a time before the stick figure is finished off.
Difficulty: Easy
Play Time: 5-10 min
Difficulty: Easy
Play Time: 5-10 min
Word Search Guide
Master Word Search with our proper UK guide in British English: the rules, difficulty levels, clever scanning strategies and tips for the 10x10 grid.
Difficulty: Medium
Play Time: 5-10 min
Difficulty: Medium
Play Time: 5-10 min
Mini Crossword
How to solve the daily mini crossword: rules, keyboard shortcuts, clue-cracking techniques and tips for quicker solves.
Difficulty: Easy
Play Time: 5-10 min
Difficulty: Easy
Play Time: 5-10 min
💡 General Tips
Begin with the easier games to find your feet.
A little daily play is the quickest way to broaden your vocabulary.
Don't be shy about trying unusual words - mistakes cost nothing here.
Play at your own pace. There's no timer and no leaderboard.