Why was my word rejected when it is a real word?

Because of how it ends. The next word has to start on your last two letters, so if nothing longer starts with them there is nowhere to go. The message names the pair.

Can I play more than once a day?

Yes. The day's puzzle counts once — that is what the streak is — and after it, PLAY ANOTHER gives you a new chain as many times as you want.

What happens if I run out of tries?

The day ends where you got to, and your result is how many tries it took.

Tail End

How to play

Climb all three rungs: three words off the day's opener, each one letter longer than the last.

Every word starts with the last two letters of the word above it.
Those two letters are already on the row — build the rest from them.
Each rung is one letter longer: five, then six, then seven.
Your word must also end on a pair some longer word starts with.
A word that fails either test costs one of your five tries.
Climb all three rungs to finish the day.
Once the day is done, PLAY ANOTHER gives you a fresh chain as often as you like.

Tap the letters and press enter.

About Tail End

A word chain that climbs. The day gives you a four-letter word and you build three more off it — five letters, then six, then seven. Each word starts on the last two letters of the one above, and those two are locked in for you before you type. The catch is your ending: finish on a pair no longer word begins with and the try is gone. Adding an S is the fastest way to find that out.

Questions

Why was my word rejected when it is a real word?: Because of how it ends. The next word has to start on your last two letters, so if nothing longer starts with them there is nowhere to go. The message names the pair.
Can I play more than once a day?: Yes. The day's puzzle counts once — that is what the streak is — and after it, PLAY ANOTHER gives you a new chain as many times as you want.
What happens if I run out of tries?: The day ends where you got to, and your result is how many tries it took.

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