Swipe from letter to letter on Scoop's wheel to spell a word, then let go. Or tap the letters one at a time (tap the last one again to take it back, ✓ to send the word). On a keyboard, just type the word and press Enter.
Words that belong on the page fly into the little crossword. Fill every square to finish the page. Words can be 3 or more letters long.
Bonus words: real words that are not on the page still count! They fill Scoop's ink pot; every 4 bonus words make a new hint. Scoop also finds a spare hint every 5 new pages.
Hint (the quill): shows one letter on the page. Free letter (the lamp): fills up as you try words; when it glows, tap it for a free letter. So you can never get stuck. Shuffle (the arrows) moves the letters around the wheel.
Stars: 3 stars without hints or free letters, 2 stars with up to 2, 1 star after that. No timers, ever.
Endless: page after page, bigger wheels as you go. Zen: calm pages, hints for free, no stars. Daily page: a new page each day, the same for everyone. Word album: every word you found.
Keys: type letters, Backspace to take one back, Enter to send, Space to shuffle, 1 for a hint, 2 for a free letter, Esc to pause.