The game guide · Pride
How to play A Word You Earned
Find a word that names something you practised. Untangle the letters to reveal a themed word. A familiar term becomes a small puzzle, followed by a gentle prompt you can keep private or share with someone.
Your starting point
Find a word that names something you practised.
The rules
Rearrange or choose the scrambled letters to spell the target word. Use the available word controls, check your answer and try another arrangement if needed.
A helpful approach
Look for a familiar beginning or ending. Try a different arrangement when the first guess stalls, and use the word as a thought rather than a label. Name a particular effort, decision or learned skill rather than measuring the achievement against another person’s result.
After the game
How might the revealed word fit an ordinary moment in your own day? What part of a recent effort deserves acknowledgement even if the finished result is still imperfect or private?
There is no need to turn a small moment into a perfect performance. Play again if you want to explore it, or leave it here and take the thought into your day.
The feeling behind it
Acknowledge effort, craft, learning and progress without turning someone else into a comparison. There is room for your own small achievement.
A weaving tradition inspires respect for skill and learning. Kente patterns carry specific meanings that these games do not reproduce.
Read our pride story, inspired by Kente craftsmanship in Ghana. The UNESCO: Craftsmanship of traditional woven textile Kente provides the source context.
Share the invitation
You made something happen. Let that count. Try A Word You Earned with me, if you fancy a little pride today.
If someone comes to mind, send them a game they might enjoy. Add your own words, let them choose whether to play, and keep private details out of a public link.