Which Type of Game?

Players can choose to play a traditional 4x4 board (words of 3-letters or more), or a 5x5 board (words of 4-letters or more). Take your pick!

4 x 4 Board

The original, traditional Wordtwist board. A four-by-four square of letters, with two minutes to find as many words as possible. Each word must have at least three letters.

5 x 5 Board

A new twist on an old favorite. A five-by-five square of letters, with three minutes to find as many words as possible. Each word must have at least four letters.

6 x 6 Board

Only available for our premium players, these 6x6 boards are the largest ones we offer. A six-by-six square of letters, with four minutes to find as many words as possible. Each word must have at least four letters.

** If you're a registered member and would like to skip this game-selection screen (i.e. if you want to play only 4 x 4 or only 5 x 5 boards), click here to set your game preferences. Scroll to the bottom of the page and complete the "Automatic Game Selection" section, then click Save. You can change these preferences at any time.

Competition Timer
  • playonwords playonwords scored a new best word with UNSELECTS (16 pts) on board #533013 5x5
    July 12, 2025, 6:54 am
  • climbingmountains climbingmountains set a new total words record with 54 words on board #549981 4x4
    July 12, 2025, 6:54 am
  • dannyb dannyb set a new total words record with 122 words on board #520846 4x4
    July 12, 2025, 6:49 am
  • 11dotcom 11dotcom scored a new best word with RESPEND (12 pts) on board #513954 5x5
    July 12, 2025, 6:44 am
  • Abaris Abaris scored a new longest word with IMPLACABLE (10 letters) on board #518736 5x5
    July 12, 2025, 6:40 am
  • Ginkgo Ginkgo scored a new best word with TENTAGES (14 pts) on board #545720 5x5
    July 12, 2025, 6:38 am
June's Winners