
Textropolis offers a somewhat relaxed take by eliminating the time limits found in other games of the genre. Like almost all word games, the basic premise of the game is the forming of as many words as possible out of a given set of letters. Margot’s Word Brain (2014)ĭesigned to test a player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general language skills, the queen of wordplay, Margot, has come up with several word-based puzzles that require players to create words against a set of random letters against the clock. Players can also create their own puzzles to challenge others, thanks to an update in 2016. There aren’t any clues for the words, but one clue for the puzzle overall, which is its theme. When a word is made, the letters turn green, with the overall goal of turning all the letters in a given stage green.Ĭhanging the formula of word-based games up a bit, players are handed the broken pieces of a crossword puzzle and have to fit them into their correct spots like a jigsaw. The aim is to spell out all the words by sliding the columns up and down and the rows left and right. Players are given a board divided into rows and columns, which is then filled with letters. As words are made, they’re removed from the grid, and the remaining letters fill the space that’s left. Bookworm (2003)īookworm sees players look at a grid of available letters, connecting them to form words. The game plays out in real time, so when gamers spot a word, they have to grab it quickly before someone else gets it. This fast-paced game is a competitive word search where players take on each other to find as many words as possible on a shared gameboard. As players create words, new tiles rise from the bottom of the screen, and if the letters go above the line at the top of the screen, the player loses.

SpellTower has a grid full of letter tiles, with players having to spell words with what they’re given.
