What Is the Word Game with Diamonds and Stars?
It's called Scramgram — a free daily word puzzle where you earn ⭐ stars for finding words and 💎 diamonds for finding rare ones.
You get scrambled letters and a 30-second survival timer. Find four-letter words to stay alive. Each correct word adds 3 seconds. Common words earn stars. Uncommon words earn diamonds. Share your score card — stars, diamonds, and all — and challenge friends to beat it.
Play free at scramgram.com. New puzzle every day.
⭐ Stars vs 💎 Diamonds
Stars are the standard reward. Find a word, earn a star, up to five. Diamonds are different. They replace a star when you find a word that's uncommon — something outside the everyday vocabulary. Words like BRAE, NARC, DOIT, or TARN. You probably won't use them at dinner, but they're in the dictionary and they're hiding in your letters.
A diamond on your score card means you went deeper than most players. It's a flex. 💎
How Rare Words Are Chosen
Every Scramgram puzzle has a mix of common and uncommon words. Common words are the ones most English speakers would recognise — BARN, CRAB, RAIN. Uncommon words are valid dictionary entries that fewer people know. The game doesn't tell you which is which before you find them. You just play, and when a 💎 appears instead of a ⭐, you know you found something special.
The Share Card Effect
When you share your Scramgram score, diamonds show up on your share card. Your friends see ⭐⭐⭐ and then — wait, is that a 💎? It sparks curiosity. What word did they find? Could I have found it too?
This is by design. Diamonds turn a simple score comparison into a conversation. "How did you get a diamond?" is a much better text than "nice score."
Tips for Finding Rare Words
- Learn the weird four-letter words. Check out our list of surprising four-letter words — many of these are diamond candidates.
- Don't stop at the obvious. After you've found the words that jump out, keep going. The rare ones hide behind the common ones.
- Use SCRAM. Shuffling your letters can surface letter combinations you hadn't considered. That new arrangement might make an obscure word suddenly obvious.
- Check yesterday's answers. Visit yesterday's puzzle and look at the words you missed. The ones you've never heard of? Those are the diamond words. Learn them for next time.
How Scramgram Has Evolved
Scramgram started as a simple 30-second word finder. You had a fixed timer, found words, and that was it. Since then, the game has evolved based on player feedback:
Survival timer — The original fixed 30-second timer was replaced with a survival mechanic. You still start with 30 seconds, but every correct word adds 3 more. This single change transformed the game from a sprint into a survival challenge. Find enough words fast enough and you can play indefinitely. In practice, nobody does — the tension is constant.
SCRAM button — Stuck staring at the same letters? SCRAM shuffles your tiles into a fresh arrangement. Same letters, new order. Your brain restarts its pattern scan and words that were invisible suddenly appear. Use it often — there's no penalty.
Diamonds — Stars reward volume. Diamonds reward vocabulary depth. Together they tell a richer story about how you played.
Autoplay GO screen — New players used to see a text tutorial explaining the rules. Now the GO screen runs an animated simulation of a game — showing correct words (green flash, +3 seconds), wrong attempts (red shake), and the timer bar draining. You learn by watching, then tap GO and you're playing. No reading required.
Daily difficulty cycle — Puzzles vary in difficulty throughout the week. Some days are a gift, some days are a grind. The rhythm keeps things fresh and gives every skill level a chance to shine.
Every change has been about the same thing: making the 30-second experience feel as alive as possible. ⭐ Stars got you playing. 💎 Diamonds keep you hunting.
For more tips, read our strategy guide or learn how to play.