Word discovery puzzle

Playable prototype

Letter Trails

Follow a winding path through neighboring letters to discover as many real English words as you can. Every board is different, with no timer or account required.

Four by four green letter board with a yellow highlighted letter trail

Words you discover yourself

Unlike a standard word search, Letter Trails does not tell you what to find. Each four-by-four grid contains discoverable dictionary words. Connect adjacent letters horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, and turn corners freely.

A letter tile may be used once per word. Words must have at least four letters. Longer discoveries earn more points and each word only counts once.

A gentle, offline word hunt

Touch or mouse-drag across tiles, or tap individual neighboring letters and press Submit. Undo and Clear help you adjust a selection before scoring.

The word list is a locally hosted static asset, loaded only when you open this game. The rules run entirely in your browser and your best score is saved locally when allowed.

Getting started

How to play Letter Trails

  1. Trace a path

    Drag or tap adjacent tiles to spell a word. Paths can bend and diagonals count.

  2. Submit four or more letters

    Release a drag or press Submit. A tile cannot be used twice in one word.

  3. Collect words and points

    Each valid, new word scores; longer words are worth more.

  4. Try another board

    Tap New board for a fresh challenge and keep chasing your best score.

Ready when you are

Start a game of Letter Trails.

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