Sum Word

Spell a word whose letters add up to the target. A=1 through Z=26.

How to play

The goal

Spell a real word whose letters add up to the target number. Each letter is worth its place in the alphabet.

Building a word

Tap tiles in the pool, or type on your keyboard. You can only use the 9 letters shown.
Letters can repeat as many times as you like.
Words need at least 3 letters and must be in the game’s word list. Rejected words don’t cost a try.
The bar and total update as you build, so you can see how close you are.

Guessing

You have 6 tries. After each guess you see its total and how far it was from the target.

⬛ Exact: you hit the target and win.
⬜ Short: the total is under the target.
🟥 Bust: the total is over the target. It still uses a try.

If you don’t hit it exactly, your closest word without going over is your result.

Example

Target 37, with A, S, L and D in the pool: SALAD is 19 + 1 + 12 + 1 + 4 = 37. That’s an exact hit, and the A is used twice.

Tips

Vowels are cheap (A is 1, E is 5), so use them to fine-tune a total.
Consonants like S, T and R are expensive (19, 20, 18), so they add up fast.
If you’re a few points short, try swapping one letter for a higher one.
The line under the target tells you how many words in the list hit it, so you know a solution exists.

Daily and random games

Daily is the same puzzle for everyone, and a new one appears at midnight your time. Your streak and stats count only for Daily and are saved on this device.

Random starts a practice game from a random number. It doesn’t affect your streak, and its result includes a link, so a friend can play the exact same game.