Agree on a series target, play together on a shared board, and alternate the first player on rematches while keeping the series score
Make each rematch part of the series
To run a friendly Worduel series, agree on how many game wins you are aiming for, join a two-player friend room, and keep track of the series score. You and your friend take alternate turns on one shared board, trying to solve the same secret word. The first player to solve it wins that game. On rematches, the first player alternates, so the same person does not always open
Agree on the format before you start
A simple way to set up your series
Choose a target
Decide together how many game wins will finish the series. For example, play until one person has won three games
Join the same friend room
Use a four-letter room code or link to join a real two-player game. You will share one board and one secret word
Play and check the result
Take turns until someone solves the word. Confirm the game result, check the series score, then rematch with the first player alternating
Each turn lasts 45 seconds, so stay near the game when it is your move. Three skips are allowed; a fourth loses. It can help to agree on the pace before starting, especially if one of you is new to playing on a shared board
Keep the series score separate from the next turn
The series score shows how the match is going overall; the alternating opener decides who takes the first turn in the next game. Those are different things. A player who is behind can still open the next rematch, while the score carries on from the previous game. Alternating the opener changes the starting position without erasing the results so far
Two things to check between games
Series score
Tracks the results across your games. Check it after each result so you both know who is ahead
First player
Alternates on rematches. This determines who opens the next shared-board game, not who is leading the series
Example: a three-win target
Suppose Alex and Bea agree to play until someone wins three games. Alex starts the first game, but Bea solves the secret word first, making the series score 1–0 to Bea. They rematch, and the opener alternates, so Bea takes the first turn in the next game. If Alex solves that word first, the score becomes 1–1. The opener alternates again for the following rematch, and the series score continues from there. The key is to track game results and the next opener as two separate details
Use the end of each game as a reset
When a game ends, take a moment to confirm the result before beginning the rematch. You can also look over the word details shown after a game, including its part of speech, meaning, and two example sentences. These details can give you something to discuss between rounds without delaying the next game
Who takes the first turn in a friend-game rematch?
Reveal answer
Option 2, “The first player alternates,” is correct because the opener changes on rematches. The previous game's winner does not decide who starts, and friend games do not change Elo
Friendly series questions
Does a friend match change my Elo?
No. Friend games do not change Elo, and the series score carries across these matches
Are we playing against a BOT?
No. Friend rooms are real two-player games with one shared board and one secret word