Word Wars - Word Game
Play a Fun Word Game 2023
Ratings
Age
4+
Category
Word
Languages
English
Thu Feb 19 2026
1. Regular fixes and tuning to make your experience smoother.
2. Under the hood improvements.
Word Wars is a competitive multiplayer word game that tests your vocabulary and strategic thinking. Play against friends or random opponents in real-time battles where you take turns building words on a board. Use bonus tiles like Double Letter and Triple Word to maximize your score. The game features multiple modes, including quick-play matches and high-stakes tournaments. Track your stats, climb the global leaderboards, and unlock achievements as you master the board in one of the most popular word games on the App Store.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Word Wars takes the familiar 'Scrabble-style' gameplay and injects it with a much-needed sense of speed and modern competition. The matchmaking is impressively fast, usually pairing you with a similarly skilled opponent in seconds. I love the variety of game modes; the 'Classic' 1v1 is great for a thoughtful match, but the 'Tournament' mode is where the real adrenaline is, as you have to think on your feet and maximize your board coverage under pressure.
The UI is clean and avoids the cluttered 'ad-heavy' feel that many other word games suffer from. The dictionary is robust and fair, and the 'word strength' meter helps you understand how well you are utilizing the board's multipliers. It’s a great way to stay connected with friends while keeping your brain sharp. If you enjoy games like Words With Friends but want a more polished and faster-paced experience, Word Wars is the superior choice.
Features
Real-time multiplayer word battles.
Play with friends or be matched with global opponents.
Exciting tournament modes with unique prizes.
Deep stat tracking and global leaderboards.
Daily challenges and word puzzles.
Clean, intuitive interface with robust dictionary support.
Tips & Walkthrough
Drag and drop your letter tiles onto the board to form words. Each letter has a point value. Strategic placement is key—try to land high-value letters on colored bonus tiles to multiply your score. You can have multiple games going at once with different friends.
Gameplays
Enter tournaments to compete against a larger pool of players for exclusive rewards. In these modes, you'll need to play quickly and efficiently to stay ahead of the pack. Use the in-game chat to send friendly taunts or congratulate your opponents on a great play.
Screenshot
Q&A
Yes, Word Wars allows you to check definitions and improve your vocabulary as you play.
Ratings & Reviews
Enjoy it but problems need addressing
Sun Jun 04 2023 CatoucateCan’t say how much I’ve enjoyed this game! Totally didn’t expect it. There are PROBLEMS though. The boost icons are in the way and are unintentionally used. People you are actively playing a game with are listed with people requesting matches. Problem here is your scrolling through people’s requests to find active games and accidentally starting tons of games with others! Very frustrating! There is no way to cancel the game without forfeiting and counting those unintentional games as a loss😡. The active games need to stay at the top of the lists but we should be given a cancel option if nothing is played. These games hang out in for days before being timed out! A lot of time the games seem to bog down with ads freezing up with no options to exit. This happens a lot. Also there’s a offensive sexual ad that’s unbelievable! Can’t skip it. Beware if your letting kids on here!!! Really hope they make some refining changes soon bc I love the game.
100% the best game ever, you’re crazy not to download and play this fun game!
Mon Aug 09 2021 Abbie_CannolliI think it’s a great game. I like how many games you can play at a time, you don’t have to finish a game right away, just play when you have time. It’s super relaxing, I do like the feature that you can tap on a word and figure out the meaning. Something that found really interesting is you can challenge a player if you believe that their word isn’t valid. I’m a big lover of the game scrabble but I never play on the board cause I lose all the pieces, I enjoy not having to worry about that with an online game like this. There’s also another thing that I truly appreciate about this game, you don’t need to spend real money to enjoy this game, “prices” so to speak for hints, or other game bonuses are reasonable and it isn’t really difficult to earn money in this game. I love it! I highly recommend this game! No complaints what so ever. So much fun! Would recommend to literally anyone, you could be 6 years old to like 90+ years old and love this game. I’m addicted to this game, and have already recommended this amazing game to many of my coworkers and friends. Download it! So much fun, no pressure, easy to play, self explanatory, and just overall an anxiety free and relaxing game.
