Stackdown
Letter tiles sit in a messy pile, some on top of others. Pick the free ones to spell a word, uncover more tiles, and keep going until the stack is gone.
How the score works
Stars come only from hints. Clear the stack without a hint and you get the top score, however long it took. The timer is there only to compare with friends, and it pauses when the game is not on your screen or a menu is open.
Thinking a step ahead
The trap in Stackdown is a word that uses the right letters but in an order the stack does not allow yet. Before you pick, check that each letter is open at the moment you need it. If the fourth letter is still buried under the second, pick the second first and see what it frees.
Before you start Stackdown
- Look at what lies under each open tile. Picking it may free the letter you need next.
- Since only one word fits at each step, try common endings like ER or ED with the letters on top.
- The timer has no effect on your stars, so take your time and save the hints.
- Stuck on a step? List every open tile and try each one as the first letter.
Playing Stackdown step by step
- Pick an open tile
Tap a letter that is not covered. It moves into one of the five slots and may uncover tiles below it.
- Spell the word
Fill all five slots to make the one word that fits. A word that is not accepted sends its tiles back.
- Undo a pick
Tap a tile in a slot to return it. Any tiles you picked after it go back too.
- Use a hint if stuck
Swipe the hint bar to reveal help. The fewer hints you use, the better your star score.
Quick facts about Stackdown
- Goal
- Clear the whole stack of tiles
- Words
- 5 letters each
- Choice
- Only one word is possible at each step
- Score
- Stars, based on hints used
- Made by
- Waffle Studio, the team behind Waffle
- Category
- Word games, word grids
Stackdown FAQ
Where are the Stackdown answers today?
The words are not listed here. Stackdown has its own hint bar, and since only one word fits at each step, a single hint usually gets you moving again.
Is Stackdown a New York Times game?
No. It comes from Waffle Studio and is played on Puzzlist.
Can there be two possible words?
No. The game says there is only ever one word to find before you can move on.
Is there a timer?
Yes, but it is hidden by default and does not change your stars. You can turn it on in Settings.
Where else can I play this team's games?
Waffle Studio also makes Waffle, and the Puzzlist menu links One Word Search and Lettergrams.
Facts checked on 2026-11-09. Stackdown belongs to Waffle Studio Ltd. Megadle is not linked to it.