Scoring in The Word Search App is fixed and published, so any two players who solve the same puzzle can compare results directly. Every regular word you find is worth 700 points, and every bonus word is worth 900 — bonus words are the last entries on the word list. Clear the entire board and a time bonus is added on top: it starts at 800 points and drops by 500 for every 30 seconds elapsed, never falling below zero. A puzzle you abandon keeps your partial progress but earns no time bonus. Your score then converts at fixed rates — XP is the score divided by 100, coins are the score divided by 20, each capped per puzzle. Stars are cumulative across a difficulty level rather than per puzzle: 15,000 points earns one star, 28,000 earns two, and 45,000 earns three. Reaching 28,000 also unlocks the next difficulty in that theme.
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Regular word | 700 points |
| Bonus word | 900 points |
| Time bonus (full clear only) | Starts at 800, −500 every 30 seconds, floor 0 |
| XP per puzzle | Score ÷ 100 (capped) |
| Coins per puzzle | Score ÷ 20 (capped) |
| Stars (cumulative per level) | 1★ 15,000 · 2★ 28,000 · 3★ 45,000 |
| Next difficulty unlocks at | 28,000 cumulative (2★) |
When you find every word, a time bonus starts at 800 points and drops by 500 every 30 seconds (never below zero). Abandoned puzzles do not get the time bonus.
Stars use cumulative score across the level's puzzles:
Reaching 28,000 (2★) unlocks the next difficulty in that theme.
Spend coins on hints and unlocks in the coin shop, or earn more by solving puzzles.