Pop Word: Battles

Two players. One crossword. Every word up for grabs. Pop Word Battles turns the daily pop culture crossword into a head-to-head race. Every puzzle is built around one theme, from blockbuster films and classic TV to video games, music and the cartoons you grew up with. Every answer is real and on theme. No filler words. HOW A TURN WORKS You have 20 seconds. Pick any open word, read the clue and type your answer. Get it right and the word is yours, at 10 points a letter. Get it wrong and the turn passes, but any letters you got right in the right squares stay on the board for both of you. STEAL WHAT THEY MISS When your rival misses a word, it opens up for you for five seconds. Get it and you claim it with a 50 point bonus. THREE POWERS Peek to reveal a letter, Freeze to shrink your rival's next turn, or Double to score twice on your next word. One of each per match. CALL IT Think you know the hidden answer in the shaded squares? Call it for 300 points and the win. Get it wrong and you lose 100. QUICK TO PLAY Find an opponent in seconds. A match takes about five minutes. Free. No ads. No sign-up. No tracking. Pop Word Battles is an independent game. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the owners of the films, shows, games and music it celebrates.