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

Overall rating

5 / 5

81 of 97 found this review helpful

Great Word Game! HPmini compatible

PostedDecember 18, 2011

Mimama52

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Adventure, Time Management, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I really like this game, it very relaxing and addicting. You can enjoy your garden from the main screen and your scores page keeps your longest and most valuable words. This game plays well without changing my Hp Mini's resolution however it does cut off the bottom of the screen, where the menu buttons are found but none of the game play area is hidden so you are still able to see enough of the ...Show more

I really like this game, it very relaxing and addicting. You can enjoy your garden from the main screen and your scores page keeps your longest and most valuable words. This game plays well without changing my Hp Mini's resolution however it does cut off the bottom of the screen, where the menu buttons are found but none of the game play area is hidden so you are still able to see enough of the buttons to play. p.s. The Esc key also works on this game. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

114 of 141 found this review helpful

Awesome challenging game

PostedNovember 28, 2011

vonissk1

fromUSA

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Word

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I really like this game. It has an awesome array of letters and is a challenge with so many Q's, Z's, and J's. I also like there are a lot of S's and EDs to make longer words.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Challenge yourself

PostedApril 30, 2012

Misch1ef

fromAustralia

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Brain Teaser, Mahjong

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

this is a great game. It is challenging when you get to the higher levels. Much more so than other scrabble type games.

I recommend this game!

+42points

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Word Zen

PostedJanuary 15, 2014

pennmom36

fromEver notice the big words you think of are always missing one letter?

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Skill Level:Expert

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

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is a word game in the form of Mahjong tiles with the goal to spell words with the available tiles. Each letter has a number value and every level has a bonus word that gives you extra points. After each level you get an addition to your "zen" garden which starts out as empty land and transforms into a happy place.

I recommend this game!

+41points

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5 / 5

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Mind stretching and addictive. Love it.

PostedFebruary 20, 2012

DRAGONWYN

fromNiagara Falls, ON Canada

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Mahjong

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Very addictive and challanging. Keeps the mind alert after being bored all night at work. Nice music. Unique combo of games. Bought it for my 72 yr old mom who wanted it and I can't stop playing it.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

My All-Time Favorite Word Game that I Dearly Miss

PostedAugust 18, 2024

Deltona

fromNew Hampshire

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I've had this incredibly entertaining game since 2008 and played it religiously, advancing to Grand Champion. Alas, when I upgraded to Windows 10, the game would no longer play. I was 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻.

Please, please, PLEASE can "Play At Joe's" release a Windwos 10 / Windows 11 version??? I so miss this game.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

Addicting and Challenging

PostedOctober 28, 2020

lucyfres

fromMarion, North Carolina

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management, Word

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Mystery Case Files: The Harbinger

(13)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

If you love scrabble then you will really like this game. It's like playing scrabble with a twist. You have to earn enough points before time runs out to complete each level which increases in difficulty as you move along. For more casual play you can go to the apprentice and student levels which are very easy to achieve winning goals. I never tire of this game!

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

29 of 29 found this review helpful

Very Much Like Scrabble

PostedMay 16, 2014

mrm2006

fromBelton MO

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

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Bluebeard's Castle

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

If you like Scrabble you will very much like Word Zen.

Storyline: None that I'm aware of.

Graphics: A bit grainy but not enough to impair your vision to play the game.

Sound: Music was very relaxing.

Gameplay: There are 4 levels of difficulty - Easy, Novice, Master and GrandMaster.T here are tiles (as in a Mahjong game) and layouts (as in a Mahjong game) except instead of pictures, etc. you ...Show more

If you like Scrabble you will very much like Word Zen.

Storyline: None that I'm aware of.

Graphics: A bit grainy but not enough to impair your vision to play the game.

Sound: Music was very relaxing.

Gameplay: There are 4 levels of difficulty - Easy, Novice, Master and GrandMaster.T here are tiles (as in a Mahjong game) and layouts (as in a Mahjong game) except instead of pictures, etc. you have letters - ala Scrabble. All of the letters have a worth to them in order to win points. Some letters will also have colors - indicating a bonus to assist you, however, beware because you may use a colored letter that doesn't help you at all but hinders you. There is a "help" section as opposed to a tutorial. In the beginning I was moving and shaking - 10 letter words - using rare letters like "J", Q" and "X" to get points and bonuses from colored tiles. I didn't need more than 2 or 3 words at that rate. However, having said this, the game does get exponentially harder and harder and harder. I am well-read and can use a $10 word when I need to but I finally got to a level that flummoxed me. I replayed over and over and over and over because (1) time ran out and (2) the colored letters that would have helped me a LOT were buried far below in the layout and I just could not get to them.

Therefore, is it better in a situation like that to try to build big words with many tiles or just a whole shebang of little words to keep the game moving? Only a seasoned Scrabble player can answer that. And me? I am barely a novice at Scrabble so this game really isn't for me.

This Glam-ma won't be purchasing this game but only because I am not a word game kind of person but as far as I did get? I most thoroughly enjoyed myself and believe you will too. Happy Gaming. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

37 of 43 found this review helpful

One of the best combined games I know..

PostedApril 19, 2012

schitzotje

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

If you're liking "Mahyong" and "Bookworm", this is the game for you!!

It has been mixed up very nicely... On a Mahyong-board you are challenged to submit as many words as possible (min. 3 letters) giving you additional Bonus Words for extra points.
Along the way, some letters are multiplied for a better score..!

I recommend this game!

+31points

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Overall rating

4 / 5

17 of 20 found this review helpful

I liked this concept of this game but if you have a large vocabulary you may find it frustrating

PostedMay 17, 2014

morlaine

fromCosta Rica currently, back in the USA soon, I hope.

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Time Management

Current Favorite:

Next Stop

(89)

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I like this game because it challenges the brain and if you win the level, then you add accessories to a beautiful and peaceful Asian type picture. The reason I didn't give it five stars was because the dictionary is very limited. There were many words that I tried to use but they were not found in their dictionary. That part I did not like. Looking at the reviews I'm not the only person who was ...Show more

I like this game because it challenges the brain and if you win the level, then you add accessories to a beautiful and peaceful Asian type picture. The reason I didn't give it five stars was because the dictionary is very limited. There were many words that I tried to use but they were not found in their dictionary. That part I did not like. Looking at the reviews I'm not the only person who was frustrated by this. I hope the developers take our suggestions and add some really good comprehensive dictionaries to the game. I would also like the ability to have words longer than 11 characters even if you didn't get points for the extra letters. Or maybe up that limit to 15 characters. I think the game is a great concept even better than Scrabble because you aren't limited to seven letters AND you get to choose your letters. If it had all these options I would have given the game 10 stars. I really liked it but it needs enhancing. I recommend that you give this game a try I think you will enjoy it. Show less

I recommend this game!

+14points

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