Skyword

Skyword

A five-letter word puzzle for every flight-master ride.

Take a flight and a word puzzle opens while you fly. Guess the secret word in six tries before you land. The answers are World of Warcraft and fantasy words that most players know, like SWORD, TOTEM, GNOLL, HYJAL, AGGRO and WHELP.

How to play

- Type a five-letter word and press Enter, or click the keys on the board.
- Green: right letter, right spot.
- Gold: the word has this letter, but in another spot.
- Grey: the letter is not in the word.
- Letters you already know show faintly in their spot.
- A clue tells you what kind of word it is, for example "Gear and loot" or "A name from Azeroth".
- The word is shown about 2 seconds before you land if you have not found it.

Difficulty follows the flight

Skyword learns how long each flight takes. Short flights give easier words and some free letters. Long flights give harder words, with a clue and letters arriving as time runs low. Hard WoW words start with a riddle. Solve a word early and you can play another one.

Skyword skill

The first word of each flight gives experience. Fewer guesses give more. The bar under the board fills like the Classic experience bar, and you level up like a profession, from Apprentice to Artisan, up to 300. Streaks, hard mode and zone words give bonus experience.

Daily word

The first word of your first flight each day is the same for every player. Press Share to post your result to your guild or party, without giving the word away.

More

- Zone words: some places give words that fit them, like the desert for Tanaris.
- 15 achievements.
- A word book with every word you have solved and notes on WoW words.
- Hard mode: green letters must stay in place and gold letters must be used again.
- Close the board for one flight, or minimize it until you want to play again.
- The same puzzle continues after a /reload in the air.
- Words do not repeat until you have seen all of them.

Commands

/skyword - open the board (a practice word on the ground)
/skyword daily - play today's daily word
/skyword share - share your last result
/skyword book - word book and achievements
/skyword hard - hard mode on or off
/skyword min, /skyword max - minimize or bring the board back
/skyword on, /skyword off - open on every flight, or never
/skyword stats - your record

Works on WoW Classic Era / Anniversary and WoW: Forever. No libraries needed.