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Word Train

— Keep the chain alive —

A multiplayer word-chain game for Discord with English and Norwegian support.

- Servers
- Players
- Words Played

How It Works

Start with any valid word. The next player must continue with a word that begins with the final letter of the previous word.

Each server has one active language. Word Train currently supports English and Norwegian.

train
→ night
→ tiger
→ rabbit
→ tree
    

Why Install Word Train?

🌍 English & Norwegian

Play in English or Norwegian with extensive local dictionaries. Words not found locally will now also be checked through Wiktionary, helping Word Train recognize more valid words.

🎨 Visual Game Cards

See accepted words, next letters, chain progress and points on beautifully designed game cards, with clear warnings when words are reused or the train derails.

🏆 Leaderboards

Track top players and the most active Word Train servers.

📊 Statistics

View player stats, server stats, streaks, chain length and derailments.

🛡️ Server Tools

Set game channels, configure reward roles and manage blacklisted words.

⚡ Easy Setup

Invite the bot, choose a channel, set a language and start playing.

Languages Supported

🇬🇧 English

The original Word Train language with over 100,000 dictionary words.

🇳🇴 Norwegian

Full Norwegian dictionary support with more than 300,000 words.

More languages may be added in future updates based on community requests.

Setup Guide

1️⃣ Invite Word Train

Invite Word Train to your Discord server and ensure it has permission to View Channel, Send Messages, Attach Files, Read Message History and Add Reactions. Use /permissions to check the setup.

2️⃣ Choose a Channel

Create a channel for Word Train and run /set channel.

3️⃣ Select a Language

Choose the active server language using /language add en or /language add no.

4️⃣ Optional Role Rewards

Create your Reliable and Failed roles before assigning them to Word Train.

5️⃣ Configure Roles

Place the Word Train bot role above your game roles, then use /set reliable_role and /set failed_role.

Features

Gameplay Features

  • English and Norwegian dictionaries
  • One active language per server
  • Chain tracking
  • Player statistics
  • Server statistics
  • Visual game cards with live chain progress and points
  • Wiktionary lookup for words not found in local dictionaries

Community Features

  • Player leaderboards
  • Server leaderboards
  • Role rewards
  • Blacklist system
  • Live website statistics

🚂 Understanding Game Cards

Word Train uses visual game cards to show what happens during gameplay. Here's what each card means.

✅ Word Accepted

Word Train accepted word game card

Your word was accepted! The card shows the next letter, current chain length, points earned and your total points.

⚠️ Word Already Used

Word Train already used word game card

This word has already been played in the current chain. Try another word starting with the required letter.

⏳ Wait Your Turn

Word Train wait your turn game card

You cannot play twice in a row. Wait for another player to continue the chain before submitting another word.

💥 Train Derailed

Word Train derailed game card

The chain has ended. The card shows the final chain length and the last valid word. A new chain can now begin.

Commands

Word Train uses slash commands. Use /listcommands in Discord for an interactive command menu.

🚂 General

  • /help ➜ Learn how to play Word Train.
  • /about ➜ Information about Word Train.
  • /invite ➜ Invite Word Train to your server.
  • /support ➜ Get support links.
  • /donate ➜ Open the support page if you'd like to support Word Train.
  • /vote ➜ Vote for Word Train on Top.gg.
  • /listcommands ➜ Open the interactive command menu.

🎮 Gameplay

  • /word <word> ➜ Submit or check a word.
  • /derailers ➜ Show derailment statistics.

📊 Statistics

  • /stats user ➜ Show user statistics.
  • /stats server ➜ Show server statistics.
  • /stats chain ➜ Show chain statistics.

🏆 Leaderboards

  • /leaderboard players ➜ Show the player leaderboard.
  • /leaderboard servers ➜ Show the public server leaderboard.

🌍 Language

Admin only
  • /language show ➜ Show the active language.
  • /language show_all ➜ Show supported languages.
  • /language add <code> ➜ Set the active language.

⚙️ Server Setup

Admin only

Servers are private by default. Public leaderboard visibility must be enabled by a server administrator.

  • /set channel ➜ Set the Word Train game channel.
  • /permissions ➜ Check Word Train's permissions in the game channel.
  • /set failed_role ➜ Set the failed role.
  • /set reliable_role ➜ Set the reliable role.
  • /set public <enabled> ➜ Enable or disable public server leaderboard visibility.
  • /unset channel ➜ Remove the Word Train game channel.
  • /unset failed_role ➜ Remove the failed role.
  • /unset reliable_role ➜ Remove the reliable role.

🛡️ Blacklist

Admin only
  • /blacklist show ➜ Show blacklisted words.
  • /blacklist add <word> ➜ Add a word to the blacklist.
  • /blacklist remove <word> ➜ Remove a word from the blacklist.

Longest Chain Challenge

🚂 Keep the Train Rolling

Every valid word extends the chain. One mistake can derail it.

🏆 Compete Together

Work with your community to build longer chains and climb the rankings.

🌍 Challenge Other Servers

Can your server build the longest chain?

Keep the Train Rolling. Build the Longest Chain.

Global Server Leaderboard

The most active Word Train communities. Only servers that have explicitly opted in are shown here.

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Top Players

The highest scoring Word Train players.

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