Guess a word of 5 Shavian letters (5 sounds, not 5 English letters). You get 6 tries.
right letter, right spot. in the word, wrong spot. not in the word.
Close enough counts. These easy-to-mix-up pairs score as correct: 𐑩/𐑳, 𐑦/𐑩, 𐑔/𐑞, 𐑼/𐑻, 𐑨/𐑭. A ≈ in the corner means the dictionary spells it the other way.
Keys are arranged in Shavian pairs: tall over deep (𐑐/𐑚), short vowel over long (𐑦/𐑰). Tap a key to see its name.
Spellings follow the Read Lexicon (RP accent). Normally any 5 letters count as a guess. Turn on Hard mode to only accept real words.
Stuck? Tap Hint for a crossword-style clue to the English word, with its number of letters. Shared results show 💡 if you used it.
After each guess you'll see the English word you spelled. When the game ends, you get the answer and what each of your guesses meant.