Dabble A Fast Paced Word Game
If You Can SPELL, You Can PLAY
Ratings
Age
4+
Category
Word
Languages
English
Tue Oct 15 2019
Bug Fixes.
Dabble is an award-winning word game that challenges players to think fast under pressure. Players receive 20 tiles and must be the first to spell five words of specific lengths: a 2-letter, 3-letter, 4-letter, 5-letter, and 6-letter word. Perfect for building vocabulary and spelling skills, Dabble is fun for both children and adults. With simple rules and intense gameplay, it's the ultimate brain teaser.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Dabble is a refreshing spin on the word game genre that prioritizes speed and tactical thinking over just having a massive vocabulary. The premise is simple but incredibly challenging: you have 20 tiles and five minutes to build five words of varying lengths (2 through 6 letters). This constraint creates a frantic, high-pressure environment that is much more engaging than the slow-paced nature of traditional Scrabble.
It’s an excellent educational tool for younger players, as it forces them to rearrange and rethink their letter combinations constantly. The 'Gold Seal' and 'Game of the Year' awards it has received are well-deserved; it manages to be easy to learn but very difficult to master. Whether you're playing against the clock or against friends, Dabble keeps your brain sharp and your fingers moving. It’s a must-have for anyone who loves word puzzles and wants a faster, more dynamic experience.
Features
Award-winning gameplay design
Develops spelling and logic
Fun for 2-4 players
Simple to learn, hard to master
Educational for all ages
Tips & Walkthrough
Start by building your longest word (6 letters) first. It's much easier to find shorter words like 2 or 3-letter combinations with the remaining tiles than to try and fit a long word at the end.
Gameplays
For a more relaxed experience or for younger children, you can extend the five-minute timer or remove it entirely in the settings menu.
Screenshot
Q&A
The game includes 142 lettered tiles, including additional tiles for Spanish language support.
Ratings & Reviews
Please fix bug
Wed Feb 03 2021 Stewie griffin 32I like the game but there is an annoying bug that is triggered when you solve the puzzle and you accidentally move letters, causing an incorrect word, just before the game credits you for solving. In then goes into showing the Best Possible Solution, which sometimes it’s funny because, the value is sometimes less than the solution you came up with. In any case, please fix the bug so that it either recognizes a solution quicker, or the Best Possible Solution routine does not engage.
Sometimes glitchy but still lots of fun
Tue Oct 15 2019 Nina DetroitI like this game because it scratches my word-nerd itch without being debilitatingly addictive. It has a bug that occasionally (maybe 5% of the time) ends a game prematurely and ruins it for you. Also, its “best possible solution” is wrong. I’ve done the math. Better solutions are totally possible. Despite this, I still play a few quick games every day when I want to chillax.
Thank you for updating the dictionary!!
Sun Feb 18 2018 frustrestedThe older version was better. I really enjoyed playing this game before, but I find this version doesn’t recognize correctly spelled words. Cannot even finish a game because a correctly spelled word isn’t counted. Very frustrating. Please fix this issue. Thank you for updating the dictionary! Once again, an enjoyable game to play!
Love this game!
Thu Jan 15 2015 Loading4sistersFast pace word game. Scramble letters to make words of different length within a reasonable time frame of 5 min. This allows you time to think about where to place the larger scored tiles (letters) in the longer spaces for a higher end score. Many layers to this game. Fastest time, highest score and completing each word. Many ways to create different words. Highly recommend. And it's free!
Exercise for the brain
Thu Oct 17 2019 AnnieB346I used to love this game. But in this version they forgot to include “Current Streak” on the Home page. So unless you’re within 4 games of your record, you have no idea if you’re close or not. Can you fix this, please??? ALSO, this new thing where you’re shown the “best possible solution” is really annoying. You took away the celebratory fireworks and replaced it with something that belittles your effort. Besides which, there is no smooth transition out of it and it just takes up time.
Not as good as the previous version
Sat Jan 27 2018 Steve Mac since 1989Why did you go to five minutes from three minutes? Why is there not the nice exploding end when you finish? Why on the iPad is it so tiny at the bottom? You’ve got this entire iPad you could work with and you scrunch it down to 20% of the bottom of the screen. At least give us the chance to go back to three minutes give us a choice of time. It’s not fun anymore. Very disappointing.
Great word game!!
Mon Feb 11 2013 grammieof8I love to play this game, both to challenge myself and compete with my friends. I would really like to be able to re-challenge a friend or group of friends without having to go through the list each time. Takes time away from playing...thanks for a great app!!!
Not Nearly As Good As The Kindle Fire Version!
Mon Dec 10 2018 Satriale's Ice Capork StorePro: extra row for a 7 letter word Con: 1. design of playing screen weak with letters too far apart and not as aesthetically pleasing as KF version. Would like to see KF screen ported over. 2. End Of Game puzzle solving not existent. 3. Personal Records section for high scores, consecutive wins, fastest solving time cannot be found or non-existent in this version. 4. Kindle Fire version was free, this version I had to pay for. I would be happy to pay for the KF version with and extra row.