Literaki · tactics school · Intermediate

Is that a real word?

An invalid word stays if you do not challenge it.

Learn the tactic

You may challenge a word only right after it is played. If it is not in the dictionary, the opponent takes the tiles back and loses the turn. Watch especially for swapped letters, wrong forms and two-letter words formed by parallel plays.

In a game with a friend outside tournament mode, use the challenge button to check the opponent’s last move before playing your own. Recall any placed tiles if the button is hidden. Tournament mode checks words automatically and costs a turn for an invalid word. Exercises reject invalid words without losing a turn.

Remember

Read every new word before you look for your own move. Later it is too late.

Find your own move without seeing the answer. Hints remain available, but using them makes this an assisted attempt.