This glossary explains every word you meet in Space Tiles, from frame and tray to Rescue team. The words in bold are the names you see on screen. Each one links to the page with more about it.
Puzzle words
Word
What it means
Frame
The grid of empty squares you fill. Frames go from 3 × 3 to 13 × 13 squares. See galaxies and planets.
Square
One space in the frame. Every square must be covered to finish a puzzle.
Tile
A shape made of squares stuck together. You drag tiles into the frame and turn them.
Tray
The space beside the frame where the tiles wait. The tiles float there gently.
Stuck block
A dark square that is part of the frame from the start. You can't move it, and no tile goes on top of it. They appear from galaxy 2.
Turn
A quarter turn clockwise. Tap, click, R, Y or RB, or the round Turn button on touch.
Outline
The dashed shape that shows where a dragged tile will land: green if it fits, red if not.
Fixed
A planet is fixed when every square of its frame is full. The card says Planet fixed!
Moves and stars
Word
What it means
Moves
The number on the left side. A drop, a turn, or taking a tile out of the frame each count as one. See moves and stars.
Stars
1 to 3 stars for each finished puzzle. Fewer moves give more stars. The map keeps your best.
3-star line
The most moves that still give 3 stars, shown as "For 3 stars: … or fewer."
Goal
The 3-star line, shown on the side during a Big Junk Ship.
Best count
Not shown in the game: the moves of the game's own solution. The 3-star line is the best count plus 2.
Undo
Takes back your last step. Your move count stays the same.
Start again
In the pause menu. Starts the board over with 0 moves.
Helpers
Word
What it means
ROB
The friendly robot who gives tips on the first planets, the first Big Junk Ship and the first daily puzzle.
Hint
The ? button. The spot of the biggest tile not yet in place glows for a few seconds. Free, any time.
Power-up
A helper that puts squares or tiles in their right spot without using a move. See power-ups and hints.
Plasma torch
Power-up: one square of a tile jumps to its spot.
Magnet
Power-up: a whole tile jumps to its spot.
Rescue team
Power-up: the three biggest tiles not yet in place jump to their spots.
Use it
The button that confirms a power-up. Cancel stops it.
Places and puzzles
Word
What it means
Map
Your home screen, with the planets of one galaxy.
Galaxy
A group of 36 planets and one Big Junk Ship. There are 9.
Planet
A normal puzzle. Fixing it opens the next one.
Big Junk Ship
The last puzzle of each galaxy. Clearing it opens the next galaxy. See Big Junk Ships.
Daily puzzle
A new 7 × 6 puzzle every day, always open. See the daily puzzle.
Your space station
The 12 parts shown on the map for each galaxy. Every three planets build one part.
