Variants
Variant: Deepdown
Rules
Deepdown is a variant based on looking past the obvious.
Letters round: Players must look past the longest words, and offer any shorter word. For example, if the selection is IRDSROINE, players must must ignore eight-letter words like DERISION and INDORSER. The best answer would be a seven-letter word like INSIDER or NOISIER.
Numbers round: Not currently supported.
Conundrum: Not currently supported.
Deepdown formats
- Deepdown
Showing only high score formats. [All formats]
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