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Word Domination – quickfire competitive ScrabbleWord DominationQuickfire competitive Scrabble

Tom Rolfe
February 2, 2021
Games, Word
Price: free to download IAP: optional Version: 1.10 Size: 241 MB Developer: MAG Interactive Word Domination Scrabble is...
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4.0

Penrose – a mysterious, compelling interactive storyPenroseA mysterious, compelling interactive story

Andy Price
September 23, 2020
Games, Reviews, Word
Price: £1/$1 Version: 1.0.3 Size: 124.3 MB Developer: doublespeak games Platform: iPhone / iPad Penrose Narrative, text-based games have found a fairly loyal...
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4.5

Ord. – Ingeniously sparse narrative adventureOrd.Ingeniously sparse narrative adventure

Jon Mundy
September 10, 2020
Games, Word
Developer: Crescent Moon Games Price: $2/£2 Size: 80.1 MB Version: 1.03 Platform: iPhone & iPad Ord. Ord. boils...
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4.0

Words Out – Solitaire with alphabet cardsWords outSolitaire with alphabet cards

Jon Mundy
March 30, 2020
Games, Word
Developer: Y A QU A Price: Free to download IAP: $3/£3 remove ads Size: 47.3 MB Version: 2.1 Words...
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Sticky Terms – Satisfyingly physical word gameSticky TermsSatisfyingly physical word game

Jon Mundy
March 19, 2020
Games, Word
Developer: Philipp Stollenmayer Price: Free Size: 106 MB Version: 1.0 Platform: iPhone & iPad Sticky Terms You never...
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4.5

SpellTower+ – a scrubbed up App Store classic

Jon Mundy
February 22, 2020
Games, Word
Price: Free ($5/£5 full game) Size: 147.5 MB Version: 1.0.8 Platform: iPhone & iPad Developer: Zach Gage SpellTower+...
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4.0

Word Forward – a new take on word-based puzzlersWord ForwardA new take on word-based puzzlers

Andy Price
June 19, 2019
Games, Word
A fresh spin on the word puzzle Price: $3/£3 Version: 1.2 Size: 146.9 MB Platform: iPhone / iPad Developer: Rocketship Park Word...
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3.5

Letters & Sodas – an unusually tactile word gameLetters & SodasAn unusually tactile word game

Jon Mundy
April 17, 2019
Games, Word
Developer: Frosty Pop Games Inc. Price: Free Size: 145 MB Version: 1.0.1 Platform: iPhone & iPad Letters &...
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Crossgrams: a clever new spin on crosswordsCrossgramsA clever new spin on crosswords

Tom Rolfe
January 3, 2019
Games, Word
Looking for a new word game to usher your brain out of the festive lull and into the...
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Punlock: festive word game with a twistPunlockFestive word game with a twist

Tom Rolfe
December 20, 2018
Games, Puzzle, Word
The holidays are here, and what better time to crack out the word games? Punlock, released just a...
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Free app alert! Letter trivia puzzle “Wordophile” now on saleFree app alert!Letter trivia puzzle "Wordophile" now on sale

Tom Rolfe
November 19, 2018
Games, Word
It's been a while since we've reported on a good App Store bargain – developers just aren't putting...
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Price drop! Word puzzle AntiType free this weekPrice drop!Word puzzle AntiType free this week

Tom Rolfe
October 22, 2018
Games, Word
Opposites attract in this clever word puzzler It's been a while since we've reported on a good App...
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Fresh takes on the classics: pool, chess, cards, crosswords, and moreFresh takes on the classicsPool, chess, cards, crosswords, and more

Craig Grannell
August 22, 2018
Arcade, Card & Casino, Features, Games, Kids & Family, Puzzle, Word
Some of the best iOS games look familiar, but have clever new ideas to keep them fresh Videogames...
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Supertype: new word-based physics puzzlerSupertypeNew word-based physics puzzler

Tom Rolfe
April 26, 2018
Games, Puzzle, Word
What do you prefer – word games or physics puzzlers? Why choose when you can have both? Supertype...
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Crossover games: 12 of the best genre-bending titlesCrossover games12 of the best genre-bending titles

Craig Grannell
November 12, 2017
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Card & Casino, Games, Music, Puzzle, Role Playing, Word
Two for the price of one Gaming, like other forms of media, has distinct genres. This makes it...
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Work through hundreds of relaxing word puzzles in “Sidewords”SidewordsWork through hundreds of relaxing puzzles

Tom Rolfe
July 27, 2017
Games, Word
Sidewords – $2.99/£2.99 An interesting new word game just dropped on the App Store, which we think will...
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The 12 best iPhone multiplayer and pass-and-play games – 2017Local multiplayerThe best games to play with friends

Craig Grannell
June 17, 2017
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Features, Games, Kids & Family, Strategy, Word
From bizarre golf to madcap tapping and swiping larks, here’s our pick of the best local multiplayer titles for iPhone...
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Word games: the best letter-centric puzzlersWord gamesThe best letter-centric puzzles

Craig Grannell
October 14, 2016
Games, Word
From boardgame classics to high-octane heart-pumping efforts, these games will fire up your inner lexicon Word games have...
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3.8

Review: Paperback – become a famous author in this word-based card gamePaperbackUnique word-based card game

Tom Rolfe
October 12, 2016
Card & Casino, Games, Reviews, Word
An intriguing card game combining the arts of word-smithing and deck-building Price: $4.99/£3.99 Version: 1.0.4 Size: 54.0 MB Platform:...
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4.0Overall Score

LEX Review: Simple, entertaining word gameLEXA unique word game

Mark Errett
July 1, 2014
Games, Reviews, Word
LEX is a new word game that stands out with its unique look and simple premise....
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    Andy Price
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    Andy Price
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    Andy Price
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    C.ARP – discover the joy of omnichord musicC.ARPDiscover the joy of omnichord music

    Andy Price
    January 14, 2021
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    Overcast – still one of the best podcast playersOvercastStill one of the best podcast players

    Andy Price
    January 12, 2021
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    Micro Breaker – energetic pinball-style arcade gameMicro BreakerEnergetic pinball-style arcade game

    Andy Price
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