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Play Bookworm (US edition) Online
Bookworm
Play Bookworm online and learn the verified Game Boy Advance controls, opening steps and core gameplay before you begin.
Browser play
Game Boy Advance (GBA) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| L / R | Q / E |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Bookworm
Quick start
Press START, choose one of three memory slots and enter a profile name, then start the game. Link adjacent letters into a valid word and submit it to feed Bookworm; longer words score more. Deal with burning tiles quickly because they descend each turn and end the game if one reaches the bottom.
Controls
D-pad: move the letter cursor. A: select a letter and submit a completed word. B: deselect a letter. SELECT: scramble the board. START: pause/resume and open Save, New Game, Music, High Scores or Main Menu options.
Bookworm Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · gba
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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