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DownWords #1

430 replies

sanityisamyth · 02/01/2026 10:22

A new word game!

I completed today's DownWords in 1m 15s compared to the average of 6m 41s

🟩 - Me (1m 15s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (6m 41s)

🦆🦆 - Found 2 bonus words

👑 - Top 20% of players today!

http://www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

OP posts:
FurForksSake · 25/03/2026 13:35

I completed today's DownWords in 6m 42s compared to the average of 4m 37s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥🟥🟥 - Me (6m 42s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (4m 37s)

🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆 - Found 5 bonus words

🎯 One of the first 50 to solve today
🔥 7-day streak!

http://www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

DapperDame · 25/03/2026 16:54

I completed today's DownWords in 10m 37s compared to the average of 5m 01s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥🟥🟥 - Me (10m 37s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (5m 01s)

🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆 - Found 7 bonus words

🎯 One of the first 50 to solve today
🏆 No hints used

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

Ugh! That took forever!

boobybum · 26/03/2026 01:06

I completed today's DownWords in 0m 56s compared to the average of 1m 31s

🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Me (0m 56s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (1m 31s)

🔟 One of the first 10 to solve today!
🏅 Faster than average today
🤯 Solved in under 60 seconds!
🎓 No hints and faster than average!
🔥 7-day streak!
🦉 Night owl!

http://www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

taxidriver · 26/03/2026 06:30

I completed today's DownWords in 1m 17s compared to the average of 2m 07s

🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Me (1m 17s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (2m 07s)

🔟 One of the first 10 to solve today!
🏅 Faster than average today
☕ Morning brew

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

SoftLass · 26/03/2026 06:31

How do the bonus words work? I found a word today that wasn't part of the puzzle but nothing happened, it wasn't recognised. Do they have to be specific words?

I completed today's DownWords in 2m 15s compared to the average of 2m 15s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Me (2m 15s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (2m 15s)

🔟 One of the first 10 to solve today!
🏆 No hints used
☕ Morning brew

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

FurForksSake · 26/03/2026 10:38

I completed today's DownWords in 1m 19s compared to the average of 1m 46s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Me (1m 19s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (1m 46s)

🎯 One of the first 50 to solve today
🏎️ Top 10 fastest times today!
🎓 No hints and faster than average!
🔥 7-day streak!

http://www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

DapperDame · 26/03/2026 15:21

I completed today's DownWords in 2m 42s compared to the average of 2m 43s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Me (2m 42s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (2m 43s)

🦆🦆 - Found 2 bonus words

🎯 One of the first 50 to solve today
🎓 No hints and faster than average!

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

Twasasurprise · 26/03/2026 15:45

I completed today's DownWords in 1m 47s compared to the average of 2m 41s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Me (1m 47s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (2m 41s)

🦆 - Found 1 bonus word

🎯 One of the first 50 to solve today
🎓 No hints and faster than average!

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

sanityisamyth · 26/03/2026 17:25

SoftLass · 26/03/2026 06:31

How do the bonus words work? I found a word today that wasn't part of the puzzle but nothing happened, it wasn't recognised. Do they have to be specific words?

I completed today's DownWords in 2m 15s compared to the average of 2m 15s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Me (2m 15s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (2m 15s)

🔟 One of the first 10 to solve today!
🏆 No hints used
☕ Morning brew

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

Some of them aren’t recognised which is frustrating. Most are clued into the game, but I think we find some the makers don’t notice!

OP posts:
sanityisamyth · 26/03/2026 18:45

I completed today's DownWords in 3m 50s compared to the average of 2m 44s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥🟥🟥 - Me (3m 50s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (2m 44s)

🎯 One of the first 50 to solve today
🏆 No hints used

http://www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

Got distracted!

OP posts:
MarmiteWine · 26/03/2026 22:13

I completed today's DownWords in 1m 28s compared to the average of 2m 38s

🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Me (1m 28s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (2m 38s)

🎯 One of the first 50 to solve today
🏅 Faster than average today
🎓 No hints and faster than average!

