Word games have a solid fan base as they let you put your language skills to the test. Traditional word games such as hangman or crosswords are now available as apps that can keep you entertained while commuting to work or waiting for your appointment in the dentist’s office.
Many options are available, so we have created this list to let you know which ones deserve your attention. Most are free to download or offer a free trial, meaning you can relax and enjoy the best word games without spending a cent.
Hangman Free
Who hasn’t enjoyed this popular game? It is probably the best word game to play no matter where you are because all you need is a piece of paper and a pen.
Thanks to technology, hangman is now available as an app that lets you play against it, choosing the difficulty level or against a friend. When you play against a friend, you can enter player names, and the system offers clear game rules to ensure fair competition.
Don’t worry if you have to stop playing suddenly because it remembers where you left off. However, you will only have about six or seven chances to guess the letters to reveal the word, so you must choose carefully.
Hangman Free is available for iPhone and Android.
Crostix
To access the full version of this iOS app, you would need to pay $3.99, but you can have fun with the free trial, at least for seven games. The free trial lets you enjoy the puzzles and confirm if you want to pay for this entertaining acrostic challenge game.
With Crostix, you will have the chance to reveal crossword-type clues as the letters of the answers are entered automatically into a bar that, in the end, will display a famous quote. There are hint options to assist you when you cannot find the solution.
Once you solve the puzzle, you will see a short bio of the quote’s author and the satisfaction of knowing you completed the game.
Wordjong Lite
The idea behind this top-rated game based on Mahjong is to form the best words using the top layer of tiles available. The characters are charming, the sound effects are amusing, and the graphics are excellent.
Overall, this is an excellent game that allows making long words as you get a good number of letters. It will keep you entertained and keep your brain sharp for hours. It is available on iTunes for free.
Moxie
To be able to play Moxie, you need to pay attention to the rules, but they are not complicated, and once you get them, you will be able to enjoy all the clever fun that this game can offer.
There are three rows of five boxes, and you will be given a letter each time, which has to be placed in a box. The idea is to make words that make sense within the boxes. Once you have created a word, you can make it longer by adding other letters. You can also swap the letters, ensuring they still form a meaningful word.
When you reach a point in which you cannot form a word after adding a letter, you will be stuck in what the game calls a “twaddle,” and points will be deducted. There are ways of getting additional points, such as forming a word from the Moxie list, so look at them before playing, as they will increase your score.
Moxie is highly addictive as you keep hoping for the correct letter to create a word and win. Moxie is free on iTunes, and we highly recommend you download it for your iPhone or iPad.
Wordfeud
This free multiplayer crossword game lets you challenge friends; if you are outstanding, you can play up to 30 games simultaneously. It is available for Android and iOS users so that you can find your opponents across the millions of users of these two platforms.
You can place words on the tile board and increase your score by putting your creativity to work while creating words and placing the letters on the Double Word, Double Letter, Triple Letter, and Triple Word tiles.
The app uses dictionaries for multiple languages, including Finnish, Spanish, Norwegian, and German. You can also chat with other players.
Word Flow
Word Flow by 3VGames is a word find a game for iOS devices that will allow you to put your vocabulary to the test.
You will be presented with slide rows and columns of letters to create as many words as possible while the clock is ticking. You can choose one-minute to ten-minute games. Each level offers a different category of words you must find, and each letter on the board can only be used once. You can connect the letters in multiple ways to create a word; the longer the word, the higher the score.
It is a great way to keep your brain sharp and have fun while you have some time to spare. It is currently free on iTunes, but the usual price of $0.99 won’t break the bank either.
Alexia
Alexia will get you hooked from the moment you start playing it. You only need to use the letters within the falling bubbles to create words.
The words must be formed quickly to prevent the bubbles from accumulating. If a bubble hits the black and orange danger zone, you will lose the game and experience a similar tension as you would with Tetris.
It is pretty simple but enough to keep you engaged for hours. Alexia is available for free for iOS devices.
Word With Friends
This is one of the most enjoyable word games that you can find. You can play this scrabble-like game with your friends on Facebook and your followers on Twitter.
Apart from your social networking contacts, you can also invite other app users to play and enjoy this social gaming experience.
Play up to 20 games simultaneously and get notifications to let you know when it’s your turn, so you don’t have to keep an eye on each game.
You can also chat with your opponent during the game, which adds fun to the gaming experience.
The only downside of the free version is that it spams you with ads that take over the screen every time you have a turn, which can be very annoying.
If you love this game and want to enjoy it free from ads and packed with other features, you may want to consider upgrading for $4.99. Still, the free version is good enough to have fun with your friends online.
Unscrambled Words
While all these games provide entertainment, sometimes a player needs some help along the way. Try unscrambled words, where unscrambling is done by words that start with, end with, and have different lengths.
