# Whirly Word

> Word

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id333262544](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id333262544)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id333262544`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mighty Mighty Good Games
- **Category:** Word
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (794 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7
- **Last updated:** 2021-10-17
- **First published:** 2009-10-07
- **Size:** 23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whirly-word/id333262544)
- **Website:** [https://www.mmggames.com](https://www.mmggames.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mmggames.com/privacy/](https://www.mmggames.com/privacy/)

## Description

Whirly Word is one of the most popular word games today, with over 2.5 million players. Solve by finding a six-letter word or discover all possible words from the letters provided. The large buttons and clean design invite hours of play or quick breaks, and the game remembers your progress.

Key features include more than 6,500 puzzles, two difficulty levels (Abridged and Tournament), a built-in dictionary, multiple color schemes, progress tracking, bonuses, and optional background music. If you like Text Twist, Scrabble, Boggle, or Word Scramble, Whirly Word is the perfect fit.

## Rankings

- #64,955 — Overall

## Review summary

Users love the game's challenging, engaging puzzles and its long-standing appeal, plus useful features like the built-in dictionary that helps expand vocabulary. Many also appreciate the relaxed, pick-up-and-play nature for short sessions, and its status as a familiar go-to activity. However, recurring complaints dampen the experience: a heavy presence of foreign or obscure words and inconsistent English word recognition; repeated puzzles with little new content; frequent progress issues such as lost high scores and inability to resume games; and a disruptive 26.3 update that ends games and erases streaks.

### Pros

- Challenging and engaging puzzles that keep you thinking.
- Dictionary feature helps learn new words.
- Long-standing favorite / go-to game that many players have enjoyed for years.
- Relaxing, casual gameplay suitable for short sessions.

### Cons

- Overuse of foreign/obscure words and inconsistent English word recognition.
- Puzzles become repetitive; not enough new content.
- Scores disappear / cannot resume games; progress is not saved.
- 26.3 update disrupts gameplay by ending games and resetting streaks.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id333262544)