Click a word here to select it.
You can select two words.

↓Click the '#' button to combine two selected words and get points.

This number shows the amount of energy you have left.→
Increase it to 50 to advance.

←This number shows the amount of time you have left for this stage. Don't let it reach 0.

↑ Once this stage is complete arrows show up in the corners.
You can move one step on the map with these arrows.

↑Click the '+' button to add one more word. This costs 1 energy.

←Letters from common parts of combined words are revealed in the two bonus buttons. You can use a fully revealed button to consume all words that start with a letter used in the button.

The faint colored words in the background are just that: background.
They might still provide a hint here and there.

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