# Words By Post

> Board

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id449504481](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id449504481)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id449504481`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Games By Post LLC
- **Category:** Board
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (175 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7.5
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-01
- **First published:** 2011-07-20
- **Size:** 8.17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/words-by-post/id449504481)
- **Website:** [http://www.jeffcole.org/wordsbypost](http://www.jeffcole.org/wordsbypost)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://gamesbypost.com/words/privacy.html](http://gamesbypost.com/words/privacy.html)

## Description

Words By Post is a social word game that lets you challenge friends or compete against players of similar skill, with Elo-based rankings, real-time push notifications, and a live leaderboard.

Play offline with local hand-off games, review move histories, tap words to see definitions, and chat during matches. Track your progress over time and climb the leaderboard as you improve.

## Rankings

- #115,075 — Overall
- #39 — word count

## Review summary

Reviewers praise addictive gameplay and strong social/history features, while criticizing intrusive ads, non-random letter distribution, an outdated word list, lack of blocking/reporting options, and unreliable push notifications. The app remains reliable and simple for many players, but these recurring issues impact long-term satisfaction.

### Pros

- Addictive and enjoyable gameplay.
- Rich history and social features: view past games, track scores, chat with opponents, and look up word definitions.
- Reliable and bug-free with accurate Scrabble rules.
- Clean, simple interface that’s easy to use.
- Ads are not intrusive.

### Cons

- Ads can be loud, intrusive, or disrupt audio and board view (banner ads and audio hijacking).
- Letter distribution feels non-random, with frequent vowels on many hands.
- Dictionary/word list needs updating and is inconsistent (valid words sometimes rejected).
- No option to block or report cheaters/toxic players.
- Push notifications are unreliable or broken.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id449504481)