Word Stash: A Free Daily Crochet Word Game

Word Stash is a free crochet word game with a new word every day. You get six tries to guess the five letter word, and every word comes from the yarn world: stitches, fibers, yarn colors, amigurumi, tools, and all the cozy stuff in between. Each guess tells you which letters are right, so you get a little closer every time.

Word Stash crochet word game board with the guesses CHAIN and SKEIN

Play in the Briana K Stitch app

I made these games for the times you need a break from yarn but don’t want to take a break from yarn. Like sitting in the doctor’s office without your project bag. Word Stash is the quick one. It takes a few minutes, and it’s a fun way to start your morning coffee.

You can play it right here on the blog, or in the Briana K Stitch app.

Play Word Stash

How to play

The first time you open Word Stash, it shows you how to play. You can pull it back up anytime with the question mark button at the top.

Make your first guess

Type any real five letter word and press Enter. You can use your own keyboard or tap the letters on screen.

An empty Word Stash board with six rows of five squares and an on-screen keyboard

Read the colors

After each guess, the letters change color to tell you how close you are:

Berry means the letter is in the word, and it’s in the right spot.
Gold means the letter is in the word, just somewhere else.
Gray means the letter isn’t in the word at all.

The guess CHAIN in Word Stash with the H in berry and the rest in gray

The keyboard keeps track for you too. Letters you’ve ruled out turn gray, so you don’t waste a guess on them.

A second guess, SKEIN, with S and E in berry and the used letters grayed out on the keyboard

Stuck? Show the clue

Tap Show the clue and you’ll get a hint about the word. It’s written like a little crochet riddle, so it nudges you without giving it away.

The Word Stash clue reading Where the yarn gets displayed

Solve it

Guess the word and you’ll see it with its clue, plus your stats: how many you’ve played, your win percentage, your current streak, your best streak, and how many guesses each win took.

Word Stash solved screen showing the word SHELF, stats, and a chart of guesses

Tap Share my result to copy your score so you can paste it to a friend. It won’t give the word away.

A new word every day

A new word arrives every day at midnight, and your streak keeps count of how many days in a row you’ve solved it. Can’t wait until tomorrow? Once today’s word is done, tap Play an extra round for a bonus word.