Spellhunt guides
How the game works, written by the people who make it. Start with how to play, or jump to the part you're curious about.
Getting started
- How to play SpellhuntSwipe across letters to find words. Your first minute, step by step.
- Rules and scoringGrid sizes, directions, points, coins and how the Daily is ranked.
- The word themesThe 40 themes the puzzles are built from, with sample words.
The Daily, streaks and leagues
- The Daily puzzleOne puzzle for everyone, every day. Timing, the bonus round and your percentile.
- Streaks and streak freezesHow a streak grows, what a freeze covers and how a repair works.
- Leagues and the Legend boardWeekly leagues of up to 30 players, six tiers and the Legend top 500.
- Playing with friendsInvite links, the friends board, share cards and Solve Replay videos.
The campaign and puzzle modes
- The campaignChapters, boss puzzles, stars and the picture you reveal as you play.
- Puzzle modesZigzag, Gaps, Mirror, Hidden and the Expert grid, and how to read each one.
- Blitz modeSixty seconds, one big grid. How it works and how to find more words.
- Hints, extra words and golden tilesThe hint ladder, words that aren't on the list, bonus words and flow chains.
Word search tips
- Word search tips and strategiesA short plan for any grid, and where to go next.
- Scanning techniquesRare letters, pairs, sweeps and other ways to read a grid.
- Diagonal and backwards wordsWhy they hide so well, and how to see them.
- Long words and short wordsFinding ten-letter words fast, and the four-letter ones that slip past.
- Solving the Daily fasterWhat actually lowers your time, and what only feels fast.
Make it yours
- Settings, Relax mode and the companionDark mode, sound, the button side, Relax mode and the otter.
- Accessibility in SpellhuntVoiceOver, Switch Control, large text, color-blind mode and more.
- Widgets, Live Activity and SiriYour streak on the Home Screen and Lock Screen, and shortcuts you can say.
- Spellhunt PlusWhat the subscription includes, the free week and how to cancel.