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SpellSweep

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SpellSweep

A daily 5×5: cover every letter tile with as few overlapping words as you can.

What is SpellSweep?

Cover every tile on a shared daily 5×5 by tracing adjacent letters into real words. Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal steps count. Words may share tiles. The centre tile is a wildcard that can be a different letter in each word. The board shows a perfect count and a par. No account.

How to play SpellSweep

  1. Open today’s 5×5. Trace a path of neighboring tiles, including diagonals, to spell a dictionary word.
  2. Submit the word to cover those tiles. Later words may reuse tiles already covered. The centre ? is a wildcard.
  3. Cover all 25 tiles. Fewer words is better. Perfect and par are shown on the board. Reveal answer ends the run.

SpellSweep FAQ

Is SpellSweep a daily game?

Yes. The puzzle is keyed to the local calendar date. A new board starts when the date changes.

Do I need an account?

No. The board plays in the browser without a sign-in.

Is this Boggle?

No. You are not hunting a high-scoring word list. The job is to cover every tile, and overlapping words are allowed.