Confused by a term like “pangram” or “centre letter” while reading about Blossom Word Game? This glossary defines every term used across our guides \u2014 plain English, no jargon, alphabetically easy to scan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Centre letter<\/strong> Petal letters<\/strong> Honeycomb layout<\/strong> Pangram<\/strong> Letter repetition<\/strong> Base score<\/strong> Pangram bonus<\/strong> Word count<\/strong> Rule rejection<\/strong> Dictionary rejection<\/strong>
<\/strong>The single letter positioned in the middle of the flower shape. Every valid word submitted must include this letter at least once, regardless of where in the word it falls. The full rule set is covered in the rules and scoring guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The six letters arranged around the centre letter. Along with the centre letter, these make up the full set of seven letters available for that day’s puzzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The general term for this style of puzzle, where letters are arranged in a hexagonal, flower-like grid rather than a straight line. It’s the same underlying structure used across several similar daily word games<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>A word that uses every one of the seven available letters at least once. Not every daily puzzle contains one, but when it does, finding it typically earns the largest single score boost available that day \u2014 the pangram guide<\/a> covers how to spot one faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The rule that allows a single letter shown on the flower to be used more than once within the same word, even though it only appears once visually. A word like LEVEL, for example, relies on this rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\nScoring Terms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The points awarded purely for a word’s length, before any bonus is added. Longer words generally earn a higher base score than shorter ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The additional points awarded specifically for finding a pangram, on top of whatever base score the word’s length would normally earn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The total number of valid words a given puzzle contains. This varies from one day to the next depending on the specific letters in play.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRule-Related Terms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>When a submitted word fails a basic gameplay requirement \u2014 usually missing the centre letter or falling below the minimum length \u2014 before it’s even checked against the dictionary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>When a word satisfies every gameplay rule but isn’t included in the accepted word list, even if it’s a genuinely common English word elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n