Accessibility Statement

Word Online Games commits to making every game playable by everyone — including users of assistive technology and users with disabilities.

Our standard

We target WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance across the entire site, with AAA where feasible. Every interactive element is keyboard-accessible. Every color choice meets contrast thresholds (4.5:1 for body text, 3:1 for large text).

What's built in

• Keyboard navigation — every game playable without a mouse. Tab moves focus; arrows navigate game grids; Enter/Space activates.
• Screen-reader support — ARIA labels on every interactive element. Live regions announce game-state changes.
• Visible focus indicators — every focusable element shows a clear 2px brand-colored outline.
• Touch targets ≥ 44×44px on mobile. Dense grids (crossword cells) use focus-enlargement so any tapped cell becomes 56×56px.
• Colorblind palette — toggle in Settings to switch tile colors to the Wong palette (deuteranopia/protanopia friendly).
• Dark mode — auto-syncs with your OS, manual toggle available.
• High-contrast mode — toggle in Settings; AAA contrast ratios.
• Reduced motion — respects prefers-reduced-motion: all spring animations clamp to instant, confetti disabled, transitions minimized.
• Resizable text — works at 200% browser zoom without horizontal scroll.
• Skip-to-content link — keyboard users can skip the header navigation directly to main content.
• Alt text on every image — informational images described; decorative ones marked aria-hidden.
• Heading hierarchy — proper h1 → h2 → h3 nesting, no level skips.
• Page lang set per locale.

Testing

We test accessibility on every release using:

• axe-core automated checks in CI — zero violations required.
• Lighthouse Accessibility audit ≥ 95 score required.
• Manual screen-reader testing with VoiceOver (macOS/iOS) and NVDA (Windows).
• Keyboard-only play-through of each game per release.

Known limitations

We are still in early phases of building. Currently:

• Multilingual screen-reader testing (non-English locales) is pending Phase 6+ language launches.
• Some Wave 2/3 games (Speed Word Race, Typing Test) inherently require timed input, which may be challenging for some users.

Reporting issues

Accessibility is a continuing commitment. If you encounter any barrier:

• Email [email protected] with subject "Accessibility issue".
• Include your assistive technology + version, browser + version, the page URL, and what you expected vs what happened.
• We treat all accessibility issues as SEV2 minimum (4-hour business response).

Compliance frameworks

• WCAG 2.1 Level AA — international standard.
• European Accessibility Act (EAA) — in force since June 2025.
• Section 508 — U.S. federal accessibility standard.
• AODA — Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Last updated: 2026-04-29 · Accessibility statement Version 1.0