Game Contents

• 142 tiles (plus 6 Spanish tiles)

• 4 five-tier racks for organizing tiles

• Sand timer

• Tile bag

• Rulebook

Players

• Players: 2–4 players or teams

• Ages: 10+

• Playing Time: Approximately 5 minutes per round (30–60 minutes per game)
  

Objective

Be the first player to reach 500 points by forming words and scoring from your opponents' unused tiles during each round.

Setup

1. Each player randomly draws 20 tiles from the bag without looking at them and places them face down.

2. Once everyone has their tiles, turn them face up, and the round begins when the timer is flipped.

3. The goal is to create five words: one each of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 letters using the tiles within the time limit.
   

Gameplay Rules

1. Forming Words:

   • Players arrange their tiles to create the required five words during the round.

   • All words must be valid according to the dictionary agreed upon before the game.

2. Running Out of Time:

   • If no one creates all five words before the timer runs out, players may exchange any or all of their tiles with new ones from the bag.

   • The next round begins by flipping the timer again.

3. Winning a Round:

   • A player wins the round by forming all five words without exchanging tiles.

   • The winner scores points equal to the total value of their opponents' unused tiles.

   • Other players score 0 points for that round.

4. Ties:

   • If multiple players form all five words without exchanging tiles, each scoring player earns points equal to the total of their opponents' unused tiles.

5. Challenges:

   • Players can challenge words presented at the end of a round for spelling or validity.

   • If a challenge is correct, the player who formed the invalid word loses the points associated with it.
     

Special Tiles

1. Blank Tiles:

   • Can represent any letter but have no point value.

   • Cannot be used to represent an apostrophe.

2. Apostrophe Tiles:

   • Two are included in the game, each worth no points when used but count as a tile.

   • Words with an apostrophe earn double points for all players, including the winner.

   • Unused apostrophe tiles at the end of a round award 5 points to the winner.
     

Advanced Play (Subject Words)

For an extra challenge, introduce a subject category at the start of a round (e.g., Foods, Clothing, or House Objects). Players earn bonus points for creating words related to the chosen category, in addition to regular points.

Scoring and Winning

1. After each round, the winning player adds their score to their cumulative total.

2. The first player to reach 500 points is declared the winner.
   

Special Rules

1. Permitted Words:

   • All valid words labeled as a part of speech, including foreign-origin, slang, and colloquial words, are allowed.

   • Proper nouns, abbreviations, prefixes, and suffixes are not permitted.

2. Spanish Tiles:

   • When playing in English, remove the tiles labeled rr, ll, and ñ from the bag.