About WordCherry
WordCherry is a free, fast-paced word game that challenges you to build words from letter tiles before the clock runs out. Whether you play solo to beat your own high score or jump into a live multiplayer match with friends, the whole idea is quick thinking and a love of language.
How It Works
You start each game with 10 random letter tiles. Form valid English words using those tiles and submit them — every word you play earns points and adds time back to your countdown. Run out of time and the game ends.
Longer words score more and give more time, so there is a constant tension between going for the safe 4-letter word right in front of you or hunting for a 7-letter monster that could push your score into a different league.
Game Modes
Solo
The classic WordCherry experience. Race against your own timer and try to post the highest score possible. Solo scores are tracked on the global leaderboard — see how you stack up against players around the world.
Multiplayer
Create a private lobby and share the code with friends, or join a public game. All players compete in real time using a shared letter pool. The player with the most points when time runs out wins. It gets surprisingly intense.
The Story
WordCherry was built as a passion project by a solo developer who wanted a word game that felt snappy and genuinely competitive — something you could share with friends and immediately start playing with no app store, no tutorial, and no paywalls.
The tech stack is Next.js and React on the frontend, with Supabase handling real-time multiplayer via WebSockets, user accounts, and the global leaderboard. Word validation runs against a large English dictionary sourced from the open-source dwyl/english-words list.
Why Play WordCherry?
It is free, requires no download, and works on any modern browser — desktop or mobile. Solo play does not even need an account. Create a free account if you want your scores saved to the leaderboard or want to play multiplayer.
The letter tiles are randomly generated every game, so no two runs are the same. And because the scoring rewards vocabulary depth — rare letters and longer words pay off disproportionately — regular play genuinely expands what words you reach for instinctively.