Category: Strategies

Suffix families (-ING, -ED) and common prefixes (RE-, UN-) narrow placement fast on daily boards.

If moves dwindle, re-read all six words aloud—misread plural or tense causes cascade errors.

Chain swaps that fix one across word and one down word per turn stretch move limits.

Corners touch fewer crossers—use them to test partial word fits before center chaos.

Common vowels and consonants anchor multiple words—place E, A, R, S thoughtfully early.

Thirty-second scan identifies obvious misfits and high-confidence anchor letters before swapping.