Letter Run

Spell fast. Score big. Beat the clock.

Play Letter Run — free, in your browser

A daily word puzzle where you race to build the highest-scoring words from a shrinking 5x5 letter grid. Tiles vanish after every turn, so think fast. Everyone gets the same puzzle — compare scores and share your emoji grid.

Controls

How to Play Letter Run

Each day, a new 5x5 grid of letter tiles is generated. Tap tiles in any order to spell a word (3-7 letters), then submit.

Valid words consume those tiles permanently and score points based on letter values and word length. Invalid words waste your turn.

After each of your 5 turns, 2-3 random tiles vanish from the grid. The vanishing pattern is the same for all players.

Letter values follow Scrabble scoring (common letters = 1pt, rare letters like Q/Z = 10pt). Longer words get bonus multipliers: 5+ letters = 1.5x, 7+ letters = 2x.

You have 5 turns and 90 seconds on the clock. Use ALL remaining tiles for a +100pt Perfect Run bonus! Share your emoji grid when you’re done.

Letter Run Strategy Guide

  1. Scan for high-value letters (J, Q, X, Z) first and use them before they vanish.
  2. Longer words are dramatically more valuable due to the multiplier. A 5-letter word scores 1.5x, a 7-letter word scores 2x.
  3. Vowels are critical. If the grid is vowel-heavy early on, save them for longer words later rather than burning them on short words.
  4. Tiles vanish in the same pattern for everyone. Over time, experienced players can predict which tiles will disappear and plan around it.
  5. Don’t waste turns on short common words when longer options exist. 5 turns go fast.

Questions & Answers

What is Letter Run?

Letter Run is a free daily word puzzle game where you tap letter tiles on a 5x5 grid to spell words and score points before tiles vanish each turn.

Is Letter Run free?

Yes, Letter Run is completely free to play in your browser with no downloads or accounts required.

How does the daily puzzle work?

A new puzzle is generated every day using a seeded algorithm. All players get the same letters and tile vanishing pattern, so scores are directly comparable.

Can I share my Letter Run score?

Yes! After completing the daily puzzle, you can copy an emoji grid showing your results and share it on social media.

How many turns do you get?

Five, on a 90-second clock. They constrain different things — the clock punishes hesitating, and the turn count punishes spending a word on something small when a better one was there.

How is scoring calculated?

Letters carry Scrabble values, so common letters are worth 1 and rare ones like Q and Z are worth 10. Length then multiplies the total: five letters or more scores 1.5x, seven or more scores 2x. A long word built from cheap letters routinely beats a short word full of expensive ones.

What is the Perfect Run bonus?

Using every remaining tile on the grid pays an extra 100 points. It is the hardest thing in the game to do deliberately, because the last word has to consume exactly what is left rather than whatever scores best.

Why do tiles disappear?

Two or three vanish after each of your turns, so the grid shrinks under you and a word you were saving may not survive to your next turn. The pattern is identical for every player that day, which makes the vanishing something to anticipate rather than bad luck.

How long can a word be?

Three to seven letters, and tiles can be tapped in any order — they do not have to be adjacent. Submitting something invalid costs the turn, so a guess is expensive when you only have five.

Does everyone get the same puzzle?

Yes. The grid comes from the calendar date, so every player worldwide gets the same letters and the same vanishing pattern on the same day. That is what makes comparing scores mean anything.

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