Lockout
Eight letters are locked out and one is a must. Find the longest word that plays by the rules. There's a new puzzle every day at midnight, your time.
Play today's puzzleThe goal
Find the longest word that uses the required letter and none of the eight locked-out letters. Other letters can be used as often as you like.
Playing
- The locked-out keys are switched off on the keyboard.
- Enter as many words as you like: only your longest one counts.
- Words need at least 3 letters and must be in the word list.
An example
If R is required and A, E, I, L, N, S, T and U are locked out, WORD works but WORDS doesn't, because S is locked out.
Fair answers
The longest word can always be made from everyday words, so you never need to know an obscure one. Any word in the list counts, though, and a rarer word can tie with it.
Hints
Stuck? Reveal a letter shows how a best answer starts, one letter at a time. Finding it still ends the game, but a perfect day needs no hints.
Finishing
The game ends when you find a word of the longest possible length, or when you press Finish. You'll then see every longest answer.
Missed a day?
Every past puzzle is in the archive (the Archive button on the game page). Archive games count towards your stats but not your streak.