How to play

Every letter is a decision.

Overdraw is ScrabbleWise's daily word game: one letter at a time, three words in progress at once, and a 2-minute clock. Push your luck for a bigger word, or bank early and keep what you've got.

See it in action

This is the exact walkthrough shown in-game — watch it loop through a full round.

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Discard
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DropBank

A tile reveals — one at a time.

Step by step

1

A tile reveals

One letter shows up at a time — the same sequence for every player, every day.

2

Drop it into a lane

You've got 3 lanes going at once. Add the letter to whichever word you're building, or discard it if it doesn't fit anywhere (3 discards a round).

3

Bank before it busts

Once a lane spells a real word, bank it to lock in the score and clear that lane for a new one. Keep pushing a lane and a dead-end letter busts it — zero points, combo reset.

4

Race the clock

The clock starts on your first move. You've got 2 minutes to bank as many words as you can before time's up.

Scoring & combo

Longer words score more

Every banked word scores its letter values, plus a length bonus — 4+ letters gets a small bump, 6+ more, and 8+ the biggest.

Combo multiplier

Bank words back-to-back and your score multiplier climbs. Bust a lane and it resets to zero — the more you push your luck, the more you risk.

Daily vs. Practice

Daily challenge

One shared game per day — everyone sees the same letters in the same order. Submit your score to today's leaderboard and see how you stack up.

Practice

Unlimited timed rounds with fresh random letters — a low-stakes way to get a feel for it. Flip on Risk hints there to see which lanes are about to bust before you drop.

Ready to push your luck?

Today's letters are already waiting — same sequence for everyone, every day.

Play today's Overdraw →