The game guide · Wonder
How to play A Word of Wonder
Uncover a word you might use in a curious observation. 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
Uncover a word you might use in a curious observation.
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. Look for a shape, texture or change you can describe before trying to explain what it means.
After the game
How might the revealed word fit an ordinary moment in your own day? Which familiar thing might surprise you if you gave it a second, more attentive look today?
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
Look closely at a leaf, a cloud or a familiar street. Wonder starts with attention and leaves room for questions.
Cherry-blossom viewing inspires attentive looking. Hanami is a seasonal practice, not the Japanese equivalent of wonder.
Read our wonder story, inspired by Hanami in Japan. The Japan National Tourism Organization: Japan in April provides the source context.
Share the invitation
Here is a tiny invitation to look again. Try A Word of Wonder with me, if you fancy a little wonder 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.