diff --git a/packages/classic-webview/src/hooks/useGame.tsx b/packages/classic-webview/src/hooks/useGame.tsx
index 56578d14..65eb6a9e 100644
--- a/packages/classic-webview/src/hooks/useGame.tsx
+++ b/packages/classic-webview/src/hooks/useGame.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { sendMessageToDevvit } from '../utils';
 import { useDevvitListener } from './useDevvitListener';
 import { logger } from '../utils/logger';
 import { useMocks } from './useMocks';
+import { useWordSubmission } from './useWordSubmission';
 
 const GameContext = createContext<Partial<Game>>({});
 const GameUpdaterContext = createContext<React.Dispatch<
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ const GameUpdaterContext = createContext<React.Dispatch<
 export const GameContextProvider = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
   const mocks = useMocks();
   const [game, setGame] = useState<Partial<Game>>(mocks.getMock('mocks')?.game ?? {});
+  const { setIsSubmitting } = useWordSubmission();
+
   const initResponse = useDevvitListener('GAME_INIT_RESPONSE');
   const submissionResponse = useDevvitListener('WORD_SUBMITTED_RESPONSE');
   const hintResponse = useDevvitListener('HINT_RESPONSE');
@@ -37,8 +40,9 @@ export const GameContextProvider = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode })
     logger.log('Submission response: ', submissionResponse);
     if (submissionResponse) {
       setGame(submissionResponse);
+      setIsSubmitting(false);
     }
-  }, [submissionResponse]);
+  }, [submissionResponse, setIsSubmitting]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     logger.log('Hint response: ', hintResponse);
diff --git a/packages/classic-webview/src/hooks/useWordSubmission.tsx b/packages/classic-webview/src/hooks/useWordSubmission.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2dbcd908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/classic-webview/src/hooks/useWordSubmission.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { createContext, useContext, ReactNode, useState } from 'react';
+
+type WordSubmissionStateContext = {
+  isSubmitting: boolean;
+  setIsSubmitting: (isSubmitting: boolean) => void;
+};
+
+const WordSubmissionContext = createContext<WordSubmissionStateContext | null>(null);
+
+export const WordSubmissionProvider = ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => {
+  const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
+
+  return (
+    <WordSubmissionContext.Provider value={{ isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting }}>
+      {children}
+    </WordSubmissionContext.Provider>
+  );
+};
+
+export const useWordSubmission = () => {
+  const context = useContext(WordSubmissionContext);
+  if (context === null) {
+    throw new Error('useWordSubmission must be used within a WordSubmissionProvider');
+  }
+  return context;
+};
diff --git a/packages/classic-webview/src/main.tsx b/packages/classic-webview/src/main.tsx
index 37b8d239..668c97f5 100644
--- a/packages/classic-webview/src/main.tsx
+++ b/packages/classic-webview/src/main.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { ConfirmationDialogProvider } from '@hotandcold/webview-common/hooks/use
 import { IS_DETACHED } from './constants';
 import { ModalContextProvider } from './hooks/useModal';
 import { HardcoreAccessContextProvider } from './hooks/useHardcoreAccess';
+import { WordSubmissionProvider } from './hooks/useWordSubmission';
 
 console.log('webview main called');
 
@@ -25,13 +26,15 @@ createRoot(document.getElementById('root')!).render(
       <ConfirmationDialogProvider>
         <UserSettingsContextProvider>
           <HardcoreAccessContextProvider>
-            <GameContextProvider>
-              <ModalContextProvider>
-                <PageContextProvider>
-                  <App />
-                </PageContextProvider>
-              </ModalContextProvider>
-            </GameContextProvider>
+            <WordSubmissionProvider>
+              <GameContextProvider>
+                <ModalContextProvider>
+                  <PageContextProvider>
+                    <App />
+                  </PageContextProvider>
+                </ModalContextProvider>
+              </GameContextProvider>
+            </WordSubmissionProvider>
           </HardcoreAccessContextProvider>
         </UserSettingsContextProvider>
       </ConfirmationDialogProvider>
diff --git a/packages/classic-webview/src/pages/PlayPage.tsx b/packages/classic-webview/src/pages/PlayPage.tsx
index 11546bcf..85483053 100644
--- a/packages/classic-webview/src/pages/PlayPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/classic-webview/src/pages/PlayPage.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { sendMessageToDevvit } from '../utils';
 import { WordInput } from '@hotandcold/webview-common/components/wordInput';
 import { Guesses } from '../components/guesses';
 import { useGame } from '../hooks/useGame';
+import { useWordSubmission } from '../hooks/useWordSubmission';
 import { useDevvitListener } from '../hooks/useDevvitListener';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
 import { FeedbackResponse } from '@hotandcold/classic-shared';
@@ -16,11 +17,16 @@ import { UnlockHardcoreCTAContent } from '../components/UnlockHardcoreCTAContent
 const useFeedback = (): { feedback: FeedbackResponse | null; dismissFeedback: () => void } => {
   const [feedback, setFeedback] = useState<FeedbackResponse | null>(null);
   const message = useDevvitListener('FEEDBACK');
+  const { setIsSubmitting } = useWordSubmission();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!message) return;
+
+    // Reset the submission state when feedback is received
+    // This handles the case where the user submits a word they've already guessed
+    setIsSubmitting(false);
     setFeedback(message);
-  }, [message]);
+  }, [message, setIsSubmitting]);
 
