Rule 1
The center tile is the Queen Letter
Every valid word must include the Queen Letter. If a word skips it, the game rejects the submission even if the other letters fit the bank.
The five rules to know first
Rule 2
Words must be at least 4 letters long
Spelling Swarm does not score 3-letter answers. Look for 4-letter starters first if you want to get the board moving quickly.
Rule 3
You can reuse letters
A letter from the hive can appear more than once in a valid answer, as long as the word stays inside the puzzle's accepted-word set.
Rule 4
Only puzzle letters are allowed
Every answer must be built from the seven letters in that day's hive. No outside letters count, even if the word is common.
Rule 5
Pangrams use all 7 letters
A pangram uses every letter in the hive at least once. These are worth extra points and get stronger celebration than a normal find.
How scoring feels
Scoring and ranks are there to measure progress, not slow your start
Four-letter words give you a simple opening score. Longer words are worth more, and pangrams add the bonus that helps you move through the bee-themed ranks faster.
You do not need to memorize the whole scoring table before you begin. The important part is that longer words and pangrams push your rank meter farther, so the game keeps rewarding you for finding one more good answer.
What the live game shows
- Your current score.
- Your current bee rank.
- How many words you have found.
- How many pangrams you have found.
- How close you are to finishing the hive.
How to start your first puzzle
- Open the game page and look at the center Queen Letter first.
- Tap letters to build a 4-letter word that includes the Queen Letter.
- Use Submit to test it, then keep going once the first word lands.
- Shuffle the outer letters if you want a fresh visual pattern.
- Check the found-words area when you want to review what you already uncovered.