What is Blossom?
Blossom is a calm, flower-shaped word game from Merriam-Webster. Seven letters are arranged as a flower, with one letter in the centre and six around it as petals. You make words from those letters, and every word has to use the centre letter. Unlike some word-finding games, Blossom doesn't ask you to find everything: you have a limited number of words to play, so the challenge is choosing good ones. Longer words score more, and a word that uses all seven letters earns a big bonus, so it pays to look for the long word hiding in the flower before you settle for short, easy ones. Each day also has a bonus petal letter that gives extra points. Blossom suits people who like Spelling Bee but want a game they can finish in a few minutes, and it rewards a broad vocabulary more than speed. It's a gentle, satisfying puzzle for a quiet moment.
How to play
- Make words from the seven letters. Every word must include the centre letter.
- Longer words score more, and using all seven letters earns a bonus.
- You only get a set number of words, so pick your best ones.
