# Word Chums!

> Addicting Cross Word Puzzles

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id517840944](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id517840944)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id517840944`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PeopleFun, Inc.
- **Category:** Word
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (24,085 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.19.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2012-09-13
- **Size:** 200 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/word-chums/id517840944)
- **Website:** [https://www.peoplefun.com](https://www.peoplefun.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.peoplefun.com/privacy](http://www.peoplefun.com/privacy)

## Description

Word Chums! is a fast, social word puzzle game for 2-4 players that validates words instantly, uses a built-in dictionary, and lets you customize Chums to express your style. Earn XP, climb weekly leaderboards, and challenge friends or computer players in a lively, vocabulary-building experience.

Key features:
- 2-4 player games
- Play versus friends, random opponents, and Chumbots
- Customizable Chum characters
- Hints, word strength indicators, and dictionary lookups
- Weekly leaderboards, achievements, and word challenges

## Rankings

- #10,239 — Overall
- #53 — messages
- #68 — message

## Review summary

Users love Word Chums for its addictive, relaxing word gameplay and strong social features that let you play with friends and family. The standout positives include its rich customization and the overall feel that many see it as the best Scrabble-style game. The most persistent drawback across reviews is the presence of intrusive ads that interrupt play, with multiple comments about pop-ups and video ads during rounds. Overall sentiment favors the game, but ads are the major recurring complaint.

### Pros

- Addictive and fun word game
- Relaxing gameplay with calming visuals and sounds
- Great for playing with friends and family (multiplayer, chums, chumbots)
- Rich features and customization options (personalizing chums, chumbots, coins)
- Regarded by many as the best Scrabble-like word game

### Cons

- Intrusive ads interrupt gameplay (video ads and pop-ups during rounds)
- Ads are frequent and can disrupt long play sessions

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id517840944)