Word Burrow

Word Burrow

Help Digby the gopher dig up words! Link touching letter tiles into words. Long words score big, make shiny gem tiles, and keep the fire away from the bottom of the burrow.

How to play

• Pick tiles that touch: above, below, or the slanted neighbours in the next column. Words need 3 or more letters.
• Click tiles, drag across them, or just type the word.
• Tile colour shows letter value: 1 2–3 4–5 8–10. Qu counts as two letters.
• 5, 6 and 7+ letter words make gem tiles: Emerald ×1.5, Gold ×2, Diamond ×3.
• Words of 5+ letters in a row build a streak: +10% per word, up to +50%.
• Fire tiles burn down one row every turn. If one burns off the bottom, the game ends. Use a fire tile in a word to put it out.
• Tunnel Rescue (optional): press Start challenge whenever you want extra points. While it's on, every word you play is a guess at Digby's mystery word, and its matching letters get revealed. A word of 5 letters or fewer that reveals nothing new drops a rock into his tunnel; 6+ letter words are always safe. Finish the rescue task to clear a rock. Reveal the whole word to dig him out for a big bonus and a Diamond tile, or spell the mystery word on the board for a triple jackpot. Six rocks fill the tunnel, and a fire tile drops in.
• Burrow Battle (2 players): take turns on the same board. Each turn, play one word or pass. First to the target score wins; if the first player gets there, the other player gets one last turn. Abilities (once each per game): Double Dig doubles your next word, Shake Up reshuffles the letters, Rock Slide turns 3 tiles to stone for your opponent's next turn, and Lantern shows the best word. A 7+ letter word recharges one used ability. Complete the race challenge first for bonus points. A fire tile burning off the bottom costs the player whose turn it is 250 points.
• Your score goes on the leaderboard when the game ends, or when you choose Finish & post score from the menu.

Burrow Battle

Two players, one board. Take turns finding words. First to the target score wins.

Winner!

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Game over!

Final score