WPulse Gaming

About the stream

WPulse Gaming brings Scrabble players from all over the world together for organised online matches on Woogles.io. Each duel follows its announced format and match rules, with the games broadcast live for viewers.

How a match works

  1. The board

    Played on Woogles.io using CSW24 lexicon

  2. The clock

    5–10 minutes per player, with overtime continuing below zero.

  3. The call

    Players can challenge plays according to the match settings.

  4. The finish

    Best of 7, 11 or 15. First to 4, 6 or 8 wins takes the match.

These are general descriptions. The specific match announcement is the source of truth.

What the stream looks like

Here's a look at what appears on screen during a WPulse Duel.

The WPulse stream overlay in the dark theme: the live board in the centre, move history and the engine's best moves along the top, each player's name, score, clock and rack at the sides, and the unseen tiles and evaluation bar under the board. The same WPulse stream overlay in the light theme, with the live board, move history, engine best moves, player panels, unseen tiles and evaluation bar.

Live board

The board updates with every play, highlighting the latest move.

Player tiles

Live tracking of tile shuffles and each player's uncommitted tiles on board during their turn.

Scores and clocks

Follow each player's score and remaining time, including overtime.

Move history

Follow every play as the game unfolds, including challenges, exchanges and other key moves.

Engine analysis and evaluation bar

See the engine's win-percentage estimate and recommended moves.

Live commentary

Commentators use arrows and highlights to explain positions and key plays.

Game result banner

Game results appear on screen as soon as a game ends.

The game result banner in the dark theme, shown over the stream when a game ends: 'Game tied', with the final scores. The game result banner in the light theme: 'Player A wins', with the final score of 441 to 383.

New to Scrabble?

CSW24
Collins Scrabble Words 2024, the official word list used for these duels.
10-point challenge
If a challenged word is valid, the player who played it gets a 10-point bonus. If it's not valid, the word comes off the board.
Evaluation bar
A live estimate of the on-turn player's chance of winning, calculated by the MAGPIE engine without knowing the opponent's tiles.

Because both racks are visible on the stream, players must not watch or listen to it during a game. See Fair play and the proctor.

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The WPulse Telestrator

Don't just hear the analysis. See it! The WPulse Telestrator lets commentators bring their ideas directly onto the live board, illustrating moves and strategies with clear, interactive visuals.

The WPulse Telestrator drawing on the live board

  • Arrows and highlights

    Draw attention to threats, key squares and tactical opportunities with arrows and highlights right on the board.

  • Words on the board

    Type in a word and watch it appear letter by letter, showing viewers exactly how a potential play would look.

  • Engine moves, one tap away

    Found an interesting move in the engine analysis? Send it straight to the board with a single tap.