Reviews of Spelling Bee

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List of user reviews and ratings for Spelling Bee

Total ratings

3.11 (Rating count: 186)

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Review summary

Users appreciate that Spelling Bee is a simple, relaxing word game with minimal interruptions, allowing revisits to previous stages and helping to sharpen spelling skills. However, multiple reviews highlight significant issues including poor hint functionality, lack of word organization (not alphabetized), frequent ads disrupting play, performance lag or unresponsive controls, and language or instructional shortcomings. These factors detract from the overall user experience despite the game's enjoyable concept.

Pros

Simple and enjoyable word game with minimal ads for the gameplay experience.
Allows revisiting previous stages, which users find convenient.
Helps keep spelling skills sharp and provides mental relaxation.
Challenging enough for some players who enjoy word puzzles.

Cons

Lack of useful hints or clues to assist with missing words, leading to frustration.
Words found are not displayed alphabetically, making it hard to track progress.
Presence of intrusive ads, sometimes frequent between puzzles or before starting the game.
Performance issues like lag or unresponsive buttons impacting gameplay experience.
App language defaults to Spanish for some users with no option to change, and unclear instructions on gameplay or starting new games.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.90

All time rating average: 3.11

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-01-06	An*****	Ok, a few hints without giving the answer would be more fun.
Ok, a few hints without giving the answer would be more fun.
2024-11-15	An*****	Pretty good so far
Pretty good so far
2024-11-08	C.*****	Poor game structure. Hints give any random word, not a missing 1, & there's no way to complete any section with missing words. I've been amongst the highest scoring in the world in Boggle competitions & there are 'words' I can't get. I've ended up running the letters through anagram engines & they don't know what's missing either. Makes it unsatisfying. Needs recoding.
Poor game structure. Hints give any random word, not a missing 1, & there's no way to complete any section with missing words. I've been amongst the highest scoring in the world in Boggle competitions & there are 'words' I can't get. I've ended up running the letters through anagram engines & they don't know what's missing either. Makes it unsatisfying. Needs recoding.
2024-10-26	ha*****	Nice. I like it
Nice. I like it
2024-10-20	Su*****	I enjoy playing this app, there are no constant interuptions and you can revisit previous stages whenever you want to. One or two drawbacks, however: it would be more helpful if your word list could be arranged alphabetically so it would be easier to see words already found. It is also annoying that after finding a certain number of words any further are not visible. However overall it is a very good game.
I enjoy playing this app, there are no constant interuptions and you can revisit previous stages whenever you want to. One or two drawbacks, however: it would be more helpful if your word list could be arranged alphabetically so it would be easier to see words already found. It is also annoying that after finding a certain number of words any further are not visible. However overall it is a very good game.
2024-10-08	Lo*****	I love it, but l only gave it 4 stars because l don't understand how to get more options. There comes a point where l've exhausted my tiny brain of words on each circle, & just want to try a whole new set of letters. I also wish they'd categorize the already-found words alphabetically, or at least by word length, ie, 3-Letter Words, 4-Letter Words, etc.
I love it, but l only gave it 4 stars because l don't understand how to get more options. There comes a point where l've exhausted my tiny brain of words on each circle, & just want to try a whole new set of letters. I also wish they'd categorize the already-found words alphabetically, or at least by word length, ie, 3-Letter Words, 4-Letter Words, etc.
2024-07-24	Fi*****	It's a nice word game, with minimal ads
It's a nice word game, with minimal ads
2024-03-20	Ka*****	Using help costs coins and it keeps giving words already found. Words you find are not displayed alphabetically making it hard to check for words found. It would be better if there was a hint chart showing number of words starting with each letter.
Using help costs coins and it keeps giving words already found. Words you find are not displayed alphabetically making it hard to check for words found. It would be better if there was a hint chart showing number of words starting with each letter.
2024-02-22	B *****	The ads looked good but when I used the app it was too simplistic. The ads made it look fun & challenging. It wasn't. It's too bad.n
The ads looked good but when I used the app it was too simplistic. The ads made it look fun & challenging. It wasn't. It's too bad.n
2024-01-17	Ro*****	Clunky, buttons not very responsive, non-words included eg uncommon acronyms) yet real words not included. Full page ads that stop my music and play awful "music" that make my ears bleed. Not worth it.
Clunky, buttons not very responsive, non-words included eg uncommon acronyms) yet real words not included. Full page ads that stop my music and play awful "music" that make my ears bleed. Not worth it.