Many coins nowhere to spend
Fri Dec 15 2023 FeLeLeeI have never written a review for a game but felt the need to do so this time! I use to play this game daily, I like this game but there are several issues that make it problematic to continue playing. 1. I have over 10K coins and nowhere to spend them!! The store use to have an option to buy power ups but has disappeared. Now I have plenty coins and no use for them whatsoever. There are many options to continue to get coins but what for I can’t spend them! I would be extremely angry if I chose to buy coins and had nowhere to spend them! 2. The ridiculous amount of ads on this game is crazy! After every play you have to watch an ad, every time you make any move there’s an ad it’s crazy! Some of the ads are redundant! I shouldn’t have to watch ads for games I already have! 3. The game glitches way too often! I’ll try to open the game it shuts down! I try to play a move it shuts down! The letters sometimes are hidden under other letters! Sometimes you are watching an ad for a power up and you never received the power up so you’ve wasted time doing that! People wait forever to play their turn like days then they play one move in order to not time out! There should be an option to stop the game without penalty for these players! It wastes peoples time! I could go on and on about the problems but I would end up writing a book! The many issues need to be fixed then it would make this a great game!
Game glitch issues, and no customer support icon
Thu Mar 28 2024 JMELAW3000I installed Word Wars in January and then uninstalled the app so I could reinstall it later. Big mistake. i’m like other iPhone games, reinstalling WordWars does, in fact, cause all data to be lost. I lost my friends, coins, everything. Then I couldn’t locate my friends to re-invite them. So that was problem number one. Problem number two was a big one. That began about three weeks ago. My game started glitching badly. First I stopped receiving invitations to new games, and only found out that someone else had started game when I received a “you timed out” notice. Then I had to start manually checking each game to find out if it was my turn to play. The game did not automatically register that the other person had played his or her turn. That is a huge issue. Two days ago I found out that people are not receiving my game invitations. Another big problem. Finally, the game does not appear to have any way to contact in-game customer support. Not that customer support is always helpful in other games, but at least there is a customer support icon to click. Not in Word Wars. Bottom line is that a decently, enjoyable game developed big problems. Hopefully, the developers will see this review, and get to work. Also, having a customer support icon, and an actual customer support team, is crucial.
Too Many Ads! Too Many Glitches!
Sun Jan 30 2022 vdgshdThis game is very addicting. I liked both the daily challenges that play fast and the challenges against other players. I actually lost myself in the play for the weekend. However, I just deleted the game because of too many ads and too many glitches. You have to watch a long ad every other play. I don’t mind some ads. I don’t mind watching them if I earn something for them. But to have to watch an add every other play is ridiculous. It does not start out that way. Your first few games don’t have so many ads. Once you have won a few games, the ads are everywhere. Also, the ads glitch. You watch a thirty second ad and then you have to watch it 5 more seconds. And then you have to go to the App Store screen so they can force you to look at it. Often, the ads glitch. You have to shut down and restart and then watch another ad. Also, the game glitches. It freezes up. When you shut down and start over, your game disappears. I just had a great game going where I had 143 points on a triple word score and the game froze. When I started over, my game was gone. If you want to pay money to play ad free, you can do so for $50 a year, but you would still have to deal with all the glitches. So not worth it.
Game won’t work anymore
Sun May 30 2021 6ptPrincessFor a week I haven’t been able to play. The game partially loads and then cuts off. I restarted, deleted everything else, updated and did everything I could. I made sure my device has plenty of room, the game just won’t load. I’d hate to have to delete this game altogether. I noticed there were problems before this crash happened. It used to take a mi Ute just to move one tile. Then the definitions would pop up and I ne er requested the definition. The ads take such a long time which would make one turn last very long. But I was willing to overlook that. Now it doesn’t play at all. So disappointing. Update: I’ve had to delete the game at least once a day and download again. It was the only way it would work. This has been going on now for a week. So tonight I had to delete it again and I tried several times to download and play. The game crashes immediately. It was frustrating trying to place letters and definitions would pop up. I haven’t heard from any of the creators of the game. Nobody has reached out with any explanation or tried to help solve this problem. I will be giving it a final delete and look for a different game to play.
