ITWORD
A daily challenge to enter six valid words,
earning more points the less common the words are.
October 16, 2026
How to playHow to play
The goal
Enter six valid words with given start and end letters, which are derived from iterating through today's ItWord. Be a top ranking player by entering more uncommon words, making fewer mistakes and completing the game in a faster time.
Scoring
Once a valid word is entered the colour of its letter tiles will indicate how uncommon the word is.
Top guesses earn a star
A star appears if the word entered is one of the most uncommon words available to guess.
Invalid and slow guesses cost points, so balance finding the least common words with accuracy and speed.
Read the full guide for scoring details, leaderboards and tips.
An example game
Say the ItWord were PLANET. Each round's word starts and ends on neighbouring letters of it, and gets one letter longer, until the last round wraps back around to the first letter.
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Round 1: 3 letters, from P to L
PAL -
Round 2: 4 letters, from L to A
LAVA -
Round 3: 5 letters, from A to N
APRON -
Round 4: 6 letters, from N to E
NATURE -
Round 5: 7 letters, from E to T
ELEMENT -
Round 6: 8 letters, from T to P
TEARDROP
Any valid word that fits will do, but the rarer it is, the more points it scores.
Frequently asked questions
- What is ItWord?
- ItWord is a free daily word game. Each day there's a new 6-letter ItWord, and you chain together 6 words from its letters, scoring more points the less common your words are.
- How do the rounds work?
- Each round gives you a start and end letter, taken from neighbouring letters of the ItWord, and a word length: three letters in the first round, growing by one each round up to 8. The final round wraps around, ending on the ItWord's first letter.
- How is my score worked out?
- Every valid word scores up to 17 points, depending on how uncommon it is compared with the other words that fit the round. You lose 1 point for each invalid guess (up to 5 per round) and 1 point for every 3 minutes a round takes (up to 5 per round). Your total score runs from 0 to 100.
- Do I need an account to play?
- No, anyone can play. A free account puts your results on the daily leaderboard and gives you a profile with your stats, streak and best words.
- Can I see past answers?
- Yes. Every past day's leaderboard shows that day's ItWord along with its definitions and the top scoring players.