Spelling Bee Generator Skill
The tool
The API generates puzzles with calculated word counts, point values, and pangrams. Difficulty levels control target word counts.
Once your client is connected to the VerveKit MCP server, this appears in its tool list as SpellingBeeGeneratorSkill. It is read-only and open-world: it fetches, it never mutates anything on your side, so most clients will call it without asking you to confirm.
{
"name": "SpellingBeeGeneratorSkill",
"arguments": {}
}Connecting
One server URL covers every skill in the catalog, including this one. Authorization is OAuth — the client opens a browser once and there is no key to paste into a config file.
{
"mcpServers": {
"vervekit": {
"url": "https://api.vervekit.com/v1/mcp"
}
}
}https://api.vervekit.com/v1/mcpPer-client setup — Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT — is on the MCP setup page.
Arguments
These are the properties on the tool's inputSchema, so a well-behaved client validates them before the call is made.
| Argument | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
difficulty | string | medium | Difficulty: easy, medium, hard (affects word count) |
imagePremium | boolean | true | Set to true to generate a downloadable puzzle image |
What the model gets back
The result carries a structuredContent object matching the tool's declared outputSchema, so a client can read fields without parsing prose. status is "ok" on success and error is null; a null field means the value wasn't available for that input, not that the call failed.
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"centerLetter": "A",
"outerLetters": [
"C",
"H",
"E",
"J",
"O",
"D"
],
"allLetters": [
"A",
"C",
"H",
"E",
"J",
"O",
"D"
],
"difficulty": "medium",
"wordCount": 53,
"pangramCount": 0,
"maxPoints": 200,
"words": [
{
"word": "DEADHEADED",
"points": 10,
"isPangram": false
},
{
"word": "COHEADED",
"points": 8,
"isPangram": false
},
{
"word": "DEADHEAD",
"points": 8,
"isPangram": false
},
{
"word": "HEADACHE",
"points": 8,
"isPangram": false
},
{
"word": "ACCEDED",
"points": 7,
"isPangram": false
},
{
"word": "COACHED",
"points": 7,
"isPangram": false
},
{
"word": "ACCEDE",
"points": 6,Fields
| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
centerLetter | string | A | The required center letter for all puzzle words |
outerLetters | array | ["C","H","E"] | Six letters surrounding the center letter in hexagon |
allLetters | array | ["A","C","H"] | Complete set of seven letters (center plus outer) |
difficulty | string | medium | Puzzle difficulty level (easy, medium, or hard) |
wordCountPremium | number | 53 | Total number of valid words in puzzle |
pangramCountPremium | number | 0 | Number of pangrams (words using all letters) |
maxPointsPremium | number | 200 | Maximum possible points achievable in puzzle |
wordsPremium | array[53] | list of rows | Array of valid word objects with points and pangram status |
words.0.word | string | DEADHEADED | |
words.0.points | number | 10 | |
words.0.isPangram | boolean | false | |
htmlPremium | string | <html><head><title>Spelling Bee</title><style>body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px; max-width: 500px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;}h1 {color: #F9A825;}.honeycomb {display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; max-width: 200px; margin: 30px auto;}.hex {width: 60px; height: 52px; background: #E0E0E0; margin: 2px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);}.hex.center {background: #F9A825; color: white;}.stats {margin: 20px 0; font-size: 14px; color: #666;}.rules {text-align: left; background: #FFF8E1; padding: 15px; border-radius: 10px; margin-top: 20px;}.rules h3 {margin-top: 0; color: #F9A825;}.rules ul {margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;}</style></head><body><h1>Spelling Bee</h1><div class='honeycomb'><div class='hex center'>A</div><div class='hex'>C</div><div class='hex'>H</div><div class='hex'>E</div><div class='hex'>J</div><div class='hex'>O</div><div class='hex'>D</div></div><div class='stats'>53 words | 200 possible points</div><div class='rules'><h3>How to Play:</h3><ul><li>Create words using the letters shown</li><li>Words must contain the center letter (yellow)</li><li>Words must be at least 4 letters long</li><li>Letters can be used more than once</li><li>4-letter words = 1 point</li><li>Longer words = 1 point per letter</li><li>Pangrams (use all 7 letters) = +7 bonus points</li></ul></div></body></html> | Fully formatted HTML version with visual puzzle display |
image | object | {…} | |
image.imageNamePremium | string | 0f8f8f2c-ac7d-46f9-b5fc-e2d777117f13.png | Unique filename of the generated puzzle image |
image.formatPremium | string | .png | Image file format (e.g., .png or .jpg) |
image.downloadURLPremium | string | https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/spellingbee/0f8f8f2c-ac7d-46f9-b5fc-e2d777117f13.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010561&Signature=cHvKHU7wb0RwJKVI6FGIS8%2B8%2BencmsoWEuH%2FT2cQsUjPTY%2FFLhSzipEyHex5HCEg5q8jEiRB3wZDXF9lyONQTVSNdZp0Xpm6Fw69tZZDvCeHePwa1v0h0rktZ6PLSbRswtr0vlHDZL3JPBl7i%2FsxM8QxTdGDOs7cyULy3d9qEyuPPIEDkOF1cnQce2qThIhZ%2BHieQNsBVX193NhyeCrgfRVQVPiFYo4ngSbOrMJKpVm2aSbtykG6Hyw%2B8RnQqkBqA5JB8XaB2ESBg0ZU8ldZUNoHd4cMoC2Oz4rI5FkLuQ2tzju9FVsxsCXiVvJCPd9jsWOlhQ7T1NVp%2FwV107k38w%3D%3D | Direct URL to download the generated puzzle image |
image.expiresPremium | number | 1766010561052 | Unix timestamp when download URL expires |
Failure modes
Errors come back as tool errors with a sentence the model can act on, not a bare status code.
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
400 / 422 | The arguments didn't validate. The message names the offending one. |
401 | The OAuth session is invalid or expired — reconnect the server. |
403 | Out of credits. Not a bad key — the month's allowance is spent. |
404 | This skill isn't part of VerveKit. Check the catalog. |
429 | Brief rate limit. Retrying after a moment succeeds. |
Other ways to use Spelling Bee Generator Skill
Set up Spelling Bee Generator Skill on VerveKit, or reach the same source a different way. Your VerveKit account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to tell the agent to use SpellingBeeGeneratorSkill?
No. The tool's name and description are in the model's context once the server is connected, so it selects the tool when the question calls for it. Naming it explicitly works too and is useful when you want to force the call.
Does connecting the server expose every tool at once?
Yes — one connection lists the whole VerveKit catalog. Clients with a tool budget can usually filter the list; the credit cost is per call, so an unused tool costs nothing.
What does a call cost?
1 credit each time the tool actually runs. A model that reasons about the tool without calling it costs nothing.
Is there a REST version of this?
Yes — the same source is available as a plain HTTPS endpoint on APIVerve, linked above. Same data, same credits, same account.