How To Play Pyramid Scheme
Welcome to this in-depth guide on how to play BuzzFeed's new word game, Pyramid Scheme. By the end of this, you'll be a Pyramid Scheme master, so let's get to it!
In each Pyramid Scheme puzzle, you'll see 15 letters. These letters can be connected to each other as long as they're direct neighbors horizontally or diagonally.
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Tap on each letter to connect them! (And tap on the letter a second time to deselect it.)
String letters together to make words.
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Words can be hidden in the puzzle forwards or backward, horizontally and diagonally.
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Every letter must be used to solve the puzzle.
And though you may be able to find multiple words...
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...there is only ONE combination of words that will solve it by using every letter.
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Once you think you've found a word that's a puzzle solution, click the little check mark at the bottom of the puzzle.
Toggle Expert Mode OFF if you want to work one word at a time to get the solution. Auto-check will immediately tell you if the word you found is part of the solution.
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For an added challenge, toggle Expert Mode ON if you want to try to solve the whole puzzle first, then submit it to be checked (like a super fun worksheet!).
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Words must be at least three letters long. That means each puzzle can have two to five words hidden in it. We won't hide one 15-letter word in the puzzle because we think that would be mean.
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Words that are abbreviations, acronyms, proper nouns, or plurals that end in "S" will never be part of the correct solution.
And all words will be dictionary-verified words, so don't expect to find "vibranium" or "klingon" hidden in the puzzle.
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A new Pyramid Scheme puzzle is available every day. Once you solve the day's puzzle, you'll have to wait until the next morning to get a new one.
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The daily puzzle comes out at midnight EST and replaces the previous day's puzzle, meaning you'll only have a 24-hour window to play each puzzle.
Some puzzles are more challenging than others, so if at first you don't succeed, be sure to try again the next day!
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And if you're like, "Meh, maybe I shouldn't try today," consider this your vaguely threatening Duolingo-style warning: you better. Otherwise, you'll lose your streak 🙃.
And that's it! Check out today's Pyramid Scheme here. Happy solving, you magnificent brainiac!
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