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Overview

4thewords runs on three currencies. Each one has a different purpose. Knowing what each does (and how to get more) saves a lot of confusion as you play.
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Coins

The everyday currency. Flows in from battles and item sales, flows out at markets. You’ll always have Coins coming and going.
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Crystals

The premium currency, but with real free-earning paths. Referrals, Community Pool, quests, and more. Used for rare and cosmetic items.
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Stempos

Mostly used for your writing streak. Spend them to save missed days or plan days off ahead. Bought with Coins or Crystals from the Stempo Store.

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How It Works

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Seeing Your Balances

Your Coins and Crystals are always visible in the game header by clicking on your Avatar medal in the top right corner. You’ll also see them displayed at the top of most screens.
The game header showing Crystals and Coins balances
Where to find it: Left sidebar → Hero → Inventory Open in 4TW ↗
The top of the Inventory screen shows your current Crystals and Coins balances. Your Stempos count appears on the Writing Streak page (left sidebar → Journal → Writing Streak), at the bottom of the save card.

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Coins

Coins are the everyday in-game currency. You’ll earn them constantly just by playing.
  • Defeat monsters in battle. Winning a battle awards Coins as part of your loot. Your Luck stat affects how much you get: higher Luck means better rewards.
  • Sell items from your inventory. Open Hero → Inventory, tap any item, and select the sell option. Items sell for their listed sell price in Coins.
  • Spend them at bazaars and markets. Most vendors in the Adventure world price their goods in Coins.
Coins are plentiful. Don’t be afraid to sell items you don’t need. Cluttered inventory is harder to manage, and the Coins usually come right back from your next battle.

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Crystals

Crystals are the premium currency. Some items in the game are only available for Crystals, but there are real ways to earn them for free. You don’t have to purchase them.

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Free sources

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Purchasing Crystals

Go to Account → Store → Crystals. Crystals can be purchased via PayPal or card.
You can also tap the + icon next to your Crystal balance in the header to jump straight to the purchase page.
Crystals buy premium and cosmetic items: anything in adventure markets and stores priced in Crystals rather than Coins.
Crystals are not earned directly from winning battles. The free paths are referrals, the signup bonus, Community Pool participation, and occasional quest rewards.

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Stempos

Stempos are a special-purpose currency for writing streak management. You won’t use them in battles or markets. Spend them to save missed streak days (fill in gaps on your calendar) or, on a paid plan, plan future days off if you know you’ll be away.
Where to find it: Left sidebar → Journal → Writing Streak → save card → Get more Open in 4TW ↗
The Stempo Store is in the save card on your streak page: tap Get more under your Stempo count to open it. It lists packs with their prices: tap a pack’s price to see details and buy. Stempos can also be crafted in-game once you unlock the Gansu Watering Hole area in the Desert region of the Valley.
The Saving Your Streak page walks through saving days: how to pick dates, what each day costs, how far back you can save, and how to spend fewer Stempos by planning days off in advance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Go to Journal → Writing Streak. Your Stempo count is at the bottom of the save card.
Yes. Every account starts with 22 free Crystals. You also earn Crystals by referring friends, through the Community Pool, and from certain quest and event rewards.
Some items in bazaars and stores are priced in Crystals rather than Coins. These are usually rarer or cosmetic items. Check your Crystal balance and either earn more through free sources or purchase them from Account → Store → Crystals.
Go to Journal → Writing Streak and tap Get more in the save card. The Stempo Store opens with its packs and prices.
No. Crystals, Coins, and Stempos do not expire. They stay in your account until you spend them. Items in general don’t expire in 4thewords.
Navigate away from the screen and back. Balances update after each transaction. If the number still looks off after a battle or purchase, try refreshing the page. If it persists, contact support.
Crystal purchases through the payment processor sometimes take a minute to process. Wait a moment and refresh the page. If they still haven’t arrived after a few minutes, contact support with your order details.
The Stempo Store is on the streak page for every plan, Free included, inside the save card: tap Get more under your Stempo count to open it. It also opens by itself when the days you picked cost more Stempos than you have. On the Free plan you can save up to 3 missed days a month from the last 7 days; Member, Pro and Lifetime save any missed day from the past year.
Where your currencies get used

Writing Streaks

Keep your consecutive streak alive, earn Wings and Medals, and save missed days with Stempos.

Plans & Pricing

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