Submits your word. 3 letters minimum. Letters sit on carved wooden alley blocks — the ones with golden GLOWING letters (J, Q, X, Z) are rare salvage worth bonus points. You can reuse a word, but each rerun fetches half the points — the Word Tally keeps count.

Words of 5 / 6 / 7 / 8+ letters forge a Bottle Cap ×1.5, Soda Tab ×2, Marble ×2.5, or Ring ×3 tile. Use a shiny in a word to cash in its multiplier — Marbles and Rings also clean up hazards!

Stinky tiles spread to neighbors. Use one in a word to air it out for a bonus. If a stinky tile reaches the bottom row it settles into a Mystery Sock 🧦 that blocks its space — three socks and it's tidy-up time (board resets, score stays).

Words of 5+ letters fill Rummy's bag. A full bag triggers SHINY TIME: your next 5 words score ×2. Short words let the bag sag.

Rummy's big striped tail shuffles every letter on the board. You get one per level — spend it when you're stuck.

Prof. Whiskers the alley-cat librarian makes the first 3 tiles of a real word glow. You start with 3 hints and earn more as you level.

Popped tiles sometimes drop junk — crusts, cans, bottles, bolts, CDs. Each has a scrap value that lands in your stash automatically.

The wise old dog trader swaps scrap for upgrades: extra sweeps and hints, deodorizer spray, sock removal, and lucky charms. Visit him anytime from the side panel.

Shinies you use in words are banked forever — collect enough and décor like the lava lamp and CD disco ball appears in Rummy's den by itself. Outfits (beanies, scarves, capes) unlock through achievements only.

Every unique word you discover is pressed into the journal with what it means — a little dictionary of everything you've found.

Three bounty words are always posted — spell one anywhere for +500! The Daily Dumpster is one seeded board per day, the same for everyone; score 500 on it to keep your streak.

Junk you find gets sorted automatically: cans, bottles, clips and metal fill the ♻️ recycling bin; food scraps and aired-out stink fill the 🌱 compost pile. Fill a bin to play a bin-picking minigame with Common → Legendary prizes: recycling wins exclusive den décor, composting wins exclusive outfits!