A game like Snake where you eat letters to spell words
Letter Trail in the Letternerd Arcade is a free game like Snake with a twist: steer the snake to eat letters in order and spell the day’s word. The right letter grows the snake and scores; a wrong one shortens your tail and costs points. Hit a wall or yourself and the run ends. It plays in any browser, with a daily board to compare with friends.
What is Snake?
Snake is an arcade idea from the 1970s that became famous when Nokia put it on its mobile phones in the late 1990s. You steer a line around the screen to eat food, and every bite makes it longer. Run into a wall or your own tail and the game is over. Countless versions have followed, on phones and in browsers.
Why people look for games like Snake
- You want Snake with something new to think about.
- You want to play in a browser with nothing to install.
- You want a score you can compare with friends.
Letternerd vs Snake
| Feature | Snake | Letternerd |
|---|---|---|
| What you eat | Food that appears on the screen | Letter tiles, needed in the order of the word |
| Growing | Every bite makes you longer | Right letters make you longer; wrong ones shorten your tail |
| Ending | Hit a wall or yourself | Hit a wall or yourself, or the two minutes are up |
| Speed | Gets faster in many versions | A little faster after every word you spell |
| Scoring | Points for each bite | Points for right letters, a bonus for each word that grows with its length, and more for clean words in a row |
| Comparing | Your own high score | A daily board, with a friends view |
Which should you pick?
Pick Snake if
- You want plain Snake, with no words to think about.
Pick Letternerd if
Pick Letternerd if- You like word games and arcade games and want both at once.
- You want everyone to spell the same words each day, so scores compare fairly.
How to play Letter Trail
- Open Letter Trail. The snake moves by itself; you only steer.
- A word is shown. Eat the letter tile it needs next to grow and score.
- Eating any other letter shortens your tail and costs points. Spell the whole word for a bonus, and the next word comes along, a little longer every second word.
- Hitting a wall or your own body ends the run.
More letter games in the Arcade
If you like spelling on the move, try Letter Hop, where you land on letters in the order of the word, or Letterfall, where you catch them as they fall.
- Letter HopArcade · 1 player · daily boardHop from platform to platform, landing on the letters in the order of the word.
- LetterfallArcade · 1 player · daily boardSlide the tray to catch the falling letters in the order of the word.
- Word StackArcade · 1 player · daily boardLetters drop into columns. Line up a word across a row and it bursts.
Play games like Snake
Free in your browser on any phone or computer. Play alone, or share the room code and everyone joins as a guest.
- Letter TrailArcade · 1 player · daily boardSteer a snake through the letters to spell the day’s word.
- Letter HopArcade · 1 player · daily boardHop from platform to platform, landing on the letters in the order of the word.
- LetterfallArcade · 1 player · daily boardSlide the tray to catch the falling letters in the order of the word.
- Word StackArcade · 1 player · daily boardLetters drop into columns. Line up a word across a row and it bursts.
Frequently asked questions
Can I play Snake online for free?
[Letter Trail](/arcade/letter-trail) is a free game like Snake in the Letternerd Arcade, with letters to eat in order. It runs in any browser.
Is there a word Snake game?
Yes. In Letter Trail you steer a snake through letter tiles to spell the day’s word. The words get longer as you go.
Does Letter Trail work on a phone?
Yes. It runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, with nothing to install.
More games
Other comparisons
See all- Falling-block puzzleGames like TetrisWord Stack is a free word game in the spirit of Tetris: letters drop into columns, and a word lined up across a row bursts. Play in your browser, no download.
- Daily five-letter word puzzleGames like WordleFree games like Wordle you can play with friends: race the same hidden word in a room, try four words at once, or play daily letter games in the Arcade.
- One-tap mobile arcade gameGames like Flappy BirdGap is a free game like Flappy Bird: tap to flap through every gap in the pipes. Same course for everyone each day, so you can compare scores with friends.
- Electronic memory gameGames like SimonEcho is a free game like Simon: watch four pads light up, repeat the pattern, and it grows by one every round. Or play Memory Lane with friends in a room.
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