Find a Queen Letter word
Type on desktop or drag through the hive on mobile. Every answer uses 4–7 letters and includes the center letter.
Seven-letter bankQueen Letter: A
RATE counts for 4 points. It uses only bank letters and includes A.
Try a real Queen Letter bank
How many words can you see before the clock starts?
Every answer must be 4–7 letters long, use only the seven hive letters, and include the gold Queen Letter.
Letters may repeat even though each appears once in the bank—so START is valid because it uses A and repeats T. Select the examples to see how consecutive valid words build a combo.
One minute, three clear moves
Build, protect your combo, and review what you missed
Word Swarm starts quickly and gives every replay a useful target.
Keep valid answers flowing
Each consecutive valid word raises the combo multiplier. An invalid or repeated answer resets the combo to zero.
Learn from the finish
Review your rank, best score, longest word, combo peak, and several longer words you did not find.
Know exactly what a word is worth
Word length sets the base; accuracy builds the multiplier
A word begins with one point per letter. Consecutive valid answers raise the multiplier, and the result is rounded to a whole point.
Word 1
Your first valid word earns its base letter score.
Word 2
A second valid answer starts the combo bonus.
Word 3
Keep the run accurate to increase the reward.
Word 4
The multiplier grows as the valid streak continues.
Word 5+
Maintain the maximum multiplier until a miss.
Give every replay a destination
Climb from Common Worker to Genius Hive Mind
Your score determines the rank for the round, while your best score drives progress toward the next tier on this browser.
Common Worker
Learn the bank and establish your first benchmark.
Strong Hive Mind
Find several dependable words and keep a combo alive.
Elite Forager
Combine accuracy with longer discoveries.
Genius Hive Mind
Control the full minute at the top score tier.
Find more without guessing wildly
Four practical Word Swarm strategies
The best rounds pair quick pattern recognition with careful submissions.
Bank reliable words first
Four-letter words build early score and help you notice useful letter families.
Protect the Queen rule
Confirm the center letter is present before submitting and risking your combo.
Repeat letters when useful
A bank letter can appear more than once in an answer, opening words such as START.
Break a visual dead end
Rearrange the six outer letters whenever familiar patterns stop appearing.
The finish teaches the next round
See what improved—and what you almost found
After 60 seconds, Word Swarm compares the run with your browser history and highlights missed longer words worth looking for next time.
Best score, recent average, highest combo, longest word, rounds played, and rank progress are saved locally on this device. No account is required.
Best scoreKnow the number to beat
Combo peakMeasure submission accuracy
Missed wordsLearn longer possibilities
Next rankSee the remaining points
Helpful answers
Word Swarm FAQ
Everything you need before starting your first one-minute word hunt.
What is Word Swarm?
Word Swarm is a free 60-second word game where you build as many valid 4–7 letter words as possible from seven hive letters.
What is the Queen Letter?
The Queen Letter is the required center letter. Every valid Word Swarm answer must include it.
Can I use the same letter more than once?
Yes. You may repeat any available bank letter inside a word, but you cannot use letters that are not shown in the hive.
How do Word Swarm combos work?
Each consecutive valid word increases the combo multiplier, up to 1.5× from the fifth word onward. An invalid or repeated answer resets the combo.
How are words scored?
The base score is the number of letters in the word. Word Swarm multiplies that value by the active combo and rounds it to a whole point.
Is Word Swarm free and does it require an account?
Word Swarm is free to play in your browser with no signup required. Personal statistics are stored locally on the same browser and device.
Can I play Word Swarm on mobile?
Yes. Drag across letters and release to submit on mobile, or type words with your keyboard on desktop.
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