Wordshake

Play Wordshake and see how many points can you get in three minutes. Longer words score more points!

Instructions

Playing Rules

You are given a random assortment of 16 letters in a 4x4 grid and are set a time limit of 3 minutes. In that time you must spell as many words as possible. The words, of course must be real words, spelt correctly as checked against the word list of 52,000 words and must contain between 3 and 7 letters. A letter cannot be used twice in the same word.

When forming your word, you can select letters from any position as long as you follow the spelling order.

Scoring

Points are awarded depending on the number of letters in the word (the "Qu" cube counts as two letters).

3 letters = 1 point 4 letters = 2 points 5 letters = 3 points
6 letters = 4 points 7 letters = 7 points  

All words are acceptable as long as it can be found in Wordshake's word list. Plural nouns and verb tenses are all allowed. People's names, abbreviations, contractions, hyphenated words and foreign words are not accepted.

Discussion

How many points did you score in three minutes?

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Average: 3.8 (59 votes)
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Comments

Submitted by Nandini on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 19:40

Finally I got 69 points, congrats to me, Yay

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Submitted by ttgadgetfr on Wed, 06/24/2020 - 13:35

my score: 26

Submitted by lalalamiao on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 14:08

I got 40 points :)
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Submitted by DIGIOTANIMES on Fri, 06/19/2020 - 17:19

only 6
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Submitted by Than20 on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 08:04

It is very interesting game. My best score until now is 20!!!
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Submitted by Than20 on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 08:47

only 5
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Submitted by Than20 on Sat, 05/02/2020 - 07:00

now I have done 16!

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Submitted by pancha on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 22:49

Hi i'm Dana, and sincerelly congratulations for the higher points that you said that getted For other part my higher puntuation it's of sevent or six points , yes it's so bad hahaha

Submitted by Girish_12 on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 09:50

very exiting game!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by Girish_12 on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 13:47

amazing!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by Emilin0204 on Sun, 03/22/2020 - 14:27

My highest point is 46

Submitted by Emilin0204 on Sun, 03/22/2020 - 14:04

My highest points is only 96...

Submitted by skyutomo on Thu, 03/05/2020 - 01:26

my highest score currently is 25
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Submitted by Andrii on Fri, 12/06/2019 - 21:08

My best score was 21. I think it's enough for my level.

Submitted by glossydonut11 on Wed, 12/04/2019 - 06:44

i got 16 point poor me

Submitted by nicosori on Sat, 08/24/2019 - 11:57

This game is very interesting I like it because I like so much spell .
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Submitted by bts_amii1306 on Fri, 08/16/2019 - 11:19

I have just 27 points:(( I will try again :)

Submitted by HappyCat on Sun, 07/21/2019 - 11:37

I've got 21 first but then my score was 30 I don't know how :)
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Submitted by Asu on Fri, 07/19/2019 - 18:26

I like this game! Because it is help to me learn new words and everbody know you need to study English. Some time later you can be bored. So you need to do fun study things you will not bored! This is good game for studying! I know it is for studybreak but it can be lesson you to learn new words. By the way my best is 42! :3
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Submitted by Kaity on Sun, 06/23/2019 - 09:06

Wow! I got 60 points!
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Submitted by Kaity on Sun, 06/23/2019 - 07:56

only 34! I'll try again to have high score!!!!!!!! :))
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Submitted by empty on Tue, 06/18/2019 - 05:29

wow ! I got 50 !

Submitted by MissBookWorm on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 17:50

I like this game because when I play it, I learn many new words.
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Submitted by tsunami2011 on Wed, 04/10/2019 - 12:18

hello

Submitted by Askar100 on Sat, 02/09/2019 - 07:52

31 only

Submitted by QuocVietgay on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 13:18

easilly got 1267 in my first try!!! eat this losers!
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Submitted by lifestar230 on Mon, 10/08/2018 - 23:07

I can find letters right
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Submitted by Hasiki on Tue, 07/31/2018 - 01:29

ooops 51

Submitted by fm2k2 on Sat, 07/28/2018 - 15:51

56 points

Submitted by ngdduong on Sun, 06/03/2018 - 09:15

337!!! How did that?

Submitted by ngdduong on Sun, 06/03/2018 - 06:04

I am so lucky! I scored 263! Can anyone beat that?

Submitted by ngdduong on Sat, 06/02/2018 - 14:48

176 points! Highest point now!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by ngdduong on Sat, 06/02/2018 - 14:40

Now I got 115 points!!!

Submitted by ngdduong on Fri, 06/01/2018 - 15:32

My first game was 107 points!!!

Submitted by hantrinh on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 15:19

only 34?
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Submitted by LadyLime7000 on Sun, 02/04/2018 - 02:58

78 Yayyy!!!
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