How to Play

HOW TO PLAY
Game Objective
Word Maze is a word puzzle game where you create words by placing letters on a grid to form a path from the start cell to the end cell.
Game Board
The game board consists of different types of cells:
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Start Cell - Where your path begins
End Cell - Where your path ends
Empty Cell - Place letters here
Blocked Cell - Cannot be used
Tree Cell - Predesinated letter, increase difficulty, no score modification
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Star Cell - Doubles word score
How to Play
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Select a difficulty level (Easy, Medium, or Hard) to start a new game.
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Place letters on empty cells by first tapping a cell, then selecting a letter from the letter bank.
3
Form valid words by placing letters horizontally or vertically. Words must be at least 3 letters long. Words must be valid from SCOWL (https://github.com/en-wl/wordlist)
4
Create a continuous path of valid words from the start cell to the end cell.
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Submit your solution when you've completed the path.
Scoring
Each letter has a point value:
1 point: A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R
2 points: D, G
3 points: B, C, M, P
5 points: F, H, V, W, Y
7 points: K
11 points: J, X
13 points: Q, Z
Words that include a star cell have their score doubled.
Your final score includes:
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Base score (sum of all word scores)
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Time bonus (for completing quickly)
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Difficulty bonus (higher for harder levels)
Tips
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Plan your path before placing letters
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Use star cells strategically for higher scores
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Look for opportunities to form multiple words with shared letters
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High-value letters (J, Q, X, Z) can significantly boost your score
Daily Challenge
Daily Challenge offers a unique puzzle each day with three difficulty levels to test your skills.
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Select "Daily Challenge" from the main menu to access today's puzzles.
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Choose your preferred difficulty level (Easy, Medium, or Hard). Each level offers a different challenge.
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New challenges become available each day
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Compare your scores with previous attempts
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