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+# Built to Spell
+
+## What It Is
+
+A browser-based game inspired by the New York Times Spelling Bee.
+
+## What It Isn't
+
+An exact clone of the NYT Spelling Bee. It uses a different word list (TWL06,
+versus the bespoke lists generated each day by the Times). Don't go bragging to
+your friends when you beat their scores; they might be playing by different
+rules. (If you're playing Built to Spell, of course, you're still automatically
+the coolest kid on the block regardless.)
+
+## [Play It](https://bts.brentschroeter.com/)