Ghost
Ghost is a word game where you take turns adding letters to a growing fragment. The catch: don't complete a real word, or you lose. Play against a friend (pass the device) or against the CPU.
Don't finish the word.
Add a letter each turn. The player who completes a real word (4+ letters) loses the round.
How to use
- Players alternate adding one letter to a growing fragment.
- You lose if you complete a real word of 4 or more letters.
- You also lose if you add a letter that makes it impossible to form any word.
- Play vs a friend (pass the device) or test yourself against the CPU.
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Ghost is a word game where players take turns adding one letter at a time to a growing string. The catch: the letters you add must be building toward a valid word, but you cannot be the one to complete it. If you finish a real word of four letters or more, you lose that round. Players who get caught four times spell out G-H-O-S-T and are eliminated.
The skill is in steering the letters toward words where your opponent is forced to complete them, while avoiding traps yourself. Knowing lots of obscure long words helps because you can steer the fragment toward a word your opponent does not know, buying yourself more turns. You can also challenge a letter if you think your opponent is bluffing and has no valid continuation in mind.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the rules of Ghost?
Players alternate adding one letter at a time. Each sequence must be building toward a real word of 4+ letters. The player who completes a word loses the round.
What happens if someone adds an impossible letter?
You can challenge a letter if you think no valid word exists starting with that fragment. The challenged player must name a word. If they cannot, they lose the round.
How many rounds are in a game?
A player loses after four round losses, spelling out G-H-O-S-T. Two-letter and three-letter completions do not count as losses.
Can I play vs the computer?
Yes. The CPU opponent will try to steer the fragment in its favour and challenge unlikely letters.