TRAILBLAZE
A daily path-tracing word game on a 7×7 grid. Trace a word, then keep the trail going.
Here's the twist: every word after your first must start on a cell next to where your last word ended. Used letters go dark for good, so the path you carve is the puzzle. Cover all 49 cells for a Sweep.
Today's trail is waiting
Chain as many words as you can, chase coverage, and spend your three burns wisely. Share a spoiler-free trail map when you're done. Come back tomorrow for a fresh board.
The Trailblaze rule
Each word starts beside the last word's end cell. Plan your path, not just your words.
Burn to escape
Three burns per game let you sacrifice a cell and bridge out of a dead end.
Sweep the board
Use all 49 cells for a +50 Sweep bonus and a special mark in your shared result.
A word game that rewards planning
Trailblaze isn't really about knowing the longest words — it's about where they take you. Because every word has to begin on a cell next to where your last one ended, and spent cells go dark for good, a long obvious word early can wall you off from half the board. The strongest runs read a few moves ahead, keep an exit open, and steer toward the cells you still need rather than grabbing points wherever they're easiest.
When you trap yourself, your three burns can sacrifice a single cell to bridge across a gap and rescue a stranded path — so save them for when you're genuinely stuck, not for chasing one more word. Cover all 49 cells for a Sweep and a +50 bonus, then share a spoiler-free trail map of how you carved your way across the grid.