Word Spill
Trace a word and its tiles vanish. Everything above drops, columns slide over, and the board you were planning around changes shape. Word Spill is about thinking one fall ahead.
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Word Spill rules in short
- Trace a word
Drag through touching tiles, across, down, up or diagonally. A tile can only be used once.
- Watch the spill
Used tiles disappear, letters above fall, and empty columns slide left. No new letters are added.
- Swap if needed
Tap Swap, then two tiles that share a side, to trade them. You get three.
- Start a Surge
Spell a 5 letter word and the tiles touching it turn purple. They score double in your next word.
- Clear the board
Finish every tile for a big bonus.
Word Spill at a glance
- Board
- 5 by 5, and 6 by 6 on Sundays
- Words
- 3 letters or more, from touching tiles
- Swaps
- 3 per puzzle
- Surge
- 5 letter words double nearby tiles
- Timer
- None
- New puzzle
- Midnight, US Eastern Time
- Category
- Word games, word grids
Length bonus
| Word length | Multiplier |
|---|---|
| 3 letters | x1 |
| 4 letters | x1.5 |
| 5 or more | x2 |
Do not strand letters
The way to lose in Word Spill is to leave a few hard letters cut off from any vowel. Before each word, look at what will fall where. If a Q or a J is about to end up alone in a corner, use it now while it still has neighbours.
Questions people ask about Word Spill
How do you play the Word Spill game?
Drag through touching tiles to spell a word of three letters or more. Those tiles vanish, the rest fall, and you keep going to clear as much of the board as you can.
When does Word Spill reset?
At midnight US Eastern Time. Sunday's puzzle is the big one, at 6 by 6.
How is a word scored?
Add the tile values, then apply the length bonus: 1x for 3 letters, 1.5x for 4 and 2x for 5 or more.
What do I get for clearing the board?
One point for every starting tile, so +25 on a normal board and +36 on Sunday's 6 by 6, plus +5 for each unused swap.
Is there a timer?
No. Take as long as you like. Progress is saved in your browser.
Ways to get better at Word Spill
- On Sundays the board is 6 by 6, so plan your long words early while the letters are still together.
- Unused swaps are worth points at the end, so only swap when it saves the board.
- Undo is free, so test a word and take it back if the fall looks bad.
Facts checked on 2026-11-09. Word Spill belongs to Word Spill. Megadle is not linked to it.