PuzzleGuess the word and your pawn hops ahead. A 1v1 word race in 5 languages.
How to play
- Read the clue and tap the shuffled letter tiles in order, or type the word on your keyboard (Backspace takes a letter back, Esc clears).
- A right word flies onto your road and your pawn hops one square per letter. Stuck? Free letters drop in by themselves.
- Play a card from your hand (tap it, or press 1-4) to help yourself or tease your rival. When you get a choice, pick a short, middle or long word.
- First over the line at the windmill wins; when it is close, a duel word decides. Online races against real players open after your first wins.
Features
- Free to play in your browser: no download and no account needed
- Works on phone, tablet and computer, made for holding your phone upright
- Online multiplayer against real players from all over the world
- A 2 player mode to play against a friend
- 3 leaderboards (Ribbons, Daily challenge and Adventure stars) for today, this week and all time
- A new daily challenge every day, the same for every player
- 15 achievements that earn you XP
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Achievements
0 / 15
- First winWin a race 10 XP100% of players
- Good morningFind a Day Word 10 XP0% of players
- Adventure beginsClear an Adventure level 10 XP0% of players
- ChallengedClear a daily challenge 10 XP0% of players
- Eight tilesSpell a word of 8 tiles 25 XP0% of players
- Boss beaterBeat an Adventure boss 25 XP0% of players
- In a rowWin 5 races in a row 25 XP0% of players
- A thousand ribbonsReach 1000 ribbons 25 XP0% of players
- LightningWin a race in under a minute 25 XP0% of players
- FlawlessWin a race of 5+ words with no wrong word and no free letter 50 XP0% of players
- A hundred winsWin 100 races 50 XP0% of players
- A week of wordsFind the Day Word 7 days in a row 50 XP0% of players
- Star pickerEarn 60 stars in the Adventure 50 XP0% of players
- Every bossBeat all 12 bosses of the Adventure 100 XP0% of players
- The alpine meadowReach the last landscape with your ribbons 100 XP0% of players
About this game
Guess the word and your pawn hops forward. First over the line wins.
Wordscotch is a word race, one against one, at the same time. You get a short clue ("Animal that says meow") and the shuffled letter tiles. Tap them in order, or type: the moment the word is right, the tiles fly out of your hand onto your road and your pawn hops over them, one square per letter. Your rival races on the road next to you, and you watch their word fill up. Longer words take you further. When it is close at the end, a duel word decides it.
A hand-painted world
Everything is Delft-blue porcelain: white glaze, cobalt brushwork, windmills, tulip fields and canals, twelve landscapes from the polder to the Alps, each with its own sky, its own music and its own words, in real 3D.
31 cards to help or tease
Build a deck of eight. Help yourself (a letter jumps into place, a second clue, a magnet for the right letters) or tease your rival (an ink blot, a fog over their clue, a gust that blows tiles off their road). Every tease lasts a few seconds and can be answered: an umbrella, a sponge, a boomerang.
An adventure, and something new every day
- An Adventure of 62 levels in 12 chapters: word chains, letter bags, crosswords on the road, and 12 bosses, from the Storm Mill to the Cuckoo Clock
- The Day Word: one word a day, the same for everyone. The less help you use, the more points
- A daily challenge, a weekly event, a calendar that never punishes a missed day, 53 achievements in the game
Five languages
English, Dutch, German, French and Spanish, with more than 27,000 words written for this game, every one with its own clues. Switch any time, or play the words of another language.
Fair
- Race real players online in your own word language (after your first wins), with a rating per language, or invite a friend with a four-letter room code. Computer opponents always say so (AI label)
- No chat: names come from fixed word lists, and only a few fixed emotes
- No energy, no waiting, no timers on rewards. Nothing is sold: tins are only won, and you always see what is inside
- Your progress stays in this browser. Log in to put your ribbons, your daily challenge time and your Adventure stars on the leaderboards here, and to collect 15 achievements
Music played by a real street-organ band: harp, flute, clarinet, glockenspiel and more.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wordscotch free to play?
Yes. Wordscotch is free to play in your browser on NixcapeGames, with no download and no account needed.
Can I play Wordscotch on my phone?
Yes. Wordscotch runs in the browser on phones and tablets as well as on a computer. Hold your phone upright and tap Play.
Does Wordscotch have multiplayer?
Yes. Play Wordscotch online against other players, or challenge a friend in a two-player match.
Do I need to download Wordscotch?
No. Wordscotch runs right here in your browser: press Play and the game starts. There is nothing to install, and your progress is saved in this browser.
Does Wordscotch have a leaderboard?
Yes. Wordscotch has 3 leaderboards (Ribbons, Daily challenge and Adventure stars) with rankings for today, this week and all time. Make a free account to save your scores and earn XP, and unlock 15 achievements.
Who made Wordscotch?
Wordscotch is made by Nixcape, a small independent game studio. All Nixcape games are free to play on NixcapeGames.
