# Attribution & legal notices

## Word Shake

**Word Shake** is an unofficial fan implementation inspired by the Hasbro Boggle boxed word game. Word Shake is not approved or endorsed by Hasbro, Inc.

Boggle is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. Word Shake is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Hasbro.

## Letter dice layout

The 4×4 letter-dice distribution used in Word Shake matches the standard commercial boxed game (16 dice, same face letters). This reference describes the game mechanics only; Word Shake is an independent implementation.

## Dictionary

Word validation uses [English OpenList](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ryanjosephkamp/english-openlist) (MIT). Words follow Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary criteria; acronyms, abbreviations, and proper nouns are excluded. Regenerate `src/lib/game/data/words.txt` with `npm run update-dictionary -w boggle`.

## Software

- Game software: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0-only) — see repository `LICENSE`