Word U > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

93 of 99 found this review helpful

Word U for U

PostedApril 10, 2012

mspurple54

fromPittsburgh, PA

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Family, Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Puzzle, Mahjong

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

I thought the game is really fun and challenging. The reviews that was disappointed with the challenge element might not have played it long enough. The only thing I found a bit frustrating was when you make a long word, it finds the first word it recognizes. For example, I tried to make the word swimming and it took swim. However, I think that is part of the challenge because you can spell out ...Show more

I thought the game is really fun and challenging. The reviews that was disappointed with the challenge element might not have played it long enough. The only thing I found a bit frustrating was when you make a long word, it finds the first word it recognizes. For example, I tried to make the word swimming and it took swim. However, I think that is part of the challenge because you can spell out part of the word like...swi and the ming and add in the other m for your last letter and you spell swimming. Try it, you might like it. Show less

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5 / 5

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Definitely not for kids -- just keep playing!

PostedApril 12, 2012

ecblisa

fromSacramento, CA

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Match 3, Card & Board, Puzzle, Mahjong

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I've played this game three times now, each time to an ignominious end at around level 23. (By that, I mean that I had moves left, but no place to make them.#

The game is deceptively simple: Just make horizontal or vertical words by moving one letter one space #later you get power-ups that are devilishly difficult to use really well#.

That simple start leads to a cross between word games and ...Show more

I've played this game three times now, each time to an ignominious end at around level 23. (By that, I mean that I had moves left, but no place to make them.#

The game is deceptively simple: Just make horizontal or vertical words by moving one letter one space #later you get power-ups that are devilishly difficult to use really well#.

That simple start leads to a cross between word games and match-3 games, in that some of the letters turn into burning tiles #you cannot exchange them, but they do drop#, and then also stone tiles #you cannot exchange them, and they do NOT drop#. By the time you get to level 20 or so, the difficult tiles completely control your game, because you have to get rid of them, or you will be stuck.

Once you've finished the game, you will realize that your entire strategy has to be not just to make words, but to make the best words and use the best strategy. I have gotten as far as I have only because I know many words kids don't know. #I think "stucco" is my highest scoring word so far, using two multiplier tiles.)

So, if you like word games, ignore the "it's for kids" judgments of people who played only a few levels. This one is actually serious work. OK, not as creative as some word games, but tough enough for experts. Show less

I recommend this game!

+45points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

29 of 34 found this review helpful

Great word game !

PostedApril 10, 2012

wrennie

fromSheboygan, Wisconsin

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I really liked this one. It recognizes a lot more words than the normal word games and for one who knows a lot of wordes, that's wonderful.
The music isn't obnoxious, either. It's very unobtrusive.
There are points for longer words and they begin with four letter words instead of the regular 3-letter. There's lots of blank letters (no points for these, or course); letters you can swap one for one ...Show more

I really liked this one. It recognizes a lot more words than the normal word games and for one who knows a lot of wordes, that's wonderful.
The music isn't obnoxious, either. It's very unobtrusive.
There are points for longer words and they begin with four letter words instead of the regular 3-letter. There's lots of blank letters (no points for these, or course); letters you can swap one for one or a group at a time; groups of letters you can move over; "on fire" letters that have to be played where they lie and bonus multipliers for lengthy words.
I found this to be an adult-oriented game worthy of purchase. If you like word games, this is one of the best that's been offered in a long time. Show less

I recommend this game!

+24points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

17 of 18 found this review helpful

Great brain exercise and build up your vocabulary

PostedMay 6, 2014

AdrianaIP

fromState College, PA

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

This is another winner for this developer. You have to switch tiles to create words. If you are good at SCRABBLE, you will love it. It gets harder and harder, with tiles that cannot be moved, and with less swaps allowed (you can get more as your points build up).

You can while hours happily at this. There is no timer, unless you use the challenge mode. When it is over, you want more. Fortunately ...Show more

This is another winner for this developer. You have to switch tiles to create words. If you are good at SCRABBLE, you will love it. It gets harder and harder, with tiles that cannot be moved, and with less swaps allowed (you can get more as your points build up).

You can while hours happily at this. There is no timer, unless you use the challenge mode. When it is over, you want more. Fortunately you can replay it, and since the set ups are never the same, you can replay and replay and replay.

This one is a keeper. Show less

I recommend this game!

+16points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

18 of 20 found this review helpful

Love this game

PostedApril 17, 2012

MyChicken

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Match 3, Card & Board, Strategy, Marble Popper, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Some reviewers have said that they didn't like this game because of a lack of a submit button. I think this makes the game more challenging. To make the bonus word you have to think ahead and make sure the letters you trying to use don't make another word.

I don't mind the fact that I don't recognise some of the more obscure words. I try to remember them so I can look this up later and expand my ...Show more

Some reviewers have said that they didn't like this game because of a lack of a submit button. I think this makes the game more challenging. To make the bonus word you have to think ahead and make sure the letters you trying to use don't make another word.

I don't mind the fact that I don't recognise some of the more obscure words. I try to remember them so I can look this up later and expand my vocabulary. Show less

I recommend this game!

+16points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Fun and Challenging

PostedApril 17, 2012

saratt

fromBillings, MT

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

This is a great word game if you like just making words from a board of letters. The challenge is that you have to make a set number of words with only a set number of swaps (swapping letters to make words) per round. As the rounds go the number of words increase and the number of swaps decrease so you really have to be imaginative in creating words. As you score points you get more swaps so it is ...Show more

This is a great word game if you like just making words from a board of letters. The challenge is that you have to make a set number of words with only a set number of swaps (swapping letters to make words) per round. As the rounds go the number of words increase and the number of swaps decrease so you really have to be imaginative in creating words. As you score points you get more swaps so it is possible to go pretty far. Definitely try the demo, I almost didn't because of the poor reviews but I ended up loving it and buying it. Show less

I recommend this game!

+11points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

7 of 9 found this review helpful

So refreshing to try something different!

PostedApril 12, 2012

vault07

fromMinneapolis, MN

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Relaxing. Soft music. A great game to unwind to. I like it.

+5points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

3 of 3 found this review helpful

Excelent

PostedMay 19, 2017

RiaBonus

fromCork Ireland

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Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Match 3, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

this is such a game that a word game should be like their's no pressure on you you can find words easily

I recommend this game!

+3points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Great Spelling Game

PostedAugust 8, 2018

malbla

fromVictoria, TX

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Family, Strategy, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Love the game. However it needs more levels. There is only 25 levels. I have played it 3 times from beginning to end in the last week. It is a brain teaser. With the age of auto correct many people can't spell. This game will help you learn to spell.

I recommend this game!

+2points

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5 / 5

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I love it!

PostedJanuary 5, 2019

eskarina_

fromEspoo, Finland

Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

even though English is not my first language I was able to get to level 25 and score over 100 000 points in classic mode, which was pretty exciting for me - still I don't think it's just for kids after you get past the early levels and start to get the obstructions like fire tiles and stone tiles especially - I loved the fact that you needed to plan the order of the letters to be swapped to avoid ...Show more

even though English is not my first language I was able to get to level 25 and score over 100 000 points in classic mode, which was pretty exciting for me - still I don't think it's just for kids after you get past the early levels and start to get the obstructions like fire tiles and stone tiles especially - I loved the fact that you needed to plan the order of the letters to be swapped to avoid the shorter words to be submitted - definitely a game I will be replaying and I keep learning new words :) Show less

I recommend this game!

+1point

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