Welcome to Linkudo
If you're one of the 55 million people worldwide who have a preference for playing online word games, then you'll love Linkudo an intriguing, new skills-based, online word association game.

Played against the clock, the object of Linkudo is to connect two given words, using the fewest possible links, in the shortest possible time. A score is instantly calculated for each game based upon the time taken and the number of links used. Test your speed and skill against others by competing for a place on the Linkudo real-time leaderboard - where totals are based upon registered players' best three consecutive scores. Virtually every game of Linkudo presents a unique challenge - providing endless entertainment.

Exercising your brain
Did you know brain cells work on a “use it or lose it” policy, and brain games such as Sudoku, Linkudo and crosswords are thought to improve memory and concentration?

A Californian study found that adults who followed a two-week regime of brain games, exercise and healthy diets had better cognitive function than those who didn’t.

“A few minutes spent each day on brain games
is likely to prove a wise cognitive investment.”

To get the maximum benefit out of brain games, scientists suggest that you do them regularly and tackle increasingly challenging puzzles over time.


Update: 11th November 2008
The US slip to 8th as Sweden, Greece, Cyprus and Lebanon march up the world leaderboard ...
SamM.1.UK remains on top with his hi-score of 2,940 points. The biggest movers this month are Sweden's MargaretaF.1, Greece's LynnS.4, Cyprus's JoannaO.and Lebanon's BarefootL.1. Linkudo now has players from 24 countries around the world.

"Linkudo is the best word game to hit the net.
I am determined to try and keep bettering my score. It's extremely engaging and compelling. Well done to the creators."SamM.1.UK - All-time highest scorer

Linkudo's best players from around the world...
UK : SamM.1.UK : 2,940
India : SV.1.IN : 2,892
Australia : CalB.1.AU : 2,888
Italy : PamC.1.IT : 2,832
Cyprus : JoannaO.1.CY : 2,820
Sweden : MargaretaF.1.SE : 2,812
Greece : LynnS.4.GR : 2,792
US : MarthaA.1.US : 2,780
Finland : MarjoA.1.FI : 2,744
Austria : NicolaD.1.AT : 2,744
South Africa : LauraV.1.ZA : 2,736
New Zealand : DaveS.4.NZ : 2,732
Philippines : LovellaS.1.PH : 2,688
Canada : CoreyW.1.CA : 2,676
Russia : DenisK.1.RU : 2,680
Lebanon : BarefootL.1.LB : 2,620
Poland : MM.1.PL : 2,612
Ireland : JohnS.1.IE : 2,592
Egypt : BakrG.1.EG : 2,528
Spain : JoseA.1.ES : 2,380
Switzerland : DaveH.1.CH : 2,296
China : GaryL.1.CN : 2,236
France : CatherineF.1.FR : 1,720
Turkey : CemalK.1.TR : 112
Linkudo World leaderboard stats on 11th November 2008
Click here for all Linkudo World and National rankings

Prediction for this week: The US back in the top 4.

Linkudo online at The Independent
Another UK national newspaper, The Independent, launched Linkudo in the Games and Puzzles section of its website in September 2008.

"Linkudo is a fantastically engaging word game that will give our users a real mental workout. It's very addictive and will lead to lots of players coming back to the site day after day'.

Jimmy Leach, The Independent's Editorial Director for Digital.

Linkudo online at The Times
In May 2008, Linkudo launched in the Games and Puzzles section of TimesOnline.co.uk, the official website of The Times and Sunday Times newspapers. Click the image p of this

Linkudo is now featured daily in Times2, The Times newspaper supplement


Linkudo Mensa Challenge
Members of Mensa, the High IQ Society, can now test their speed and skill at Linkudo.com in the Linkudo Challenge, a free to enter, weekly prize-play competition. This is Linkudo's first prize-play competition. We are currently working on our next Prize Play competition, open to everyone, which will launch in the near future. Watch this space! For more info on Mensa click the logo below...

Why not challenge your friends to beat your hi-score? Thanks for playing Linkudo!