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

boobybum · 27/03/2026 01:02

I completed today's DownWords in 0m 42s compared to the average of 2m 23s

🟩🟩 - Me (0m 42s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (2m 23s)

🦆 - Found 1 bonus word

🔟 One of the first 10 to solve today!
🏅 Faster than average today
🤯 Solved in under 60 seconds!
🎓 No hints and faster than average!
🔥 7-day streak!
🦉 Night owl!

http://www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

SoftLass · 27/03/2026 06:34

thank you @sanityisamyth, I got one today!
I completed today's DownWords in 1m 31s compared to the average of 3m 11s

🟩🟩🟩 - Me (1m 31s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (3m 11s)

🦆 - Found 1 bonus word

🔟 One of the first 10 to solve today!
🏅 Faster than average today
🎓 No hints and faster than average!
☕ Morning brew

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

Twasasurprise · 27/03/2026 10:19

I completed today's DownWords in 1m 21s compared to the average of 3m 11s

🟩🟩🟩 - Me (1m 21s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (3m 11s)

🦆 - Found 1 bonus word

🎯 One of the first 50 to solve today
🏎️ Top 10 fastest times today!
🎓 No hints and faster than average!

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

FurForksSake · 27/03/2026 14:55

I completed today's DownWords in 3m 16s compared to the average of 3m 15s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥 - Me (3m 16s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (3m 15s)

🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆 - Found 10 bonus words

🎯 One of the first 50 to solve today
🏆 No hints used
🔥 7-day streak!

http://www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

MarmiteWine · 27/03/2026 20:03

I completed today's DownWords in 4m 00s compared to the average of 3m 22s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥🟥 - Me (4m 00s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (3m 22s)

🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆 - Found 10 bonus words

🎯 One of the first 50 to solve today
🏆 No hints used

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

boobybum · 28/03/2026 01:12

I completed today's DownWords in 3m 18s compared to the average of 4m 16s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Me (3m 18s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (4m 16s)

🦆🦆🦆 - Found 3 bonus words

🔟 One of the first 10 to solve today!
🏅 Faster than average today
🎓 No hints and faster than average!
🔥 7-day streak!
🦉 Night owl!

http://www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

taxidriver · 28/03/2026 04:40

I completed today's DownWords in 1m 41s compared to the average of 4m 52s

🟩🟩 - Me (1m 41s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (4m 52s)

🔟 One of the first 10 to solve today!
👑 Top 25% of players today!
🎓 No hints and faster than average!
🦉 Night owl!

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

MarmiteWine · 28/03/2026 07:22

I completed today's DownWords in 6m 37s compared to the average of 5m 03s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥🟥🟥 - Me (6m 37s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (5m 03s)

🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆 - Found 7 bonus words

🔟 One of the first 10 to solve today!
🏆 No hints used
☕ Morning brew

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

SoftLass · 28/03/2026 09:12

Ridiculously long time today!
I completed today's DownWords in 8m 43s compared to the average of 6m 04s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥🟥🟥 - Me (8m 43s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (6m 04s)

🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆 - Found 6 bonus words

🎯 One of the first 50 to solve today
🏆 No hints used

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

FurForksSake · 28/03/2026 09:24

I completed today's DownWords in 5m 07s compared to the average of 6m 00s

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Me (5m 07s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (6m 00s)

🦆🦆🦆 - Found 3 bonus words

🎯 One of the first 50 to solve today
🏎️ Top 10 fastest times today!
🎓 No hints and faster than average!
🔥 7-day streak!

http://www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

taxidriver · 29/03/2026 08:23

I completed today's DownWords in 0m 49s compared to the average of 4m 25s

🟩 - Me (0m 49s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (4m 25s)

🦆 - Found 1 bonus word

🔟 One of the first 10 to solve today!
👑 Top 25% of players today!
🤯 Solved in under 60 seconds!
🎓 No hints and faster than average!

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

FurForksSake · 29/03/2026 08:54

I completed today's DownWords in 1m 35s compared to the average of 3m 37s

🟩🟩🟩 - Me (1m 35s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (3m 37s)

🦆🦆🦆🦆 - Found 4 bonus words

🔟 One of the first 10 to solve today!
🏅 Faster than average today
🎓 No hints and faster than average!
🔥 7-day streak!

http://www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

SoftLass · 29/03/2026 09:34

I completed today's DownWords in 0m 55s compared to the average of 3m 03s

🟩🟩 - Me (0m 55s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (3m 03s)

🔟 One of the first 10 to solve today!
🏅 Faster than average today
🤯 Solved in under 60 seconds!
🎓 No hints and faster than average!

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

MarmiteWine · 29/03/2026 10:33

I completed today's DownWords in 1m 09s compared to the average of 3m 28s

🟩🟩 - Me (1m 09s)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - Average (3m 28s)

🦆🦆 - Found 2 bonus words

🎯 One of the first 50 to solve today
🏎️ Top 10 fastest times today!
🎓 No hints and faster than average!

www.DownWordsGame.com
#DownWordsGame

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