diff --git a/html/index.html b/html/index.html
index eb2a94a..9fb4db2 100644
--- a/html/index.html
+++ b/html/index.html
@@ -114,10 +114,24 @@ <h2>Leaderboard</h2>
         if(type==="JoinGame")
         {
             player= JSON.parse(messageData.player);
-            game = JSON.parse(messageData.game);
+            //game = JSON.parse(messageData.game);
             gameId= gameId+messageData.gameId;
             console.log(gameId);
         }
+        else if(type==="UpdateGame")
+        {
+            if(messageData.valid==="true")
+            {
+                let U= new UserEvent();
+                const attemptArr= JSON.parse(messageData.attempt)
+                for(let i=0;i<attemptArr.length();i++)
+                {
+                    U =attemptArr[i];
+                    document.getElementById(U.cell.toString()).style.backgroundColor="red";
+
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
     };
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/App.java b/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/App.java
index 96e9e18..b3b175c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/App.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/App.java
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ public String updateHandler(Gson gson, String message, WebSocket conn)
         jsonString="";//if update happens, will become jsonString of updated game 
         JsonObject jsonObject=new JsonObject();//will be sent to various connections
         Game G = null;
+        boolean valid=false;//will determine if word is valid
         ArrayList<UserEvent> attempt= new ArrayList<UserEvent>();//series of userevents that make up an attempted word
         if(U.action==2)
         {
@@ -429,6 +430,7 @@ public String updateHandler(Gson gson, String message, WebSocket conn)
         jsonObject.addProperty("type","UpdateGame");
         jsonObject.addProperty("gameData",jsonString);
         jsonObject.addProperty("attempt",attempt.toString());
+        jsonObject.addProperty("valid",String.valueOf(valid));
         conn.send(jsonObject.toString());
         //search through the game's player lis
         for(Player i:G.getPlayersList())
diff --git a/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/Game.java b/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/Game.java
index fb3eecc..8b37f86 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/Game.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/Game.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public void addPlayers(Player newPlayer) {
     }
 
     // Method to update game state
-    public void updateGame(ArrayList<UserEvent> attempt) {
+    public boolean updateGame(ArrayList<UserEvent> attempt) {
         // if the first action is a click and the last action was a release
         if ((attempt.get(0)).action == 0 && (attempt.get(attempt.size() - 1)).action == 2) {
             Player player = (attempt.get(0)).player;
@@ -104,8 +104,9 @@ public void updateGame(ArrayList<UserEvent> attempt) {
                 word = word + grid[row][column];
                 System.out.println(word);
             }
-            wordChosen(word, player);
+            return wordChosen(word, player);
         }
+        else{return false;}
     }
 
     // Method for players to exit game
@@ -141,16 +142,19 @@ public void exitGame(ArrayList<Player> playersList) {
      * and after being revealed, the method will check if there are any
      * more remaining words
      */
-    public void wordChosen(String selectedWord, Player player) {
-        if (gridField.checkWord(selectedWord) == true) {
+    public boolean wordChosen(String selectedWord, Player player) {
+        if (gridField.checkWord(selectedWord) == true) 
+        {
             gridField.revealWord(selectedWord);// fully highlights word
             player.increaseScore(100 * selectedWord.length());// give player points
             if (gridField.getRemainingWords() == 0)// exit game if no words remain
             {
                 exitGame(playersList);
             }
+            return true;
         }
-
+        else{return false;}
+        
     }
 
     // Method to update the game timer"Shot Clock"
diff --git a/src/test/java/uta/cse3310/gameTest.java b/src/test/java/uta/cse3310/gameTest.java
index c4fe749..3ca1d98 100644
--- a/src/test/java/uta/cse3310/gameTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/uta/cse3310/gameTest.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public void testUpdate()
         };
         
         
-        game.updateGame(attempt);
+        boolean var=game.updateGame(attempt);
         assertTrue(wordList.size()==5);
 
     }