Now called Lexitaire! Spell words from tumbling tile columns in 9 languages, race the clock in Timed mode, and chase your personal top-10 best.
Lexitaire is a fast, addictively simple word game: spell words from tiles arranged in columns, score points, and keep playing until the board runs dry.
HOW TO PLAY
• The board is built from columns of letter tiles — only the tile on top of each column is playable.
• Tap tiles across columns to spell a word in your current-word tray.
• Apply a valid word to score it and clear those tiles, revealing the next letters underneath.
• Longer, higher-value words score more — each tile carries its own point value.
• The game ends when no more words can be made. Beat your personal best and land on the on-device top-10 list.
TIMED MODE
Prefer to race the clock? Start a Timed Game instead — tiles keep regenerating so the board never runs dry. When the countdown ends, so does the round.
PLAY IN NINE LANGUAGES
Lexitaire ships with nine full dictionaries, each using its own standard letter distribution and point values:
English · Spanish · French · Italian · German · Portuguese · Greek · Romanian · Dutch
Know more than one? Combine any of the eight Latin-script languages in Settings, and a word scores if it's valid in any language you've selected — the more languages you know, the more ways there are to find a word on the same board. (Greek uses its own alphabet and always plays solo.)
The app itself is localized into an even larger set of languages, so the menus and interface feel at home no matter what you play in.
ADAPTIVE BOARD
The board size adjusts to your screen, so Lexitaire looks great on any iPhone or iPad — and plays great on Apple TV with the Siri Remote too.
Lexitaire was originally released in 2008 as Word Nerd, later renamed Wordly — the same game you remember, now with a new name.
What started as an interesting word game is now fast becoming an obsession for me. The game's smooth interface belies the many layers of complex strategy that become increasingly compelling. Do I throw away a good combination of letters so that I can get an even better combination in the next move? Do I hang on to good combinations if I see a good move three moves ahead?One other thing I liked: I upgraded from version 1.x to 2.0 and it didn't even interrupt my saved in-progress game. Even switching to a new iPhone didn't interrupt the game. Nice work!
All versions great - most recent version extraordinary
CBDC
I've been using this app for awhile now. It's been my favorite app (Word Warp is good for quick fixes, but it doesn't know a lot of words that are dictionary words). Word Nerd knows many many words. The latest update allowing some measure of what makes a good score is very rewarding (but also indicative of what's possible). It's fun, it's addictive, and because if involves strategy (which letters in what order - what's further down in that column, in the other columns) and luck - it's well done.
What a unique game!! Lots of fun.
ramseyk
The game is a lot of fun and becomes addictive very quickly. The first time I played I played all the way through...which is pretty rare for me. The game has hints of scrabble and solitaire which make it extremly easy to play. The goal of the game is to keep creating words until it tells you there are no more. Theoretically, you could also win by finishing all the tiles but that's a near impossibility. You beat the game by getting the highest score. The bigger the word, the more points you get. Enjoy!!!
Best iPhone word game
naomi2974
This is an awesome game. It's my favorite so far and i've played for hours. I love that it saves your game whenever you close it so you can come back to it. I love the wooden tile detail. Nice UI. Also, I love being able to go into the high score area, see the words I used and tap on any word to see the word definition and details. It would be great to see a list like this for every game, not just the high scoring ones As other reviewers said, the dictionary doesn't always accept real words. Requests: at the end of the game, go directly to a screen that shows all your words and the points you got for themMaybe a global score board so you can check your high scores against other players, or else a display of the highest possible score for the board you just played.Thanks for the great game!
Wordly is now Lexitaire — and this is the biggest update in the game's 15-year history.
The last version, 3.1.1, shipped back in 2011. Since then, the entire app has been rebuilt from the ground up in Swift, and it's still the same tile-spelling game you know — your saved games, top scores, and language dictionaries all carry over untouched.
What's new in 4.0:
• A new name and app icon: Lexitaire
• Rebuilt entirely in Swift for a faster, more reliable experience
• Now available on Apple TV, playable with your Siri Remote
• Play with real dictionaries in 9 languages — English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Greek, Romanian, and Dutch — combine compatible ones for extra scoring chances, and the app itself is localized into 19 languages
• A decade and a half of small fixes and polish, all in one release
Same game you remember. New foundation for what's next.
Version 4.0.0
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Information
Seller
Marc Abramowitz
Size
218.6 MB
Category
Puzzle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 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.
