Pick the right word mode in under a minute

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You’re on the couch or in a group chat and someone says “open a word game.” Here’s the fastest way to choose—no spreadsheet required.

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Decision table

You want…Open
Practice alone, beat the clockWordRush (5) or WordRush 6
Two people, one puzzle, pass the phoneTagTeam or TagTeam 6
Shorter relay (newer players)Usually TagTeam—fewer guesses per person
Bigger vocabulary flexTagTeam 6 or WordRush 6
You encode the secret for someone elseChallenge (5) or Challenge 6

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WordRush / WordRush 6: same daily word for the world; you race yourself (or compare times later).

TagTeam / TagTeam 6: you split guesses with a partner; the URL carries the board between turns.

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