Hi, I’m Ijaz Khan.
I spent 5 years building websites for companies and blogs. Blossom Word Game is the first thing I’ve built entirely for myself.
Why this site exists
For 5 years, I built websites for other companies and blogs — solving other people’s problems, shipping other people’s ideas. I always liked daily word puzzles myself, and when Merriam-Webster’s flower-shaped “Blossom” format caught on, I decided it was time to build something of my own instead of someone else’s.
Blossom Word Game is that project: my own version of the flower-and-petal format, free, fast, and playable directly in the browser with no sign-up. It’s a small, independently run site, not a large company — just me, building something I’d actually want to use myself.
How the puzzles are actually made
I don’t want this to be a vague claim, so here’s the actual process:
- Each puzzle is generated from a real English dictionary word list (over 31,000 words), not a small hand-picked set.
- Every day’s puzzle is generated from that day’s date, so everyone playing on the same day gets the exact same seven letters — it resets automatically at midnight.
- Before a letter set is used, it’s checked to make sure it produces enough valid words to be fair and solvable — not too easy, not impossibly obscure.
- I personally review new batches of puzzles before they go live, and I fix anything that looks off (a missing common word, an awkward letter set) when I spot it.
Independence & honesty about what this is
To be fully upfront: this site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Merriam-Webster. Our game is inspired by the flower-and-petal puzzle format their “Blossom” game popularized, but our rules, scoring, word list, and code are entirely our own and may differ from theirs. If you’re looking for the official Merriam-Webster game, you can find it directly on their site.
I’d rather be clear about that than let anyone assume this is something it isn’t.
How we handle your data
We don’t ask you to sign up, create an account, or hand over any personal information to play. Your puzzle progress is saved only in your own browser’s local storage — it never touches our servers. We use Google Analytics to understand site traffic in aggregate, and full details (including our cookie and future-advertising practices) are in our privacy policy.
Get in touch
Found a bug, spotted a bad puzzle, or just want to say hi? Find me at the links below.