WordSmyth
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WordSmyth
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How to play WordSmyth
Before pressing Play to start the game, select your play mode: Competitive (timed) or Casual . Let's use Puzzle #1 with starting word "BROWSE" as our example.
- Before pressing Play to start the game, select your play mode: Competitive (timed) or Casual . Let's use Puzzle #1 with starting word "BROWSE" as our example.
- The goal of the game is to use up all the clues, but the clues are presented out of order. Your job is to find the clue that gives logical instructions to transform the current word into another word (all words use American English spelling). In Puzzle #1, the first clue that works is this one:.
- Deleting the part of the current word meaning "Above the eyes" (BROW) results in an ordinal direction (SE), with SE being the abbreviation for "Southeast".
- Type "SE" into the textbox and watch the word at the top transform. Now, you are looking for a clue with which to transform "SE" into the next word.
- Use up all the clues to win the game! - If you aren't sure about an operation's meaning, you can click on it for a definition. Here are a few of the operations you might see:.
- Need a hint? Tap the crystal ball.
- Come back every day for the next puzzle!
The facts
- Runs on
- playwordsmyth.com
- Category
- Words
- Languages
- English
- How often
- A new puzzle every day
- On BoreGame since
- February 2026
- Last updated
- August 27, 2026
- Price
- Free, no signup
Questions about WordSmyth
How do you play WordSmyth?
Before pressing Play to start the game, select your play mode: Competitive (timed) or Casual . Let's use Puzzle #1 with starting word "BROWSE" as our example. Before pressing Play to start the game, select your play mode: Competitive (timed) or Casual . Let's use Puzzle #1 with starting word "BROWSE" as our example. The goal of the game is to use up all the clues, but the clues are presented out of order. Your job is to find the clue that gives logical instructions to transform the current word into another word (all words use American English spelling). In Puzzle #1, the first clue that works is this one:. Deleting the part of the current word meaning "Above the eyes" (BROW) results in an ordinal direction (SE), with SE being the abbreviation for "Southeast". Type "SE" into the textbox and watch the word at the top transform. Now, you are looking for a clue with which to transform "SE" into the next word. Use up all the clues to win the game! - If you aren't sure about an operation's meaning, you can click on it for a definition. Here are a few of the operations you might see:. Need a hint? Tap the crystal ball. Come back every day for the next puzzle!
Where can I play WordSmyth?
On playwordsmyth.com. You can also start it from this BoreGame listing.
How it compares
If you play WordSmyth, the closest things to it in the catalogue are Glyph, Moonshot Daily Game and Connections Game. They sit in the same words category. See the full list of alternatives.
