Word Grid Escape is a strategic word puzzle game that challenges your vocabulary and planning skills. The goal is to create a path from the start to the exit using valid words while maximizing your score.
Basic Rules
- Start your first word from the green starting cell (top-left)
- Each new word must connect to an existing word
- You can only reuse one letter from existing words when making a new word
- Words must be at least 3 letters long
- Words must be built in straight lines - left to right or top to bottom
- You can start a new word from any letter in an existing word and build right or down
- You can start a new word directly above or to the left of an existing word
Scoring System
Your goal is to achieve the lowest final score, which is calculated as: (Words Used - Bonus Points)
- Each word counts as 1 point toward your total
- Bonus letters reduce your score when used in words:
- Common letters (E, T, A, O, I, N, S, H, R, D, L, U) = 2 points
- Medium rarity letters (C, M, F, P, W, Y, B, G, V, K) = 4 points
- Rare letters (J, X, Q, Z) = 6 points
- Negative letters (with bomb icon) = -1 point (increases your score)
Advanced Strategies
Here are some tips to improve your gameplay:
- Plan your path strategically to incorporate as many bonus letters as possible
- Avoid negative bonus letters when possible
- Try to create longer words to cover more distance with fewer total words
- Sometimes it's worth taking a slightly longer path to collect valuable bonus letters
- Remember you can only remove the most recently added word