A word duel on one phone — or take on The Locksmith. Free to play, no ads, no accounts, nothing tracked. One $1.99 unlock opens everything, forever.
Letterex turns spelling into a duel.
Start from a 3-letter word. Take turns reshaping it — GROW it by adding a letter to either end, or SPIN a dial to change one letter in place. Every result must be a real word. No repeats. Corner your rival and the chain seals in your favor — first to 100 points takes the match.
DUEL ON ONE PHONE
Pass-and-play battles with family and friends. No second device, no accounts, no setup — hand the phone over and outword them.
FACE THE LOCKSMITH
A cunning AI opponent with a personality. Beat him at Apprentice for free — Journeyman and Mastermind await in Letterex Complete.
THE DAILY DUEL
One shared duel a day, everywhere in the world. Same word, same spins, the Locksmith at the day's difficulty. No hints, one try — first to 100 wins. Share your spoiler-free result card and settle who's the real wordsmith.
ZEN MODE
No opponent, no clock — just you and the cylinder. Keep one unbroken chain alive for as long as the dictionary allows, with unlimited hints and an auto-spin assist.
NOTHING IS COLLECTED
No ads. No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. Works completely offline. Your words never leave your device — that's a design decision, not a settings toggle.
FREE TO PLAY — ONE UNLOCK FOR EVERYTHING
Letterex Complete ($1.99, one time): all Locksmith difficulties, 3 hints every duel, your full lifetime ledger, and Daily Duel do-overs — replay any past day from the Archive. No subscriptions. No energy meters. Buy once, own it forever.
Over 125,000 playable words. One tiny game. Endless duels.
This is the new Wordle for me. I enjoy the gameplay. It’s a bit more sophisticated than Wordle, but still has a daily duel for me to share with friends. I paid for the app to get the additional challenges. It definitely increases the difficulty in a fun way.
Wow!
Jwicki
I don’t usually play games on my phone because I get bored with them very quickly. But this is simple and fun. It certainly makes you think and I’m only on the apprentice level. And, the side commentary is hilarious.
Fun !
Scam-do not join
This is a relaxing way to spend time. If you want to get your mind off things and challenge yourself at the same time without being stressed, this game is perfect.
Codex Word Puzzle Game!
Becky832
Super funny & creative game that makes you think differently about words - sharpens word building skills and the commentary from the wordsmith is hilarious!ps- nice to play a game that isn't trying to track me!
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Data Not Collected
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Supported Features
Dark Interface
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Information
Seller
ARKO Services Inc.
Size
8.3 MB
Category
Word
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.