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Oddword

Build up to ten words from the same eight daily letter tiles. Words fewer players find score more; a brass tile doubles a word.

The newspaper-style word game with eight letters.

Oddword

Runs in your browser · no download

Oddword Open on its site ↗

How to play Oddword

Open today’s puzzle and make words of at least four letters from the eight tiles. Each tile can be used once per word. You have ten valid words to spend; look for uncommon combinations and the brass-letter bonus.

Rule source: Oddword publisher’s rules ↗

Quick facts

  • 8 letters
  • 10 valid words
  • rare words score more

Where it plays

Oddword is framed on this page and runs in your browser. It is made by Oddword, and your score and any account stay on their site.

Clueffy is an independent finder and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Oddword. The game and its name belong to their creator. In-game artwork belongs to its creator.

How to recognise it

A close-up of Oddword in play

The newspaper-style word game with eight letters. If that is the picture in your memory, this is the game.

  • Newspaper styling — The daily page looks like a printed word-game column with a large ODDWORD masthead.
  • Eight letter tiles — Every player receives the same eight letters for the day.
  • One brass tile — A special tile doubles the score of a word containing it.

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How it scores

Rare wordMore points when fewer players find it
Brass tileDoubles a word’s score
All eight letters+100 bonus

Questions about Oddword

How long must a word be?

At least four letters. The publisher says invalid words do not use one of your ten plays.

Can I play more than once?

Oddword offers Endless mode and an archive of past daily puzzles alongside today’s shared letters.

Does Oddword have ads?

The publisher says the game is free, with no ads or tracking.

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