Players see one main word on their phone. They have to find every smaller valid word hiding inside it before time runs out. Longer answers score more.
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Sub words
Find as many smaller words as you can from the given word before time runs out!
The main word appears on every device: "FACILITATOR." The countdown starts. Players type as fast as they can. Three-letter words come in first: cat, far, art, lot. Then longer ones: facto, ratio, trial.
Someone gets "AIRCRAFT" with two seconds left and the entire room reacts. Even people who did not get it are impressed.
The reveal shows every word that was accepted and how many each person found. The leaderboard updates. The next main word is harder.
Players see one main word on their devices
Form as many smaller valid words as you can using only the letters in that word
Enter each word on your device before the timer ends
When the round ends, the accepted words are revealed
A live leaderboard tracks your score across all rounds
Score points by finding accepted sub-words. Longer matched words contribute more to your round score, and the highest total score across all rounds wins!
Scenario 01
Brand activation
Brand activation
A brand running a conference activation sets the main word to its own product name. Delegates compete to find sub-words. The brand colour palette is on the screen. The product name is on the screen. The leaderboard is on the screen. Engagement is measured in 10-minute sessions per person.
Scenario 02
Quiet office social
Quiet game
A team that hates Charades and Taboo plays Sub-Words on a Friday afternoon. Quiet, focused, competitive without being loud. The leaderboard creates the energy without anyone having to perform. Everyone goes home happy.
Scenario 03
Spelling practice
Classroom
A primary school teacher builds Sub-Words sets around weekly spelling words. The class plays for five minutes at the end of the day. Students compete for the top spot. Spelling test scores go up the next term.
Run a pre-built set, build a custom main word in the Playground, or play in Team Mode for a different kind of energy.
Each person scans the QR code or taps the link, sees the game on their phone, and submits answers. The live scoreboard runs in real time on the big screen.
Best for: virtual sessions, hybrid offsites, larger crowds where you want maximum individual participation.
Players are grouped into 2 to 6 colour-coded teams. Each team huddles around one device, debates the answer, and submits together. The energy in the room goes up immediately.
Best for: in-person offsites, weddings, family gatherings, anywhere you want people talking to each other instead of staring at their phones.
Open the Playground and write your own questions before the session. Build it around your team's inside jokes, your brand, your community's interests. Save it to your library and run it again whenever you need it.
Best for: facilitators, team leads, community managers, brand teams who want every round to feel personalised.
Coming soon for groups that want to play without participant devices. The host shows the main word on one device. Each team takes a turn shouting out sub-words while the host scores them. One question per team in a round, with the leaderboard updating between teams.
