Uzbek word game

Games built for other languages do not fit Uzbek: SHAHAR has six characters but only five sounds. So‘zdon is built for the Uzbek alphabet, so SH, CH, O‘ and G‘ each take one tile.

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Uzbek word game with SH and O‘ tiles

How the tiles work

SHAHAR
O‘RMON
YANGI
WordTilesCount
SHAHARSH · A · H · A · R5
CHIROQCH · I · R · O · Q5
O‘RMONO‘ · R · M · O · N5
BOG‘CHAB · O · G‘ · CH · A5
YANGIY · A · N · G · I5

NG takes two tiles, because N and G are separate letters in Uzbek spelling. Words with the tutuq belgisi (MA’NO, SAN’AT) are never hidden words.

The keyboard

  • On a phone there are dedicated O‘, G‘, SH and CH keys. C and W are left out because the Uzbek alphabet has no such separate letters.
  • On a computer s then h gives SH, c then h gives CH. O or g followed by any apostrophe (' ʻ ’ ‘ `) gives O‘ or G‘.
  • Backspace removes the whole tile, so SH goes in one press.
  • Even if your layout is on Cyrillic, the right Latin letters are entered.

Where the words come from

The hidden words are 616 everyday words: food, animals, things at home, common adjectives. Each was picked by hand, with no technical terms, imperative forms, proper names or anything offensive or politically or religiously sensitive. The accepted list has 12,425 words, including forms like UYLAR, BOLAM and KELDI, built from Wiktionary and Wikipedia data. When a game ends the word’s short meaning appears in Uzbek.

Tip: the letter A appears in 57.5% of the Uzbek words. See the exact numbers on the best starting words page.

FAQ

Can I play in Cyrillic Uzbek?

Not for now: Uzbek words use the modern Latin alphabet. Russian words have their own language option.

Why was my word rejected?

The list is broad, but rare forms and dialect words may be missing. The try is not used, so enter another word.

How do I type O‘ and G‘?

A phone has dedicated keys. On a computer press o or g and then an apostrophe.

See also

▶ Play in Uzbek