This Boggle solver finds every word on a 4 by 4, 5 by 5 or 6 by 6 board, treats the Qu cube as a single square, and scores each word with the official points table. Tap a word and its path is drawn on the board so you can check it against your own grid.
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How to use the Boggle solver
- Pick the board size. 4 by 4 is the classic game, 5 by 5 is Big Boggle and 6 by 6 is Super Big Boggle.
- Type the cubes row by row from the top left. Typing Q fills in Qu in one square and the solver skips the U if you type it straight after, so QU works too.
- Press Find words. The status line shows how many words the board holds and how many points they are worth.
- Tap any word to light up its path. Numbers on the squares show the order of the cubes.
The shortest word length changes with the board: three letters on 4 by 4, four letters on the bigger boards. You can change it with the Shortest word menu if your table plays house rules.
Worked example: a 4 by 4 board with Qu
We entered this board, which the Example board button also loads:
| Qu | I | T | S |
| A | N | E | L |
| O | R | P | C |
| H | M | D | Y |
The solver found 144 words worth 252 points. Just 83 of them are everyday words, worth 140 points. The best finds were three eight letter words worth 11 points each: QUAINTER, HORNIEST and MORAINES.
QUAINTER is a good example of how the Qu cube works. It uses seven cubes but counts as eight letters, so it scores 11 points instead of the 5 a seven letter word would get. QUIT, QUITS and QUIET all start from that same corner cube.
Boggle scoring
| Word length | 4 by 4 and 5 by 5 | 6 by 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | Not allowed |
| 4 letters | 1 | 1 |
| 5 letters | 2 | 2 |
| 6 letters | 3 | 3 |
| 7 letters | 5 | 5 |
| 8 letters | 11 | 11 |
| 9 letters or more | 11 | 2 per letter |
Big Boggle on the 5 by 5 board does not allow three letter words. In the standard game, any word that more than one player wrote down is crossed off and scores nothing for anyone, so the solver's totals are the most a single player could score if nobody else found the same words.
Rules the solver follows
- Each letter must touch the one before it: across, up, down or diagonally.
- No cube can be used twice in the same word.
- The Qu cube is one square but counts as two letters for length and scoring.
- Offensive words are left out of the results.
Tips for better Boggle games
- Write long words first in your head, short ones on paper. The jump from 7 letters (5 points) to 8 letters (11 points) is the biggest in the table, so one long word can win a round.
- Look for words other players will miss. Duplicates score nothing, so a slightly unusual five letter word is often worth more than three common short ones.
- Build families. Once you have a word, check for an S, ED or ER touching its last cube. QUIT gives QUITS on the board above at no extra effort.
- Use the Qu cube. Players tend to avoid it, but words like QUIET, QUOTE and QUAINT score well because the U comes free.
- Review boards after a game. Enter the board you just played, untick Include less common words and look at what you missed. It is the fastest way to start seeing more words in three minutes.
A bit of history
Boggle was invented by Allan Turoff and released by Parker Brothers in 1973. A standard round lasts three minutes with a sand timer, and the 6 by 6 Super Big Boggle version gives four minutes.
More word solvers
For phone games with the same swipe-a-path idea, use the Word Hunt solver or the Squaredle solver. For letter puzzles without a grid, try the anagram solver or the Jumble solver. If you need a random board to practise with, the random letter generator can give you sixteen letters, and today's Canuckle is waiting when you want a five letter puzzle.