How to play SCRAMBLE

1. Tap the tiles to build a word, or type on your keyboard. Press Enter or tap Enter to submit. Backspace or Delete removes the last letter.
2. Every word needs at least 3 letters, and each tile can be used once. Tap Shuffle to move the tiles around if you are stuck.
3. Points grow with length: 3 letters score 1, 4 score 2, 5 score 4, 6 score 7 and 7 score 15.
4. Your rank goes up as you score: Beginner, Good, Solid, Sharp and Genius. The bar shows how many points each rank needs. The target is a share of the most points possible that day.
5. Finding the seven-letter word does not end the round. Keep going for a higher rank, and tap Finish when you are done. Share your rank as a row of squares. It does not show any words.

Tips

• Start with the easy short words. They fill the board and help you see letter patterns.
• Look for common endings such as ING, ED, ER, S and LY, and common starts such as RE, UN and IN.
• Shuffle often. A new order of the tiles can show a word you missed.
• Words made of the same letters in a new order, such as a plural or a different form, count as separate words.
• Try the long word early. If the letters have a clear ending, build around it.

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