GAME MODES

Seven ways to play. More on the way.

Wheel swiper, word guesser, balloon popper or duel champion, Luma Words has a word puzzle with your name on it. Here's everything you can play right now.

  • 7 ways to play
  • Play with friends
  • More on the way
GAME MODES

Seven ways to play, more on the way

Wheel swiper, word guesser, balloon popper or duel champion? There's a word puzzle here with your name on it.

Word Wheel

Swipe across a letter wheel to spell every word hidden in the same few letters. 2,700+ levels, from warm-up easy to "okay, who made this?" hard.

2,700+ levelsEasy → sneakyPlays offline

Word Guess

Crack the hidden 5-letter word in 6 tries, or pick your own word length and level. Green means right letter, right spot. Gold means it's in the word but somewhere else.

6 triesDaily wordDuel a friend

Balloon Pop

Letters float by on balloons. Pop the right ones to spell the word. Every word you finish makes the next one faster, and every wrong pop costs one of your 5 hearts.

5 heartsDaily PopChallenge a friend

Daily Riddle

One sneaky piece of wordplay a day, with a hint if you need one. Crack it and grab your coins.

New every dayCoins for solving

Beat the Clock

60 seconds on the timer, +3 seconds for every word you find. Go for 3 stars. Chaos ensues (the fun kind).

60 s clock+3 s per wordUp to 3 stars

Crossword

Numbered clues, across and down, one grid to fill. Feel unstoppable.

Across & downFill the grid

Word Chain

Each word starts with the last letter of the one before. How long can you keep it going?

Last letter → firstKeep it going
01

Same words, different chaos

Swipe a wheel, type a guess, tap a balloon, fill a grid. Each mode plays a little differently, and each one takes about a minute to learn.

What changes is the rule: find every word in the wheel, crack a hidden word in 6 tries, pop the right letters before your 5 hearts run out, beat a timer, fill a crossword or keep a chain alive.

02

Better with a friend

Two of the games come with a friend option. Send a link, and your friend plays the same words you did.

  • Word Duel: same word, two boards, fewest guesses wins. Your friend can jump in without an account.
  • Balloon Pop challenges: send a friend your run and see who pops better on the same words.
03

Everything counts

Levels earn you XP and stars, push your season pass forward and unlock collectible word cards with rarity tiers.

And there are 16 themed packs (Animals, Space, Music, Nature, Fantasy and more) for when you want your puzzles to have a theme.

FAQ

Common questions

Quick answers before your first swipe.

Which Luma Words mode should I start with?

Start with Word Wheel, which eases you in with the letter wheel. If you already play a daily 5-letter word game, jump straight into Word Guess. Want something faster? Try Balloon Pop or Beat the Clock. And check in on the Daily Riddle every day for free coins.

How does Beat the Clock work?

You get 60 seconds to find as many words as you can, and every word adds 3 seconds back to the clock. Find enough and you earn up to 3 stars.

What's the difference between Word Guess and Balloon Pop?

In Word Guess the word is hidden: you work it out from color clues, at your own pace, in 6 tries. In Balloon Pop you know the word and race to pop its letters before your 5 hearts run out, and every word comes faster than the last.

Find a word
today

Five minutes. One puzzle. Way too satisfying.

Luma Words is free to play, and no account is needed.