Game guide · Rules, tips and strategy
How to Play Word Wipe
Learn how to connect neighbouring letters, clear words, score points, and progress through levels.
Word Wipe is a letter-clearing puzzle. Connect neighbouring letters to make a valid word, clear the selected tiles, and let the remaining letters fall as new tiles refill the board. Reach the score target to advance through levels.
The objective
Create valid words from adjacent letters, clear tiles, and reach each level's score target.
How to play Word Wipe
- 01
Scan the board for a continuous path of at least three neighbouring letters.
- 02
Select the letters in order to form a word, then press Clear word to submit it.
- 03
Accepted words score points based on their length and remove the selected tiles.
- 04
Watch the remaining letters fall and new tiles fill the open spaces, creating fresh combinations.
- 05
Reach the 500-point target for the level and continue with the next board.
Word Wipe rules
- A word must contain at least three letters connected through neighbouring tiles.
- The selected sequence must form a valid word and cannot reuse a tile in the same path.
- Longer words earn more points; the current score guide awards 30 for 3 letters, 40 for 4, 60 for 5, 100 for 6, and 160 for 7.
- Each level has a 500-point target.
- Daily boards use the New York calendar date; practice rounds use separate boards.
Word Wipe tips and strategy
- Look for paths that create longer words, but do not ignore easy three- and four-letter clears.
- Before clearing a word, consider how the falling letters may create new adjacent combinations.
- Use the whole board instead of focusing on only one corner.
- Build score steadily to reach the level target rather than spending too long on one difficult word.
Helpful answers
Word Wipe questions, answered
More detail about the rules, controls, and strategy for Word Wipe.
How do I play Word Wipe?
Create valid words from adjacent letters, clear tiles, and reach each level's score target. Scan the board for a continuous path of at least three neighbouring letters. Select the letters in order to form a word, then press Clear word to submit it. Accepted words score points based on their length and remove the selected tiles. Watch the remaining letters fall and new tiles fill the open spaces, creating fresh combinations. Reach the 500-point target for the level and continue with the next board.
What are the rules of Word Wipe?
A word must contain at least three letters connected through neighbouring tiles. The selected sequence must form a valid word and cannot reuse a tile in the same path. Longer words earn more points; the current score guide awards 30 for 3 letters, 40 for 4, 60 for 5, 100 for 6, and 160 for 7. Each level has a 500-point target. Daily boards use the New York calendar date; practice rounds use separate boards.
What tips can help me with Word Wipe?
Look for paths that create longer words, but do not ignore easy three- and four-letter clears. Before clearing a word, consider how the falling letters may create new adjacent combinations. Use the whole board instead of focusing on only one corner. Build score steadily to reach the level target rather than spending too long on one difficult word.
Where can I play Word Wipe?
Open the game using the Play link above or browse the full game collection.