Collect: type white words to stock attacks, up to five.
Send: press Enter or tap Send. Save a batch to put pressure on your rival.
Defend: type red or orange words before they reach the danger line.
Counterwave: defend 15 red words, then press Shift or tap Counter to clear attacks and send orange words to every enemy.
Switch words by typing another matching start. Desktop: Tab switches targets. Mobile: tap a target above your field. Orange words do not charge your counterwave.
WHITE = collect ammo · RED / ORANGE = defend · SHIFT counterwave (15 red defenses; attacks every enemy) · ENTER send words · BACKSPACE reset incomplete word