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We hold a series of competitions each month for those players who wish to play competitively. Each monthly competition will end at 12.01am on the 1st of every month, with trophies being awarded to the top 20 ranked players in each individual competition. Not yet on the list? Keep trying! It takes both skill and determination to make it to the Hall of Fame!
Here are the latest results for this month's High Score Challenge.
Select which of January 2026's current competition rankings you'd like to view:
In the high-score challenge, players compete to accumulate the highest total point score. Points are awarded according to each puzzle's difficulty, and the speed with which it is solved. While the competition is active, the top 100 ranked players will be listed.
| Rank | Player | Last Game | Solved | Rate | Av. Time | Av. Pts | Total |
| 1. | ShoeRon  | January 4, 2026, 11:11 am | 178/178 | 100% | 292.6 sec. | 796.2 pts. | 141732 |
| 2. | rsternlicht | January 4, 2026, 9:08 pm | 144/144 | 100% | 454.8 sec. | 696.4 pts. | 100279 |
| 3. | jnmakowiec | January 4, 2026, 8:31 pm | 88/88 | 100% | 241.6 sec. | 1069.9 pts. | 94151 |
| 4. | Calla | January 4, 2026, 8:18 pm | 123/123 | 100% | 446.7 sec. | 710.3 pts. | 87365 |
| 5. | squitchy11 | January 4, 2026, 2:02 pm | 93/93 | 100% | 316.5 sec. | 761.4 pts. | 70810 |
| 6. | bkmcincinnati | January 4, 2026, 9:08 pm | 100/101 | 99.01% | 479.8 sec. | 688.2 pts. | 68817 |
| 7. | ArfArfArfArf | January 4, 2026, 6:56 pm | 88/88 | 100% | 374.5 sec. | 722.8 pts. | 63605 |
| 8. | Lauramur | January 4, 2026, 9:03 pm | 172/173 | 99.42% | 196.7 sec. | 366.4 pts. | 63018 |
| 9. | poopaw | January 4, 2026, 11:53 am | 88/91 | 96.7% | 532 sec. | 622.3 pts. | 54764 |
| 10. | AgentKate | January 4, 2026, 1:54 pm | 72/72 | 100% | 655.2 sec. | 733.7 pts. | 52829 |
| 11. | Xcali | January 4, 2026, 1:55 am | 70/70 | 100% | 333.2 sec. | 742.1 pts. | 51946 |
| 12. | kim78 | January 4, 2026, 7:49 pm | 73/73 | 100% | 450 sec. | 685.8 pts. | 50064 |
| 13. | ggdenny | January 4, 2026, 5:56 pm | 63/63 | 100% | 721.1 sec. | 789.5 pts. | 49736 |
| 14. | crwehrle | January 4, 2026, 4:11 pm | 59/59 | 100% | 281.2 sec. | 828.2 pts. | 48866 |
| 15. | buffyv | January 4, 2026, 8:05 pm | 59/60 | 98.33% | 184.5 sec. | 777.5 pts. | 45875 |
| 16. | tucsonjimmy1 | January 4, 2026, 12:59 pm | 67/67 | 100% | 500.4 sec. | 616.5 pts. | 41307 |
| 17. | dutchy | January 4, 2026, 3:39 pm | 81/81 | 100% | 107.1 sec. | 465.1 pts. | 37674 |
| 18. | AmyinCA | January 4, 2026, 6:54 am | 52/53 | 98.11% | 263.3 sec. | 717.3 pts. | 37301 |
