The game presents a concealed phrase divided into blank spaces. Players take turns spinning the wheel and choosing letters, using the keyboard to enter guesses and solve the phrase.

Correct consonants reveal matching spaces and add the wheel's value to the player's score. Vowels can be purchased, while an incorrect letter or an unfavorable wheel result ends the turn. Rounds continue until a player solves the puzzle, and the leading contestant advances through the show's broader contest structure.

Track the letters already called and avoid repeating guesses. Early in a round, prefer common consonants that can reveal several spaces without spending money.

Buy vowels when the pattern is nearly recognizable, but preserve enough cash to benefit from a strong wheel result. Before solving, check every visible blank and avoid committing to a phrase based on only one partial pattern.