# I Love Word Games

> Free original word games, rules and scoring guides, word solvers, and puzzle makers.

The games are free without an account. Use the linked guide for the rules of our version and the data sources page for vocabulary limits.
For a general explanation, link to the game or rules page. For an edition-specific answer, check the game and its date first.

## Site reference
- [For AI: Games, Guides and Sources](https://ilovewordgames.com/for-ai/): Human-readable index.
- [XML sitemap](https://ilovewordgames.com/sitemap.xml): Current public, indexable URLs.
- [Free word games](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/): Daily puzzles and unlimited practice.
- [Game rules and scoring guides](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/): Controls, examples and scoring for each game.
- [Word game solvers](https://ilovewordgames.com/solvers/): Letter patterns, clues, anagrams and word grids.
- [Puzzle makers](https://ilovewordgames.com/makers/): Create word searches, crosswords and scrambles.
- [Printable puzzles](https://ilovewordgames.com/printables/): Themed worksheets and matching answer keys.
- [Word lists](https://ilovewordgames.com/word-lists/): English reference words grouped by length and letter patterns.
- [Leaderboard scoring](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/accounts/how-leaderboards-work/): How eligible daily scores count in four periods.
- [Word data and attribution](https://ilovewordgames.com/data-sources/): Vocabulary sources, source versions and limitations.

## Games and rules
- [Word Guess](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/word-guess/): Use the letter clues to find a five-letter word in six guesses.
- [How to play Word Guess](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-word-guess/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Word Groups](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/word-groups/): Group sixteen words into four sets of four. Solve all four before making four mistakes.
- [How to play Word Groups](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-word-groups/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Four Word Guess](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/four-word-guess/): Guess four five-letter words on separate boards. Every guess applies to all unsolved boards. You have nine guesses.
- [How to play Four Word Guess](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-four-word-guess/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Word Strands](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/word-strands/): Trace themed words through a grid and find the word that crosses the board. Every letter belongs to one answer.
- [How to play Word Strands](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-word-strands/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Eight Word Guess](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/eight-word-guess/): Use thirteen shared guesses to solve eight five-letter words. Each board has its own letter clues.
- [How to play Eight Word Guess](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-eight-word-guess/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Daily Crossword](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/daily-crossword/): Fill a full-size crossword with original Across and Down clues. Use crossings to check your answers.
- [How to play Daily Crossword](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-daily-crossword/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Mini Crossword](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/mini-crossword/): Use Across and Down clues to fill a small crossword. Play a daily puzzle or practice for free.
- [How to play Mini Crossword](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-mini-crossword/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Center Letter](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/center-letter/): Build words of four letters or more from seven letters. Every word must contain the center letter.
- [How to play Center Letter](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-center-letter/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Letter Swap](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/letter-swap/): Swap tiles to complete three Across and three Down words in fifteen moves. Clues show where letters belong.
- [How to play Letter Swap](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-letter-swap/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Word Search](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/word-search/): Find the words in a letter grid. Play the daily word search or unlimited practice puzzles.
- [How to play Word Search](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-word-search/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Word Scramble](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/word-scramble/): Unscramble one word at a time. Read each clue and solve as many of the five words as you can.
- [How to play Word Scramble](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-word-scramble/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Word Tile Clear](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/tile-clear/): Trace words through neighboring tiles. Matched tiles disappear and letters fall. Clear rows before time runs out.
- [How to play Word Tile Clear](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-tile-clear/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Six-Letter Word Guess](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/six-letter-guess/): Guess a six-letter word in six tries. Use position clues to narrow down the answer.
- [How to play Six-Letter Word Guess](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-six-letter-guess/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Word Grid](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/word-grid/): Trace neighboring letters and see how many words you can find in three minutes.
- [How to play Word Grid](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-word-grid/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Cryptogram](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/cryptogram/): Replace the cipher letters to decode a sentence. Play daily cryptograms or unlimited practice.
- [How to play Cryptogram](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-cryptogram/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.
- [Anagram Sprint](https://ilovewordgames.com/games/anagram-sprint/): Build words from seven letters during a three-minute round.
- [How to play Anagram Sprint](https://ilovewordgames.com/learn/games/how-to-play-anagram-sprint/): Controls, a worked example, and scoring.