Terms of Service

Last updated: June 27, 2025

Agreement to Terms

By accessing and using The Word Bee website and games (including Hive Five - Wordbee Wordle), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.

Description of Service

The Word Bee provides free online word games, including:

• The Word Bee - A spelling bee style game
• Hive Five - Wordbee Wordle - A daily 5-letter word guessing game
• Related word puzzles and educational content

Acceptable Use

You agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use automated systems (bots, scripts) to play our games
• Attempt to reverse engineer or modify our games
• Interfere with the proper functioning of our website
• Use our services to transmit harmful or malicious content
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations

Intellectual Property

The Word Bee website, games, and content are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Our original content, design, and game mechanics are owned by us. However:

• Word lists and dictionaries used are from public domain or appropriately licensed sources
• Hive Five uses official Wordle word lists under fair use
• You retain rights to any content you create or submit

Game Rules and Fair Play

Our games are designed for fair, educational entertainment:

• Daily puzzles are the same for all players
• Game statistics are stored locally on your device
• We reserve the right to modify game rules or word lists
• Sharing puzzle solutions is discouraged to maintain the challenge for others

Disclaimers

Our services are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee:

• Continuous availability of our games
• Error-free operation
• Compatibility with all devices or browsers
• Preservation of game data or statistics

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Word Bee shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages resulting from your use of our services.

Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of our services, to understand our practices.

Modifications to Service

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our services at any time without notice. We may also update these Terms of Service periodically.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Email: legal@thewordbee.com