| 19. | SamQKitty2 | January 3, 2026, 8:48 pm | 37/37 | 100% | 624 sec. | 991.7 pts. | 36693 |
| 20. | apocryphal | January 4, 2026, 4:47 pm | 66/66 | 100% | 799.8 sec. | 489.4 pts. | 32301 |
| 21. | Peanut | January 4, 2026, 6:25 pm | 57/57 | 100% | 243.8 sec. | 557.8 pts. | 31796 |
| 22. | creekie | January 4, 2026, 8:19 pm | 45/45 | 100% | 598.1 sec. | 706.4 pts. | 31787 |
| 23. | phillybob | January 4, 2026, 8:15 pm | 47/47 | 100% | 631.5 sec. | 675.1 pts. | 31728 |
| 24. | Mersey | January 4, 2026, 8:55 am | 33/36 | 91.67% | 1889.8 sec. | 944.7 pts. | 31175 |
| 25. | imported_iotr | January 4, 2026, 8:14 pm | 39/39 | 100% | 296.4 sec. | 791.6 pts. | 30873 |
| 26. | breldan | January 4, 2026, 6:32 pm | 28/28 | 100% | 401.3 sec. | 1089.3 pts. | 30499 |
| 27. | MMOTUS | January 4, 2026, 6:30 pm | 43/53 | 81.13% | 325.3 sec. | 689.7 pts. | 29659 |
| 28. | rogerf4 | January 4, 2026, 4:57 pm | 41/41 | 100% | 332.4 sec. | 719.3 pts. | 29490 |
| 29. | Rpark | January 4, 2026, 2:51 pm | 44/44 | 100% | 448.5 sec. | 659.2 pts. | 29004 |
| 30. | synchrogal | January 4, 2026, 11:16 am | 50/50 | 100% | 440.2 sec. | 568.7 pts. | 28437 |
| 31. | nespo001 | January 4, 2026, 8:48 pm | 47/47 | 100% | 755.6 sec. | 586.8 pts. | 27578 |
| 32. | scraphappy | January 4, 2026, 1:45 pm | 42/63 | 66.67% | 908.5 sec. | 653.5 pts. | 27449 |
| 33. | gplante | January 4, 2026, 9:07 pm | 48/48 | 100% | 472 sec. | 547.9 pts. | 26297 |
| 34. | bethshmeth | January 4, 2026, 6:22 pm | 37/38 | 97.37% | 2643.2 sec. | 703.1 pts. | 26013 |
| 35. | Fooz | January 4, 2026, 3:26 pm | 32/32 | 100% | 604.9 sec. | 807.3 pts. | 25834 |
| 36. | kidarbor | January 4, 2026, 1:13 pm | 42/47 | 89.36% | 546.9 sec. | 609.7 pts. | 25607 |
| 37. | Kaos1953 | January 4, 2026, 6:39 pm | 39/39 | 100% | 613.5 sec. | 629.6 pts. | 24554 |
| 38. | Valkyrie90 | January 3, 2026, 11:51 am | 31/31 | 100% | 230.5 sec. | 779.5 pts. | 24165 |
| 39. | tiaragirl2 | January 4, 2026, 1:01 pm | 32/34 | 94.12% | 380.2 sec. | 750.9 pts. | 24030 |
| 40. | DrThom | January 4, 2026, 7:47 pm | 36/36 | 100% | 411.8 sec. | 663.7 pts. | 23893 |
| 41. | EneMall | January 4, 2026, 7:06 pm | 65/65 | 100% | 257 sec. | 357.9 pts. | 23266 |
| 42. | OldManInNNV | January 4, 2026, 9:02 pm | 24/24 | 100% | 379.3 sec. | 968.1 pts. | 23235 |
| 43. | deusexjuice | January 4, 2026, 3:50 pm | 35/35 | 100% | 266.7 sec. | 658.1 pts. | 23035 |
| 44. | lmcbride | January 4, 2026, 3:46 am | 35/38 | 92.11% | 358.2 sec. | 650.3 pts. | 22761 |
| 45. | kelley74ny | January 4, 2026, 1:24 pm | 29/29 | 100% | 296.9 sec. | 769.7 pts. | 22320 |
| 46. | SweetCC | January 2, 2026, 12:57 am | 31/32 | 96.88% | 480 sec. | 675.2 pts. | 20930 |
