How to Play Custom Game

Custom Game is the setup surface for shaping one WordRush round: pick a preset, then adjust the grid, minimum word length, timer, score target, and the 18+ dictionary.

Open Set up a round

Start from a preset

Set up a round opens with the Plain 4×4 round. Apply a preset to load a starting configuration, then change any dial you like:

Plain: the base WordRush round with no special rule.
60-second: the same 4×4 board on a one-minute clock.
Big words 6×6: a larger board with a five-letter minimum.
First to 500: a 4×4 race that ends when someone reaches 500 points.

Set the dials

Shortest word: 3, 4, 5, or 6 letters.
Letter grid: 4×4, 5×5, 6×6, or 8×8.
Timer: 0:30, 1:00, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, or 4:00.
Score target: off, 250, or 500. A target ends the round when it is reached.
18+ dictionary: an optional adult-word setting, off by default. A score target and the 18+ dictionary cannot be combined yet.

The summary line shows the exact round, for example 3+ letters · 4×4 · 2:00. The default is the base 4×4 board with a 3-letter minimum and 2 minutes.

When the round ends

A normal custom round ends when the clock reaches zero, or you can choose End Round early. A round with a score target finishes the moment the target is reached. Twists such as Word Chain, The Curse, Bounty Tiles, and Sudden Death are chosen from the Twists tile before you set up the round.