Reviews of Letter Wizard

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Total ratings

3.80 (Rating count: 28)

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Review summary

Pros: It serves as a solid Bookworm replacement with engaging word puzzles, adds strategy in word formation, offers natural controls, is free with no ads, and includes varied categories like texting abbreviations. Cons: Dictionary validity is inconsistent, many words aren’t real or allowed (Qi, cen, coe); too many red/burning tiles; control and UI issues make selecting letters fiddly; occasional game-ending bugs; and uneven letter distribution with too many hard letters and too few common ones.

Pros

Feels like a strong Bookworm replacement with similar gameplay.
Engaging word-puzzle with strategic depth.
Natural, intuitive controls.
No ads and free-to-play experience.
Variety of word categories, including texting abbreviations.

Cons

Dictionary/word validity issues; many words aren't real or are questionable (e.g., Qi, cen, coe).
Too many burning/red tiles; board becomes overwhelmed and pace is aggressive.
Input/UI friction: letter selection can be unreliable and submitting words is cumbersome (top-submit).
Occasional game-ending bugs (abrupt end or crash when fire tiles reach the top).
Unbalanced letter distribution with too many hard letters (X, Z, C, U) and too few common ones (RSTLNE).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.70

All time rating average: 3.80

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19% (3)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-08-16	Lj*****	Needs more interaction Nake a word - nothing happens You win nothing happens - The game wins nothing happens - Word Wow is a great example
Needs more interaction Nake a word - nothing happens You win nothing happens - The game wins nothing happens - Word Wow is a great example
2025-08-02	Ba*****	I started playing this game today. I like it, but I have a few issues with it. First of all, when you have a really good tile like a blue tile and a burning tile comes down and you haven’t used it yet, it will immediately come down and cover the blue tile. In Bookworm, it would wait a few seconds before taking away the blue tile but in this game it doesn’t. Secondly, a lot of words I question if they are real words. And I don’t think abbreviations should be used, like DEC for December etc. and thirdly, there are just too many burning tiles that come down. There’s hardly ever a time when you just have a clear board with no burning tiles.
I started playing this game today. I like it, but I have a few issues with it. First of all, when you have a really good tile like a blue tile and a burning tile comes down and you haven’t used it yet, it will immediately come down and cover the blue tile. In Bookworm, it would wait a few seconds before taking away the blue tile but in this game it doesn’t. Secondly, a lot of words I question if they are real words. And I don’t think abbreviations should be used, like DEC for December etc. and thirdly, there are just too many burning tiles that come down. There’s hardly ever a time when you just have a clear board with no burning tiles.
2025-05-02	Ai*****	I added a friend and neither one of us can figure out how to join together…no indicators.
I added a friend and neither one of us can figure out how to join together…no indicators.
2025-04-14	As*****	I played Bookworm on my pc for years. This game pales in comparison. The letter distribution is out of control; too many Xs, Zs, Cs, and Us, very few RSTLNE. I never bumped into a paywall but the game itself was pointless and frustrating.
I played Bookworm on my pc for years. This game pales in comparison. The letter distribution is out of control; too many Xs, Zs, Cs, and Us, very few RSTLNE. I never bumped into a paywall but the game itself was pointless and frustrating.
2023-04-27	Ju*****	Enjoying the game. Just completed all the library categories. Will it reset and give you new words to find?
Enjoying the game. Just completed all the library categories. Will it reset and give you new words to find?
2023-01-06	Dj*****	About as good a replacement for Bookworm as one could expect. One question - What is the yellow bar under the letter box with the almost always increasing number next to it?
About as good a replacement for Bookworm as one could expect. One question - What is the yellow bar under the letter box with the almost always increasing number next to it?
2022-10-02	Sw*****	After the meter fills up for red letters they drop more or less constantly. Seems like a bug was introduced in the last month or two.
After the meter fills up for red letters they drop more or less constantly. Seems like a bug was introduced in the last month or two.
2022-08-23	de*****	This is an entertaining app - it would be better though if the dev stuck to a FORMAL and accepted dictionary of words. I have come across too many instances where the app gave me points for a word that was simply NOT a word (like, cen and coe). Also, the red tiles are too much. Bookworm threw these at you too, but this app sometimes keeps dumping red tiles for 5 - 10 minutes, and you spend most of your time at the top 20% of the screen. (If red tiles reach bottom, you lose)
This is an entertaining app - it would be better though if the dev stuck to a FORMAL and accepted dictionary of words. I have come across too many instances where the app gave me points for a word that was simply NOT a word (like, cen and coe). Also, the red tiles are too much. Bookworm threw these at you too, but this app sometimes keeps dumping red tiles for 5 - 10 minutes, and you spend most of your time at the top 20% of the screen. (If red tiles reach bottom, you lose)
2022-04-03	wr*****	Love the concept of this game, but the execution falls short. Graphics are basic and remind me of a 70's video game. When trying to highlight letters, they are not always picked up the first, second or even third try. I am having to use a stylus to help pickup tiles. Even then, not all are being captured. Makes playing this game very difficult. I look forward to watching this game evolve. It has a lot of potential. Good thing it is free now as I would definitely be getting a refund otherwise.
Love the concept of this game, but the execution falls short. Graphics are basic and remind me of a 70's video game. When trying to highlight letters, they are not always picked up the first, second or even third try. I am having to use a stylus to help pickup tiles. Even then, not all are being captured. Makes playing this game very difficult. I look forward to watching this game evolve. It has a lot of potential. Good thing it is free now as I would definitely be getting a refund otherwise.
2021-10-18	iz*****	Really happy to have found a game like bookworm! I missed it so much. I’m hoping that you can add some more flame tiles, they get very less in the high levels. Thanks!
Really happy to have found a game like bookworm! I missed it so much. I’m hoping that you can add some more flame tiles, they get very less in the high levels. Thanks!