Small Plates

A word game for one or two

The kitchen sends out one letter at a time. Put it on a plate, serve a word, then keep that plate going: turn TIN into TINE, TILE and TILED, and every new course earns more.

Play in your browser Free · works offline · Android app coming to Google Play
A game for two in progress: four plates of letter tiles, with TILED served as a fourth course.
Four plates, one letter at a time
The welcome screen with Table for one, Table for two and the Daily Special.
Play solo or with two
The How to play walkthrough.
A short How to play
A Daily Special result card ready to share.
The Daily Special, same letters for everyone
The stats page with best dish, longest chain and streaks.
Stats for your best dishes
The board in the dark look.
A dark look for late dinners

How it plays

  1. Take the letter

    One letter comes out of the kitchen. Put it on one of four plates, swap it for a letter that's already there, or skip it.

  2. Serve a word

    When a plate spells a word, it's served and you score. Rare letters are worth more, and the Qu tile spells two letters at once.

  3. Order the next course

    Keep building on the same plate. Every new word made from the last one is another course, and each course earns a bigger bonus.

  4. Check, please!

    When the letters run out, the check comes. Beat your best, or beat whoever's sitting across from you.

Ways to play

Table for one
Chase your own best score at your own pace.
Table for two
Pass the phone back and forth, one letter each. Made for waiting on dinner together.
The Daily Special
Everyone gets the same letters each day. One try, no undo, and a result card to share.
All you can eat
The letters keep coming and the specials keep changing until you ask for the check.

On the menu

Today's specials
The chef's words for the day. Spell one for a big bonus.
Sent back
Serve something that isn't a word and the plate is cleared, and it costs you.
One of each, please
Each word can only be served once per game, so plan ahead.
Stats
Your best dish, longest chain, streaks and more, kept on your phone.
Light and dark
Plus sound and vibration you can switch off.
Family friendly
Swear words and slurs are never accepted, even when they're real words.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. The web version is free, with no ads at all.

Does it need the internet?

Only the first time you open it. After that it works fully offline, even in airplane mode.

How do two people play on one phone?

Pick Table for two and type both names. You take turns placing one letter each, passing the phone between turns. The score card at the top shows whose turn it is.

Why wasn't my word accepted?

Small Plates uses a big list of common English words, 3 to 5 letters long (plus six-letter words with Qu). Very new slang, names and swear words aren't in it. If you think a real word is missing, send it to us.

Is it the same as Moxie?

It's inspired by Moxie, an old iPod touch word game we loved, but the rules and scoring are our own. Here's the story.

How do I move my games to a new phone?

Open Menu, then Move your games. You'll get a code to paste on the other phone or in the app. More on moving progress.

Got a few minutes before the food comes?

Play Small Plates