Word game
HORSE, the basketball word game
Guess a hidden basketball word one letter at a time. Miss and you spell it. Spell it and you lose.
Play HORSEFree in your browser. No account needed.
How to play HORSE
Get a word
Every word is basketball: a move, a shot, a team, an award, or a player’s first or last name.
Guess letters
Tap letters to fill it in. Every miss lights up one letter on your meter.
Use your outs
Take a hint for two misses, once per run, or call the whole word. A wrong call is a miss.
Beat the meter
The meter sets how hard it is: BASKETBALL gives you ten misses, BUCKETS seven, HORSE five and PIG three.
Questions
Is this the HORSE you play on a court?
It has the same idea, miss and you take a letter, but you play it with words instead of shots.
What are the modes?
Practice is unrated and plays offline. The Daily is one word a day, the same one for everybody. Ladder is rated and sized to your level.
Do I need an account?
Not for Practice. Sign in for Ladder runs and the Daily.
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