COMBAT
Play a rated match against another person. Pick a time control to enter its queue — ratings are kept separately for each one, so a result only counts against players who chose the same game.
Ranked
Five letters, expert words. Every rating is kept per time control, so a result only ever counts against players who chose the same game.
Occupancy is shown in bands rather than exact numbers, so a quiet queue cannot be used to work out who is in it.
Other ways to play
Unranked PracticeAny word length, any difficulty, any clock. Nothing counts to a rating.Daily COMBATEveryone plays the same puzzle. One ranked match a day per mode.Private challengeSend a match request to a specific player.Your gamesEverything waiting on you, and everything waiting on an opponent.WatchPublic games in progress, board by board.