| 47. | Clouseau53 | January 4, 2026, 7:02 pm | 26/28 | 92.86% | 1612.3 sec. | 748 pts. | 19449 |
| 48. | Sisal Bindertwine | January 4, 2026, 3:12 pm | 33/35 | 94.29% | 811.2 sec. | 585.2 pts. | 19310 |
| 49. | felicitous | January 4, 2026, 8:45 pm | 38/38 | 100% | 421.2 sec. | 481.2 pts. | 18285 |
| 50. | waldo | January 4, 2026, 6:23 pm | 22/22 | 100% | 610.2 sec. | 822.2 pts. | 18089 |
| 51. | tvmum | January 4, 2026, 8:14 am | 20/20 | 100% | 601 sec. | 885.6 pts. | 17712 |
| 52. | Liggie | January 2, 2026, 3:10 am | 26/26 | 100% | 581 sec. | 675.4 pts. | 17561 |
| 53. | swain | January 4, 2026, 8:15 pm | 19/22 | 86.36% | 301.8 sec. | 909.8 pts. | 17287 |
| 54. | mdeg14 | January 4, 2026, 6:34 pm | 35/36 | 97.22% | 721.4 sec. | 492.1 pts. | 17225 |
| 55. | WordBob | January 4, 2026, 2:46 pm | 26/26 | 100% | 850.4 sec. | 660 pts. | 17159 |
| 56. | Samson62 | January 4, 2026, 2:53 pm | 33/33 | 100% | 932.5 sec. | 506.6 pts. | 16718 |
| 57. | STHAustin | January 4, 2026, 2:14 pm | 23/24 | 95.83% | 535.5 sec. | 710.3 pts. | 16338 |
| 58. | sorrentobeach | January 4, 2026, 5:01 pm | 26/26 | 100% | 615.9 sec. | 604 pts. | 15705 |
| 59. | DeCal | January 4, 2026, 9:45 am | 18/18 | 100% | 550.8 sec. | 870.9 pts. | 15677 |
| 60. | keprph | January 4, 2026, 4:07 pm | 17/18 | 94.44% | 577.6 sec. | 895.9 pts. | 15230 |
| 61. | YYYnheimer | January 4, 2026, 7:00 am | 17/18 | 94.44% | 771.1 sec. | 892.6 pts. | 15174 |
| 62. | skyforge | January 4, 2026, 8:34 pm | 37/38 | 97.37% | 219.2 sec. | 404.9 pts. | 14981 |
| 63. | Applemomrn | January 4, 2026, 7:17 pm | 29/29 | 100% | 5032.2 sec. | 515.9 pts. | 14960 |
| 64. | Kentuckywhp3 | January 4, 2026, 6:16 pm | 21/22 | 95.45% | 729 sec. | 712 pts. | 14951 |
| 65. | Wenmel9 | January 4, 2026, 9:07 pm | 52/53 | 98.11% | 637.1 sec. | 271.8 pts. | 14134 |
| 66. | gadams | January 4, 2026, 11:32 am | 21/21 | 100% | 532.6 sec. | 671.1 pts. | 14093 |
| 67. | Wordgenie | January 4, 2026, 9:00 am | 25/25 | 100% | 496.6 sec. | 561.2 pts. | 14030 |
| 68. | CStraka | January 3, 2026, 5:19 pm | 20/22 | 90.91% | 247.1 sec. | 699.8 pts. | 13996 |
| 69. | JasonF | January 4, 2026, 8:47 pm | 18/18 | 100% | 490.3 sec. | 775.9 pts. | 13966 |
| 70. | connerzgram | January 4, 2026, 4:05 pm | 16/16 | 100% | 753.4 sec. | 866.9 pts. | 13870 |
| 71. | Triangle124 | January 4, 2026, 9:03 pm | 45/48 | 93.75% | 1168.1 sec. | 299.1 pts. | 13459 |
| 72. | Tritium | January 4, 2026, 7:56 pm | 15/15 | 100% | 614.1 sec. | 884.1 pts. | 13261 |
| 73. | jparry | January 2, 2026, 8:53 pm | 35/35 | 100% | 1143 sec. | 370.6 pts. | 12970 |
| 74. | USCUK | January 4, 2026, 2:30 pm | 27/29 | 93.1% | 603.4 sec. | 476.8 pts. | 12873 |
