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Letter Jam

25 questions players ask about Letter Jam. Pick one for the answer. See also the full rulebook.

Updated 2026-11-03.

  • Setup and Components
  • Giving Clues
  • Guessing and Moving On
  • Wildcard, Bonus Letters and Counting Clues
  • End of the Game and Scoring

Setup and Components

  • Are the letter cards the same in different language editions of Letter Jam?
  • Which letters are in the English letter deck?
  • How many copies of each letter are in the deck?
  • Can you play the English edition with words in another language?
  • How do you set up a 2-player or 3-player game?
  • Can some players get shorter or longer secret words than others?

Giving Clues

  • Is this a legal clue? Can a clue be a single-letter word or an abbreviation?
  • Can I give a clue longer than the numbered tokens?
  • When two players hold the same letter, how are clue tokens placed?
  • Can a clue say it helps two players when its word uses only one of their letters?
  • Can I use my own letter in a clue?

Guessing and Moving On

  • Do I need to write down clues that do not use my letter?
  • Can you move on from a letter before you have received a clue for it?
  • When do players decide to move on, and when do new letters appear?
  • Can I say whether I am sure of my letter, and use others' confidence?
  • Can players use another player's bonus letter guess to deduce their own letter?

Wildcard, Bonus Letters and Counting Clues

  • What can the wildcard represent?
  • Can players say out loud what they think the wildcard represents?
  • What do the red and green clue tokens mean, and in what order are they taken?
  • How many red tokens do 2-player and 3-player games use?
  • Can you replace all five letters of your word with bonus letters?

End of the Game and Scoring

  • Must your final word match the word you were dealt?
  • If I can't figure out my final word, may I make a smaller word?
  • Which letters count as original letters guessed correctly when scoring?
  • How do leftover clue tokens count at the end of the game?