WordGenerator

Missing Letters Word Game

Fill in the missing letters before the clock runs out. Words get longer and lose more letters as you go. You have two minutes — how high can you score?

High scores

    How to play

    Tips for a higher score

    The quickest way up the table is to read the letters you already have as the start, middle and end of a word, then test the gaps. A blank between two consonants is almost always a vowel; a blank at the end is often s, e, d or y. Common pairs like th, ch, sh and ng fill a lot of holes.

    Because any valid word that fits counts, you do not have to find the original. If c_a_ will not come to you as coat, try chat, clap or coal instead. Longer words with more blanks are worth more, so once the rounds get harder the points climb fast — keep solving rather than skipping.

    Practice, not just play

    Filling missing letters uses the same skill as spelling and phonics work: holding a word's shape in mind and matching letter patterns to sounds. It is a fast warm-up for Scrabble or Wordle, and a painless way for younger players to build vocabulary. Prefer no clock? The daily challenge uses the same missing-letter format at a relaxed pace.

    Frequently asked questions

    How is my score calculated?
    Each solved word scores its length multiplied by the number of blanks, so harder words earn more. Difficulty rises the more words you solve.
    What do you store?
    Only the first name you choose to enter and your score, to show the high-score table. No email, no account, no tracking.
    Does any word count?
    Any common English word that fits the revealed letters is accepted, so there is often more than one correct answer.
    Can I play on my phone?
    Yes — the game runs in any modern browser on phone, tablet or desktop, and the letter boxes use your device's own keyboard.
    Which dictionary do you check against?
    Answers are checked against a large public-domain English word list (ENABLE), the same lexicon used across the site, filtered for everyday UK usage.