Upwords

I 💕💕💕 this game. However, I've complained many times about the computer playing like it's scrabble. They use words that no one has heard of and the spellings are not typical so it makes it harder to convert. They continue to add on to words more than they stack words. The more you have added on the harder it is. Also, I like to be first to play if I start a random game. It shud be who creates shud be first up.

Very good game, despite the computer'opponent' coming up with some really outlandish words. When restarting the game it usually takes at least 6 or 7 tries to get a new game to load which is somewhat annoying.

Really awesome app. I have had upwords since childhood. I like the variation of changing tiles. I play online with my Mum, it is easier to keep games going over a few days so we always have games in the background. It improves our skill level for when we play the boxed version.

Ridiculous. Not only was it my first game against computer and it treated it like it was EXPERT level with all these long, unheard of words.. but it continually called my LEGIT WORDS as invalid. And let's not even forget that I emptied my board first regardless but LOST to the computer. Deleting this stupid app

I love this game. However it is difficult playing against the computer when she knows which words are legal even though they are pretty uncommon words and I don't.

If you are going to use the name Upwords, you should use the same rules as the real game! Players should not be able to use words in other languages, slang or proper names. This is ridiculous!

A clever twist on the original. It's easy to get started. I highly recommend this. Gameplay that can change the board multiple times over by transforming words. It would be nice to get a play move that includes bonuses for certain alphabet letters and impressively long word combinations. My BF and l have played this together quite a few rounds. It's the only game we play together actually.

One of the best, if not the best, word games. Just wish it had the updated list of the playable words.

Great game, we played with a physical board but this is easier, very addictive

I would like to be able to see a percentage history for the total of wins/losses. Also am surprised that there are many words considered invalid that are accepted in scrabble. I would also like to see a brief dictionary explanation for when the computer comes out with an obscure word. Not sure if I were to pay whether or not any of the aforementioned things would be available, the ads don't bother me. I am however thoroughly enjoying playing hence 4 stars, highly recommended!

UPDATE: This is the buggiest game app in use. 90% of my time interacting with it is trying to get it to load. It never takes less than three attempts to open the app. Really like the idea of the game but can't rely on notifications. Inaccurate and often missing completely. I also can't figure out the logic behind scoring and the dictionary they use is a mystery.

Potential of being a great app. Positives. Better than Scrabble. Negatives. This app loses credability because it does not recognise or allow so many legitimate words. Please use the English Oxford Dictionary. So basically, strategy and thinking ahead becomes redundant. Also, give the option of a timed game, such as 2 minutes per turn. It becomes boring and frustrating if someone only plays a few turns each day. So much great potential but let down by basics which other similar games offer.

For fans of the board game this software has significant differences. The scoring system is very different, which, OK, I can accept as just a variation of the rules that doesn't really affect game play. The serious flaw, however, is its dictionary, which allows far too many words not to be found in a standard dictionary. A solid vocabulary can be of little use against random plays that are accepted as valid. The result is that the continuous frustration has ruined this game for me.

A really great and fun game! The constant ads are annoying, but they're easy to swipe away. The game does have some minor bugs (like the game board freezing up sometimes) but these bugs will probably be fixed soon in future releases. All in all, a very well-written online game, which is very addicting.

Pretty fun as I've enjoyed the physical game a lot with friends before, now having a blast playing with friends and the computer. A little bit clunky going back and forth between the two ways of playing the game online or in person, but once I get past that it was fine. Also, the frequency of the advertisements is a little bit overdone. Yes I know I have an option of spending a very reasonable four bucks for eliminating the ads, but the ads are a little bit on the overkill side, don't you think?

The app is fun, I have always loved playing the board game Upwards. Obviously the constant ads running are annoying and some won't let you back into the game, leaving you to close out and having to restart the whole game. I think the amounts of ads may cause me to delete this app.

The app is a good mind stretcher even on the lowest level. I have noticed that the computer characters use words not.found in the dictionary and abbreviations, also "words" like MM and HHM just. To name a few. Also the computer players always seem to have the necessary letters to good words in difficult situations. The higher the level, the more often that happens.

Fun to play, but sometimes glitchy. At times the app wont let me click on anything so I must restart it to enable it to function properly again. The ads are a little annoying, but thankfully short and expected for a free app. The app could do with a revamp to look more 2020 & fun like other popular mobile game apps. What about a sharing or inviting friends option too? Seems like a missed opportunity! Otherwise I love this game and happily look past its minor flaws to continuing playing.

Great game with a simple interface and minimal ads.

I enjoy this game but mixed feelings about the app. It comes up with some ridiculous words which I'm not convinced exist, doesn't allow some perfectly reasonable words, and seems to give you duplicates of letters you've already got too much to be pure chance. I realise it can't do that indefinitely but I frequently end up with 4 out of 7 letters the same. I've decided this must be a glitch as it happens too often.

Great game to play against family and friends or even on your own against the computer. A big downside is the choice of dictionary and the bizarre "words" allowed. It ends up simply a game of trying all your letters rendomly until you hit lucky and the game decides it is a valid word even though you may not ever have heard or seen it before. There can be very little skill involved, or the need for a good vocabulary, toward the end of games.

Really good version of upwards. Brilliant for free. Really enjoyed 2 player online games, ads don't really bother me. The English dictionary (although the standard Scrabble one I think) is terrible though. Single player games are a bit of a nightmare with the computer only playing daft words no one has heard of like oe, hided, jeu, etc. Suggestion...have another game option that has a 'deny word' button so you can stop the ai playing daft words. It would also be useful in multi player-and fun

It can be fun & addictive, but too many glitches & popup ads! The Chat feature works for some, but not for everyone. It needs to be improved for sure, but the competition online is often falling asleep or too slow responding to a game. I must quit or delete unfinished games because the other people are much too slow!

A little spotty but fun. The game has a bug that requires it to shut down before you can resume play. It's a nuisance, and it happens every few games. The words that are allowed are crazy! I'm playing words that you'd see in a sentence, plus a few well-known scrabble classics, while my opponents all seem to have an app or a book somewhere telling them that "max" and "mid" are okay words, but "min" is not. Some other obscure words are allowed, but not some others. You have to get used to it.

Great app. Love it. Awesome to be able to play with Mum even when I have covid!

At times I wish they would use a different dictionary as words I know that should be accepted are not however still good to play

A good challenging game but app is very slow and clunky. Dictionary words are quite odd and restrictive. Visually it is very simple and a bit boring to look at. It seems to give you the hardest letters at the start of the game, which makes for slow progress.

The game itself I would rate a 5 star. But, of course the interruption of those unnecessary ads...

It's a great game but it's a pain in the bum when it freezes, and takes ages to "get info" on a current game being played with someone else. If you can fix the delays, I'll give a higher rating. I'm in South Australia and have good mobile coverage. For some reason this app doesn't work well with a Wi-Fi modem. Can you fix that too please?

I love this game! It's very simplistic, yet challenging. If you like to just play the game as is, you'll still enjoy it. However, it could very easily be so much better. The current style is incredibly dated looking. I wish you could choose themes or work towards bonuses. If the creators could enhance it a bit, I'd easily give it a 5 star rating.