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Palabras (Word Tiles) guide: rules, how to play and tips

What is it?

Palabras is a crossword-style letter tile game for 2 to 4 players that you can play in English or Spanish. Each player has a private rack of seven letters and takes turns building words on a shared board, aiming for the squares that multiply points. A real dictionary checks every word, so no more arguments about whether a word exists.

Setup

• The board is 15×15, with colored squares that double or triple the value of a letter or the whole word.
• Each player draws 7 tiles from the bag and sees them only on their own phone.
• Before starting, the dictionary language is chosen: English or Spanish.

Rules

1. The first word must cover the center star.
2. Each new word goes in a single line, across or down, and must connect to tiles already on the board.
3. Every word formed by your move must be in the dictionary. You score each one, applying the colored squares.
4. Use all 7 tiles in one move to earn a 50-point bonus. After playing, draw from the bag back up to 7 tiles.
5. You can exchange tiles or pass. The game ends when the bag is empty and someone runs out of tiles, or after 6 scoreless turns in a row; tiles left on your rack are subtracted.

How to play on WePlay

1. Open weplay.zone in the browser on every phone. There is no app to install and no account to create.
2. If everyone is on the same Wi-Fi, they land at the same table automatically. Anyone far away or on cell data taps Invite and joins with the link, the QR code or the 4-letter code.
3. The host picks Palabras (Word Tiles) and taps Start. Each phone shows only its own player’s information; the table is shared in real time.
4. For now Palabras (Word Tiles) is played with other people: invite family or friends with the link.
5. Tap a tile on your rack, then the square where you want it; when you confirm, the game checks the words and adds the points.
6. Your rack is private: others only see the board and the scoreboard.

Tips and strategy

• Go for triple-word squares, but don’t open a path to them for your opponent.
• Short words that touch two words at once can score a lot.
• Keep common letters and balance vowels and consonants on your rack; if you are stuck with hard letters, exchange them.
• High-value letters work best on double- or triple-letter squares.
• Learn useful two- and three-letter words: they save many difficult turns.

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