How to Play
Spell words by dragging tiles from your rack onto the board. Words must connect crossword-style to existing tiles.
Build track ahead of the train. Each valid word extends the rail in the direction you played it.
Outrun the train. It starts slow but accelerates. When it catches you, game over. Highest score wins the week.
The Star
Each board has a star placed on the map. Build your track through it to earn 8 bonus track cells — extra breathing room and more time to score points. Not every run reaches it. The ones that do show up with a star on the leaderboard.
Scoring
Each tile has a point value based on its letter. Premium squares multiply tile scores (double/triple letter) or entire word scores (double/triple word). Rare letters like Q, Z, X, and J are worth more.
The weekly leaderboard ranks players by their best single run. Play as many times as you want — only your highest score counts.
Weekly Challenge
Every Monday, a new board is generated with a unique layout of blockers, premium squares, and a star position. The board stays the same all week — replay to learn the layout, refine your strategy, and climb the leaderboard.
Each week also brings a different set of modifiers that change the rules — a smaller rack, no premium squares, a shorter grace period, or an extra tile — with more modifiers coming soon. No two weeks play the same.
Roadmap
Choo Choo Words is under active development. Here's what's coming:
More modifiers
Train-slowing effects, scoring bonuses for long words, powered tiles on the board, and more ways to change how each week plays.
Player profiles & history
Track your scores over time, view past weeks, and see how you compare.
iOS — available now
Download on the App Store. Android and Steam coming next.
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