Two kinds of boon
+ boons add points to every word (Tithe, Vowel merchant, Greenhouse). × boons multiply the whole score (Double down, Crescendo, Overclock). Early in a run take + boons; once you have a few, a single × boon is worth more than any of them. Par is 550.
Stacking rules
- Duplicates stack. Two Greenhouses make greens pay 50 instead of 35. Two Collectors multiply rarity by 2.25.
- Multipliers multiply. Double down (×2) with Crescendo at ×1.4 and Overclock (×1.2 on top of every multiplier) is ×3.4 before stakes and streaks.
- Some grow. Tithe, Snowball, Crescendo and Compound interest get stronger every round you hold them, so they are worth most when taken early.
- Pick boons copy others. Mirror makes your next pick count twice, Encore repeats your last boon, Buffet gives you all three from the next offer.
Combinations that break the score
| Combo | What happens | Catch |
|---|---|---|
| Mirror → Double down | ×4 on every word for the rest of the run | Each copy costs 12 seconds: 6-second clocks |
| Crescendo early | ×1.1, then ×1.2, ×1.3… every round; huge in endless | Weak for the first two rounds |
| Gambler + Collector | Rare words ×1.5 on boosted rarity | Common words are halved |
| Ladder + Full house | Greens climb 40, 55, 70… per tile | Needs you to steer toward the hidden Wordle |
| Buffet → anything | Three boons for one pick | Epic, so it rarely shows up |
Common (14)
| Boon | Effect | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
| Deep breath | +20 seconds next round. | Next round |
| Gold rush | Yellow tiles pay +18 instead of +8. | Rest of run |
| Wild card | J, Q, X and Z pay +30 instead of +12. | Rest of run |
| Linguist | Borrowed words pay +40 instead of +15. | Rest of run |
| Short stack | 3- and 4-letter words pay +30. | Rest of run |
| Longhand | 5-letter words pay +15. | Rest of run |
| Vowel merchant | Each vowel pays 5 more than the last: 5, 10, 15… | Rest of run |
| Hard consonants | Each consonant pays 4 more than the last: 4, 8, 12… | Rest of run |
| Alphabet soup | Letters in alphabetical order pay +60. | Rest of run |
| Echo chamber | Sharing the anchor’s first letter pays +30. | Rest of run |
| Clean sweep | First-try words pay +30. | Rest of run |
| Thesaurus | Prompts show how many words fit. | Rest of run |
| Desert | One-vowel words pay +25. | Rest of run |
| Tithe | +15 on every word, and 10 more for each round you hold it. | Rest of run |
Uncommon (11)
| Boon | Effect | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
| Time freeze | The clock does not run next round. | Next round |
| Blitz | Next round: score ×3, but only 10 seconds on the clock. | Next round |
| Peek | Two anchor letters are shown next round. | Next round |
| Second prompt | Next round offers two prompts. A word that fits either one counts. | Next round |
| Greenhouse | Green tiles pay +35 instead of +20. | Rest of run |
| Antiquarian | Past Wordle answers pay +50. | Rest of run |
| Speed demon | The Quick bonus pays double. | Rest of run |
| Chain | The streak multiplier grows by 0.2 a round instead of 0.1. | Rest of run |
| Bodyguard | Rejected words never cost time. | Rest of run |
| Mulligan | Once per run, swap the prompt for a new one. | Rest of run |
| Jackpot hunter | One in a Wordillion pays +250. | Rest of run |
Rare (12)
| Boon | Effect | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
| Loaded dice | Next round, grey tiles pay like yellow (shown striped; they tell you nothing about the Wordle). | Next round |
| Collector | Rarity points ×1.5. | Rest of run |
| Compass | One anchor letter stays revealed for the rest of the run. | Rest of run |
| High stakes | Every multiplier +0.2, but 10 seconds less on every clock. | Rest of run |
| Crescendo | Score ×1.1, and the multiplier grows by 0.1 every round you hold it. | Rest of run |
| Ladder | Each green tile pays 15 more than the last: 20, 35, 50… | Rest of run |
| Rare air | Epic or better words pay +40. | Rest of run |
| Heavy hitter | The Scrabble-weight bonus pays ×3. | Rest of run |
| Momentum | Rare words keep the streak alive, not only Epic ones. | Rest of run |
| Overclock | Every multiplier ×1.2. | Rest of run |
| Mirror | Your next boon pick is applied twice. | Next boon pick |
| Encore | Your last boon applies again, stacked on itself. | Immediately |
Epic (6)
| Boon | Effect | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
| Double down | Score ×2 for the rest of the run, but every clock is 12 seconds shorter. | Rest of run |
| Gambler | Rare or better words score ×1.5. Common words score ×0.5. | Rest of run |
| Full house | Green and yellow tiles pay double. | Rest of run |
| Snowball | Rarity points +15% for every round after this one. | Rest of run |
| Compound interest | Every multiplier +0.1 for each round after this one. | Rest of run |
| Buffet | Take all three boons from the next offer. | Next boon pick |
How the base score works before boons (rarity tiers, Wordle tiles, streaks and stakes) is covered in how rarity scoring works; why runs and boons make it a roguelike is in word roguelike games.
Questions people ask
How many boons are there in Wordillion?
43: 14 common, 11 uncommon, 12 rare and 6 epic.
Do duplicate boons stack?
Yes. Point bonuses add, multipliers multiply, and time penalties add up, so two Double downs are ×4 with clocks 24 seconds shorter.
What is the best boon?
In a normal five-round run, an early Double down or Crescendo. In endless, Crescendo and Compound interest, because they keep growing every round.