Welcome to Bankaword. The idea is to make as many words as you can with extra points earned for longer words.
- Spin the reels to reveal three random letters, choose as many as you like and spin again to assemble the longest word you can.
- When you are happy with your word hit BANK and spin again for more words. You cannot bank a word shorter than 5 letters.
- If you need a vowel you can force the reels to reveal three random vowels. In this game Y also counts as a vowel. You have up to ten vowel spins.
- There is a clear button which will delete one letter at a time.
- Acceptable words are from The UK Scrabble Dictionary with plurals and tense endings such as -ed and -ing also allowed.
- Longer words score much higher:
- 5 Letters - 5 Points
- 6 Letters - 6 Points
- 7 Letters - 10 Points
- 8 Letters - 20 points
- 9+ Letters - 50 Points!
There are two game versions:
3 MIN SPINS - Play against the clock with a three minute timer.
50 SPINS MAX - Play at your own pace with a 50 spin limit.
There are also two graphic versions of the game. Steampunk uses a vintage glass tube orange letter display and Airport uses a split flap departure board style. They are purely for appearance and don't affect the gameplay.
Each day I'll post the highest score from yesterday as a target.
Share your results with friends and let me (and everyone else) know if you like it!
Thanks for playing,
John MacK
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