FAQ

Do I need an account to play?

No. You can play full rounds as a guest. If you sign up or log in with the same browser session you started as a guest, your rounds and total score can usually be merged into the new account.

An account matters most if you want totals and history on more than one device or after you clear site data—see About for a fuller comparison.

What is the difference between guest and signed-in play?

Guest

• Same gameplay: difficulty, task types, feedback, and round summaries.
• Total score and Stats count this browser session (you need a session cookie—start at least one round from the home page first).
• On the leaderboard, you get a random nickname and avatar so rows stay friendly and anonymous.
• Another browser, private mode, or cleared cookies starts a new session unless you sign in and merge later.

Signed in (email or Google)

• Stats and total score follow your account on any device where you log in.
• Me → Game profile: choose nickname and avatar (or use your Google photo after linking Google).
• After you answer, you can rate a puzzle as good or bad to help improve the library (signed-in only).

How does difficulty work?

Before each round you pick a CEFR level (for example A2, B1) or a range (for example B1–B2). Questions are chosen to match that choice when we have enough material at that level.

What kinds of questions are there?

You can start rounds for different task types, such as choosing the best synonym or the correct opposite (antonym). Some sites also offer definition → word puzzles when that set is ready on the server. The choices on your screen depend on what the deployment makes available.

How does scoring work?

You earn one point per correct answer on completed rounds (you finish every task in the round). Your total score appears in the header when it is above zero and on Stats. Abandoned or half-finished rounds do not add points the same way—finish the round to lock in those answers.

What is the leaderboard?

The leaderboard shows top players by correct answers in finished rounds during:

• the last 24 hours,
• the last 3 days, or
• the last 7 days,

using UTC time. It is optional motivation, not a formal test. Guests appear with generated nicknames; signed-in players can set how they show up in Game profile.

Why does Stats ask me to start a session or sign in?

Stats reads your play history from the server. If you have never started play in this browser, there is no session yet—play a round from home, then open Stats again. If you want numbers tied to your account everywhere you log in instead of one browser, sign in or sign up (ideally while your guest session is still active so progress can merge).

Can I change how the app looks?

On Me, signed-in players can set theme and text size. Those choices are stored in your browser so the page remembers your preference.

Can I use words offline?

No. You need an internet connection to load questions and save answers. Some devices let you add the site to your home screen so it opens like an app; it still works online only.

What data do you store if I register?

We keep what we need to sign you in safely and to show scores, stats, and history. That includes how you authenticate (for example email or Google) and gameplay records linked to your account. See Privacy for cookies, analytics (if enabled), and your choices.

Where can I read what changed in the app?

See Changelog for player-facing updates. It is a summary, not a list of every small fix.

Who runs this / how do I get help?

words may be hosted by different people in different places. For feedback, abuse, or data requests, use whatever contact or support channel the site operator publishes. The About page describes the product itself, not a ticket queue.