Vowel Play
H, N, Y. Add the vowels and you have HONEY. Vowel Play gives you the consonants of a word in order and asks you to put the vowels back.
Opens the real game on bythomas.co.uk. Free, in a new tab.
- Made by
- Thomas, a motion designer who makes daily games
- Words
- Five letters each
- Tries
- 4 per word
- Help
- Vowel spaces shown after the second try
- Hard mode
- The gaps are never shown
- Archive
- Past games to replay
- Category
- Word games, letter guessing
How to play Vowel Play
- Read the consonants
They are in the right order, with no gaps shown at first.
- Type the full word
Include the consonants as well as your vowels.
- Watch the spaces appear
After your second try, the game shows where the vowels go.
- Read the colors
Green is a vowel in the right place, yellow is the right vowel in the wrong place.
More games by Thomas
The same site has Toppled, where you find hidden words in a letter wall, plus Blunderwall and Stackronym. All are daily, free with ads, and supporters can remove the ads.
Vowel Play tips
- Say the consonants out loud with an E between them. Your ear fills the gaps.
- Y counts as a consonant here, so watch for it.
- Save the third and fourth tries for after the spaces appear.
Vowel Play questions
Is Vowel Play the crossword clue?
No. Vowel play is also a crossword clue. This page is about the daily word game on bythomas.co.uk.
How many tries do I get?
Vowel Play gives you four tries for each word.
What does hard mode change?
The spaces for the vowels are never shown, so you rely on the consonants alone.
Facts checked on 2026-11-13. Vowel Play belongs to Thomas, of bythomas.co.uk. Megadle is not linked to it.