How to Play Party Mode

Party Mode is the group version of Set up a round: build one round together on a single device, play it, then pass the phone and keep going.

Open Set up a round

Build the round together

Party Mode uses the same single setup surface as every other custom round. The group picks a preset or sets the dials before the board opens:

Preset: Plain, 60-second, Big words 6×6, or First to 500.
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.
18+ dictionary: optional, off by default, and not combined with a score target yet.

Defaults are 4×4, 3+ letters, and 2 minutes. The summary line always shows the round the group has built.

Play the round

The round uses the normal trace-and-submit loop on the chosen board: move between adjacent tiles, including diagonals, without reusing a tile, and submit words of at least the chosen minimum from the active dictionary.

Scoring is also normal length-squared scoring. The round ends when the timer reaches zero, or when a score target is reached; you can also choose End Round early.

Keep the party going

After the results, choose Continue party mode to reopen the setup surface and build the next round, or Exit party mode to stop. Party Mode is a single-device experience, so no room or account is required. To play with everyone on their own phone instead, use Play with friends.