About Word Builder
Word Builder is a word game where you build words that cross each other on a board of 15 by 15 squares. Every player has seven letter tiles, and every letter has its own point value. The rarer the letter, the more points it scores.
The board has its own pattern of bonus squares. The round squares multiply a single letter by two or three, and the big stars multiply the whole word. That makes for good tactical choices: do you take the safe points now, or save your best tiles for a star?
You can play on one iPad, where the tiles are hidden while the iPad goes to the next player. Or put the board on the TV and let everyone have their tiles on their phone. The word list checks the words, and if it doesn’t know a word, you can vote it through yourselves.
How to play
- Choose one screen or TV + phones, and type in your names.
- Place letters in one row or one column so they form words with the tiles on the board. The first word must cover the star in the middle.
- Score points for every word you form. Round squares boost a letter, stars boost the whole word, and using all seven tiles at once gives 30 bonus points.
- Swap tiles or pass if you’re stuck. The game ends when the bag is empty and one player has used all their tiles.