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There are so many kinds of mobile games that’s tough to sift out the best ones, especially when it comes to a free game that doesn’t have annoying sounds or intrusive ads. Every so often, a game like Wordle rises out of the fray to make an impact on the gaming community, and there are always plenty of copy-cats to ride the trend. When it’s time to sit back with a good word game, whether it’s for fun, vocabulary study, or just some brain exercises, here are some of the best free options for your favorite mobile device.
8 Bookworm Classic
A charming tile game that resembles vintage games like Scrabble, Bookworn Classic is set on a background that’s intended to resemble a bookshelf from a worm’s point of view. Make words of any length by linking at least three adjacent letters together.
The longer the words, the better the score, and the challenges get higher as the levels advance. Get extra points by making the bonus word or making words with the green and gold tiles. Once the burning tiles reach the bottom level, however, the player loses and has to try the level again.
7 Words of Wonders: Guru
It’s a mini-crossword puzzle with a twist, literally. Use the letter wheel to form the words that answer the clue, and the difficulty level progresses along with the levels. It’s a simple and fun idea, and that’s not all that people like about this game.
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The title, Words Of Wonder, is a play on words that also refers to the themes this game uses in the background. Wallpapers include scenic views and famous places to wander and entertain as you play, and the ads actually don’t block them out.
6 Wordly
The concept of Wordly is simple. Find as many words in the mixed tiles under the time limit. All the words have to be at least three letters long, and the letters have to be adjacent to each other.
There are a few options players can use to customize their gaming experience. For example, remove the time limit to focus on finding all the words or choose a custom time limit to mimic a test or exam with similar challenges.
5 Word Chums
It’s got a child-like vibe, with the bright colors, big tiles, and adorable characters, but this is a game for the whole family. Word Chums is a mix of several puzzle game styles, including anagrams, crosswords, and fill-ins.
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The other perk to this game is, of course, the Chums themselves. These are the characters that players take on as they advance, and there are customizable options for them. Dress them in different hats and outfits to reflect your unique play style.
4 Fill-Ins
In this case, the words have already been found. The player is given a list and a blank crossword to go along with it, but this isn’t a crossword puzzle. The trick is discovering where the words belong and in what spaces, and only one combination is possible.
There’s a choice of difficulty levels, and in case the puzzles get too difficult there are clues available. The interesting twist with this game is that the shorter the words are, the more challenging it is, because that makes their final position much harder to predict.
3 Wordix
A trendy version of Wordle with a slick and modern design, Wordix also challenges the player to find certain five-letter words by using a “burner” of six words as clues. It even uses the familiar green, yellow and gray colors if a word is right, wrong, or close. Extra bells and whistles include a statistics page where players can track their progress and other creative additions. The latest version includes an option to remove ads.
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2 Nerdle
Nerdle is very similar to Wordle in the sense that the game has the same mechanics and uses the same general template, but uses a purple, blue and grey color scheme instead. The challenge is to match up numbers instead of words. Not like Sudoku, for example, but in lines of actual equations.
There are a few equations the player can experiment with to figure out the proper placement of some numbers and symbols first, just like in Wordle. Use the handy share function to network with friends not only to share the solution, but to brag.
1 Scrabble GO-Classic Word Game
It’s that same old classic from those days out at the cottage, but now that it’s on mobile, there are a few more interesting perks. The electronic dictionary is a handy feature, and players can take on an electronic opponent and play solo, or go online and challenge their friends.
Rush is the solo mode, where players while there are other challenges like Duel and Word Drop for more experienced players.
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