Ad abuse..
Tue Sep 05 2023 Dawcey01I like this game but like so many other apps they bombard you with ads and what’s worse they show you games that have NO ads.. I get that they want you to pay for a paid version of this app but this is totally over the top. If you play your turn you are immediately forced to watch an ad - every single time you put a word down you’re going to be forced to watch an ad. It distracts from game play and the constant interruptions extend the game and sometimes have you put your phone down. I’ve actually forgotten to take my turn because I have put my phone down and waited to get through the entire ad and then had something take me away from the game. I can see an Ad playing every 5 or 6 turns but this is really outrageous. I have never written a review complaining but this has gotten so annoying just thinking about it as I am writing this has me thinking I should just delete the app and move on. What is wrong with all of these companies charging so much for an app, a game, on a phone? This is pure greed!
Fun game spoiled by ads
Sat Oct 22 2022 TinkerersI love playing this game, but there are some glitches. First of all, there are lots of ads and often times you cannot turn off the audio or volume during the ad. There are ads for other games that say there are no ads whatsoever in that game like royal match but I already have the game and don’t want to watch the annoying ads. I paid the $9.99 for one month and although I didn’t get ads while I was playing against opponents, there were ads popping up frequently during the daily showdown games. I canceled my subscription quickly after I realized they were indeed ads even though I paid. There are also glitches during the daily show down. It is hard to keep track of when your points are used (this is also true for the regular games against opponents other than the computer) and the letters often change when you go to play them and not as they appeared in the tray. I like to play this game to relax, but not to meet or chat with other people.
Some Youtube Videos found!
News found!
MTG acquires leading word games developer PlaySimple and discloses pro forma figures for its gaming verticalModern Times Group MTG AB (publ) (MTG) today announces the acquisition of 100 % of PlaySimple, a leading word games developer from India.
Cision News Wed Jan 26 2022
MTG acquires PlaySimple in $510m dealModern Times Group has acquired India-based mobile studio PlaySimple in a deal worth well over $500 million.
GamesIndustry.biz Wed Jan 26 2022
Swedish gaming firm MTG acquires India’s PlaySimple for $360 millionSwedish gaming giant Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired Indian startup PlaySimple for at least $360 million, the two firms said Friday.
TechCrunch Wed Jan 26 2022
Apple adds Crossword Jam+ to Apple Arcade: All the detailsApple has expanded its Apple Arcade lineup with the addition of Crossword Jam+. This word puzzle game from PlaySimple Games offers a variety...
Times of India Sun May 26 2024
Why PlaySimple's acquisition is the most important exit story for the Indian startup ecosystem in 2021Mobile development startup PlaySimple's acquisition by the Swedish gaming firm Modern Times Group (MTG) for a whopping $360 million last week was the biggest...
Entrackr Sat Feb 26 2022
Word Wars - Word Game by PlaySimple Games Pte LtdMeet Word Wars, the fantastic new word game where an age-old classic board game meets amazing modern design!
AppAdvice Thu Jun 26 2025
Word Trip - Word Puzzles Games by PlaySimple Games Pte LtdWordTrip is first of its kind word puzzle game stitched together with a cross-country travel theme. Connect letters to spell words, and you may discover new...
AppAdvice Tue Aug 26 2025
Scrabble� GO - New Word Game by Scopely, Inc.Play the classic Scrabble game you know and love! With the official board, tiles, and Scrabble word dictionaries, only Scrabble GO delivers the authentic...
AppAdvice Sun Jan 26 2020
Wordplay: Search Word Puzzle by G5 Entertainment ABWordplay is a new top-rated word game from the creators of the bestselling puzzle games and smart brain teasers Mahjong Journey and Jewels of Rome.
AppAdvice Tue Jan 26 2021
All Mixed Up! by DexCheck, LLC“All Mixed Up!” is not your average word scramble game! Can you find the surprise answer to the provided clue? Unscramble words to build up the letters you...
AppAdvice Sun Jul 26 2020