| 75. | mrlampo | January 3, 2026, 12:46 pm | 20/20 | 100% | 553.6 sec. | 642.9 pts. | 12857 |
| 76. | TLAK | January 4, 2026, 4:48 pm | 34/34 | 100% | 354 sec. | 371.6 pts. | 12635 |
| 77. | doublehelix | January 4, 2026, 2:40 pm | 16/22 | 72.73% | 696.4 sec. | 786.3 pts. | 12580 |
| 78. | Julia518 | January 3, 2026, 8:32 pm | 45/47 | 95.74% | 30299.8 sec. | 274.6 pts. | 12356 |
| 79. | Vivian Caruso | January 4, 2026, 8:31 pm | 29/29 | 100% | 6454.8 sec. | 425.4 pts. | 12337 |
| 80. | DaisyBadger | January 4, 2026, 6:36 pm | 16/16 | 100% | 459 sec. | 770.3 pts. | 12324 |
| 81. | just1more | January 4, 2026, 8:25 pm | 22/23 | 95.65% | 680.7 sec. | 538.1 pts. | 11838 |
| 82. | bondforme | January 4, 2026, 7:56 pm | 47/47 | 100% | 3424.9 sec. | 251.7 pts. | 11831 |
| 83. | superineficaz | January 4, 2026, 10:50 am | 13/13 | 100% | 306.2 sec. | 899.3 pts. | 11691 |
| 84. | sergei07 | January 3, 2026, 8:17 pm | 18/25 | 72% | 532.1 sec. | 647.7 pts. | 11658 |
| 85. | VoxRationis | January 4, 2026, 3:35 pm | 17/17 | 100% | 615.5 sec. | 680.5 pts. | 11568 |
| 86. | drusie | January 4, 2026, 8:56 am | 15/16 | 93.75% | 1142 sec. | 769.7 pts. | 11545 |
| 87. | Willula | January 4, 2026, 11:17 am | 24/24 | 100% | 735.4 sec. | 480.5 pts. | 11533 |
| 88. | dorisfish | January 4, 2026, 3:00 pm | 26/26 | 100% | 164.9 sec. | 443 pts. | 11519 |
| 89. | loocano | January 4, 2026, 12:02 pm | 16/20 | 80% | 5264.6 sec. | 683.8 pts. | 10940 |
| 90. | FuddFan | January 4, 2026, 5:49 pm | 20/20 | 100% | 988.4 sec. | 541.2 pts. | 10824 |
| 91. | Puzzlesolver677 | January 3, 2026, 4:25 pm | 13/13 | 100% | 857 sec. | 820.2 pts. | 10662 |
| 92. | skippyhs | January 4, 2026, 2:08 pm | 20/20 | 100% | 714.8 sec. | 531.5 pts. | 10630 |
| 93. | scully1013 | January 4, 2026, 7:30 pm | 35/35 | 100% | 1240.7 sec. | 301.9 pts. | 10565 |
| 94. | First.a.quilter | January 4, 2026, 3:18 pm | 13/13 | 100% | 699.6 sec. | 805.1 pts. | 10466 |
| 95. | jlm05 | January 3, 2026, 12:34 pm | 18/18 | 100% | 394.8 sec. | 573.8 pts. | 10328 |
| 96. | RockinRobin | January 4, 2026, 7:37 pm | 16/16 | 100% | 380.9 sec. | 641.5 pts. | 10264 |
| 97. | Magni | January 4, 2026, 1:38 pm | 24/24 | 100% | 790.7 sec. | 427.6 pts. | 10263 |
| 98. | lynchy | January 4, 2026, 7:35 pm | 23/25 | 92% | 434.6 sec. | 441.1 pts. | 10145 |
| 99. | laneiak | January 2, 2026, 10:21 pm | 17/18 | 94.44% | 527.9 sec. | 588.2 pts. | 9999 |
| 100. | dlplife | January 4, 2026, 8:23 pm | 18/19 | 94.74% | 716.8 sec. | 548.6 pts. | 9875 |
* Contest began 12:01am EST, 1 January 2026.
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