   const dismissFeedback = () => {
     setFeedback(null);
@@ -144,6 +150,7 @@ const GameplayContent = () => {
   const [word, setWord] = useState('');
   const { challengeUserInfo, mode, challengeInfo } = useGame();
   const { feedback, dismissFeedback } = useFeedback();
+  const { setIsSubmitting } = useWordSubmission();
 
   const guesses = challengeUserInfo?.guesses ?? [];
   const hasGuessed = guesses.length > 0;
@@ -187,6 +194,7 @@ const GameplayContent = () => {
               return;
             }
 
+            setIsSubmitting(true);
             sendMessageToDevvit({
               type: 'WORD_SUBMITTED',
               value: word.trim().toLowerCase(),
diff --git a/packages/webview-common/src/components/wordInput.tsx b/packages/webview-common/src/components/wordInput.tsx
index 39084967..a0600489 100644
--- a/packages/webview-common/src/components/wordInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/webview-common/src/components/wordInput.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'motion/react';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { cn } from '@hotandcold/webview-common/utils';
 import { PrimaryButton } from './button';
+import { useWordSubmission } from '@hotandcold/classic-webview/src/hooks/useWordSubmission';
 
 type PixelData = {
   x: number;
@@ -10,6 +11,32 @@ type PixelData = {
   color: string;
 };
 
+// Spinning loading indicator component
+const SpinningCircle = ({ className = 'h-5 w-5 text-white' }: { className?: string }) => (
+  <div className="flex h-5 w-5 items-center justify-center">
+    <svg
+      className={`animate-spin ${className}`}
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      fill="none"
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+    >
+      <circle
+        className="opacity-25"
+        cx="12"
+        cy="12"
+        r="10"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        strokeWidth="4"
+      ></circle>
+      <path
+        className="opacity-75"
+        fill="currentColor"
+        d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4zm2 5.291A7.962 7.962 0 014 12H0c0 3.042 1.135 5.824 3 7.938l3-2.647z"
+      ></path>
+    </svg>
+  </div>
+);
+
 export function WordInput({
   placeholders,
   onChange,
@@ -28,6 +55,7 @@ export function WordInput({
   const [currentPlaceholder, setCurrentPlaceholder] = useState(0);
   const [animating, setAnimating] = useState(false);
   const [internalValue, setInternalValue] = useState(externalValue);
+  const { isSubmitting } = useWordSubmission();
 
   // Sync internal value with external value
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -232,7 +260,7 @@ export function WordInput({
   };
 
   const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-    if (e.key === 'Enter' && !animating) {
+    if (e.key === 'Enter' && !animating && !isSubmitting) {
       handleSubmit();
     }
   };
@@ -248,7 +276,7 @@ export function WordInput({
       />
       <input
         onChange={(e) => {
-          if (!animating && onChange) {
+          if (!animating && !isSubmitting && onChange) {
             onChange(e);
           }
         }}
@@ -260,26 +288,30 @@ export function WordInput({
         autoCorrect="on"
         autoComplete="off"
         enterKeyHint="send"
+        disabled={isSubmitting}
         className={cn(
           'text-md relative z-50 h-14 w-full rounded-full border-none px-4 text-black shadow-[0px_2px_3px_-1px_rgba(0,0,0,0.1),_0px_1px_0px_0px_rgba(25,28,33,0.02),_0px_0px_0px_1px_rgba(25,28,33,0.08)] transition duration-200 focus:outline-none focus:ring-0 dark:text-white',
           animating && 'text-transparent dark:text-transparent',
           internalValue && 'bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800',
-          isHighContrast ? 'bg-white dark:bg-black' : 'bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800'
+          isHighContrast ? 'bg-white dark:bg-black' : 'bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800',
+          isSubmitting && 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-70'
         )}
       />
 
       <PrimaryButton
         isHighContrast={isHighContrast}
-        disabled={!internalValue}
+        disabled={!internalValue || isSubmitting}
         type="submit"
         className="z-50 flex-shrink-0"
         onMouseDown={(e) => {
           // Workaround for ios and android blurring the input on button click
           e.preventDefault();
-          handleSubmit();
+          if (!isSubmitting) {
+            handleSubmit();
+          }
         }}
       >
-        Guess
+        {isSubmitting ? <SpinningCircle /> : 'Guess'}
       </PrimaryButton>
 
       <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-[1010] flex items-center rounded-full">