Word Hunt Race
Same board. Same 90 seconds. Find the words your opponent misses.
How to play
Both players see the same 4×4 board of letters and hunt for words at the same time for 90 seconds. Build a word by tracing neighbouring tiles, diagonals included, using each tile once; words need three or more letters. The Qu tile counts as two letters. When time is up both lists are compared: a word you both found scores nothing for either of you, and every other word scores by length — 1 point for 3 or 4 letters, 2 for 5, 3 for 6, 5 for 7 and 11 for 8 or more. The higher total wins, and equal totals draw.
Press Ready. Drag across neighbouring tiles to trace a word, or tap tiles and press Submit word. You can also type a word and press Enter.
Questions
Do words we both find score?
No. A word that appears on both lists counts for nothing, for either player. Only the words your opponent missed score, so long and unusual words win rounds.
How long is a round of Word Hunt Race?
The board appears three seconds after both players press Ready, and the round lasts 90 seconds. Both lists are revealed when the second player has finished.
Can I see my opponent’s words while we play?
No. Their list stays hidden until both lists are in, so you cannot copy their finds. You only see whether they have finished.
Strategy guide
Word Hunt Race Tips and Strategy — Beat your opponent in Trindo’s Word Hunt Race: shared words score nothing, so hunt for long and unusual words and plan the last ten seconds.