Free daily word discovery game

Word Mine

An 8×8 grid of letters hides dozens of words. Drag to trace them, collect points, then shuffle for fresh letters. Your found words stay locked in. How many can you dig up?

How it works

Dig up words, keep what you find

1

Drag to trace

Touch or click and drag across adjacent letters to spell a word in any straight direction: left, right, up, down, or diagonal. Release to check it.

2

Find a word

Valid words light up green and stay permanently on the grid. Longer words score more points. No word list to work from. Discovery is the point.

3

Shuffle fresh letters

Stuck? Hit Shuffle to replace every empty cell with new letters. Your found words are locked in. You keep all your progress, and a fresh mine opens up.

Scoring

How points work

Word lengthPoints
3 letters1 pt
4 letters2 pts
5 letters4 pts
6 letters8 pts
7 letters15 pts
8+ letters25 pts

Your score keeps accumulating as you find more words, even after you shuffle fresh letters into the empty cells.

FAQ

Common questions

How is Word Mine different from Word Search?

In Word Search, words are pre-placed and you hunt for them from a list. In Word Mine there's no word list. You discover words yourself by dragging across the grid. Any valid English word of 3 or more letters scores points.

How does the shuffle work?

Tap Shuffle to replace all empty cells with fresh random letters. Any words you've already found stay permanently highlighted on the grid. You never lose progress by shuffling. Use it whenever you're stuck.

Can words run diagonally?

Yes. Words can run in any straight line: left, right, up, down, or diagonal in either direction.

Is there a winning condition?

There's no fixed target. The goal is to find as many words as possible and fill as much of the grid as you can. The grid fill percentage is shown in the scorebar so you can track your progress.

Is Word Mine free to play?

Yes. Word Mine is completely free to play in your browser with no download needed. Today's puzzle requires no account, and past grids are replayable through the Word Mine archive. Sign in free if you want your streak and progress synced across visits.

Are there tips for finding more words in Word Mine?

Look for common three-letter stems and endings first: THE, ING, EST, ION, and ERS. These patterns create clusters of words from the same root letters. Also scan for short three-letter words like AND, ONE, TIN, and RAN. They're easy to miss but add up quickly. After shuffling, take a fresh look at any new letters that appeared; one fresh consonant or vowel can unlock a chain of words you couldn't form before.

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