You must start every turn by spinning the wheel. The amount that appears is the amount at stake. You'll then be asked to pick a consonant you think is on the board.
 
If you are correct, that money's yours! Congratulations! You'll also get to take a second action if you'd like. If you are wrong, you will lose the money and the turn's over.
After getting a right answer, you can do one of three things:
 
  • Pass: End your turn and let the next player take a turn.
  • Buy a Vowel: Pay some of your prize Dollars to add vowels to the board. Vowels make it much easier to solve the puzzle and can really tie things together. Buy carefully!
  • Solve: Once you pick this, a keyboard will come up and let you type in the full phrase (Spelling counts!). Get it perfect and you're on to the bonus round!