Word Shake: 16 letters, 3 minutes
Build as many English words as you can from 16 letters. Longer words score more, and every hit stacks a brick onto your score tower. Words are checked against a dictionary of over 115,000 entries.
How many words can you build in 3 minutes?
16 letters, 3 minutes. Tap letters, build English words, and stack a brick onto your score tower with every hit.
Active vocabulary under time pressure
Word Shake trains active retrieval: instead of recognising meanings, you pull words from memory under time pressure — just like in a real conversation. Three minutes per round fits any coffee break.
Every English word of three letters or more counts, plurals included. Three letters score one point, and each additional letter adds one more. The brick tower on the right shows at a glance how productive your round was.
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Frequently asked questions
Which words are accepted?
Any English word of three letters or more that can be built from the 16 letters and appears in the 115,000-entry dictionary — plurals and inflected forms included.
How is it scored?
Three letters score 1 point, four letters 2, five letters 3 and so on. Every word you find also stacks a brick onto your tower — the longer the word, the longer the brick.
Is Word Shake free?
Yes — free and with no sign-up. Your best score is stored only locally in your browser.