BACKSIES
The Backronym Game
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Turn random letters into something brilliant... or at least hilarious. Vote for the best. Win the round. New daily challenges every day.
BACKSIES is the fast-paced backronym party game that tests your wit against the world.
Every round, a random set of letters drops... your job is to turn them into the funniest, cleverest phrase you can think of in 45 seconds. One word per letter, in order. Then everyone votes. Best backronym wins the round.
For example, the letters are B - T - W — you might write "Bravely Tolerates Weirdness." Or "Bitter Tastes Wonderful." The letters stay the same. The creativity is all you.
GAME MODES
Standard — Score 1st (3 pts), 2nd (2 pts), and 3rd-place (1 pt) votes. A Speed Bonus goes to the first player to submit who earns any votes.
Speed Mode — Your vote score is multiplied by how fast you submitted. 1st gets x1.5+, 2nd x1.3+. Submit gibberish just to be first and you'll lose a point.
Judge Mode — One player becomes the Judge each round — their word is final, no popular vote. The role rotates so everyone gets the chair.
Lightning Mode — 15 seconds to write, 10 seconds to vote. Stack it on top of any mode for pure chaos.
Face-Off Finale — Hit 30 points and the top players duel across 3 escalating rounds (4 to 5 to 6 letters, 30s each). Eliminated players become the jury — they still decide who wins.
DIFFICULTY
Kid: 3 rounds, 3 to 5 letters
Standard: 4 rounds, 3 to 6 letters
Hard: 5 rounds, 4 to 8 letters
DAILY CHALLENGE
Three fresh acronyms drop every day — 3, 4, and 5 letters — shared by every player worldwide. Submit your backronyms, then unlock community voting on yesterday's entries. See how you ranked globally and regionally when results roll in. Podium finishes earn achievements.
FEATURES
- Quick Match: One tap to join a live game with real players
- Private Rooms: Create a room, share the code, and play with exactly who you want
- Global Leaderboard: Total points, weekly points, wins, and win rate
- Achievements: Unlock badges for speed, creativity, and consistency milestones
- Player Stats: Your full history on a public profile
- Tutorial: Learn the rules against bots, no pressure, any time
- Guest Mode: Try before you sign up
BACKSIES is free to play with ads. A one-time "Remove Ads" purchase is available for uninterrupted play.
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The developer, Jeffrey Caldwell, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- Jeffrey Caldwell
- Size
- 87.3 MB
- Category
- Word
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Contains
Advertising
User-Generated Content
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Remove Ads $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Backsies
