# Carticulate — The License Plate Word Game

> The License Plate Word Game (iPhone/iPad app by J Crowley.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carticulate/id6741890784 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [J Crowley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1002254433)
- Category: Games, Education, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 102 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-03-18
- Data updated: 2026-05-14
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carticulate/id6741890784/reviews.md

## What is Carticulate?

Your favorite MS-DOS license plate word-finding game from the 1980s is back and better than ever, remade for iOS!

The rules are as simple as you remember:
• The letters on the RIGHT MUST be used, and in the order they appear.
• The letters on the LEFT are OPTIONAL, but using them will give you a major bonus based on the number.
• "O" is always a letter.
• Everyone sees the same plates every day.

Puzzle through 12 license plates per day on your Daily Commute, or choose Endless Drive for a nonstop experience where each success increases your remaining time.

Now with score-sharing so you can challenge your friends to beat your run!

Visit the Archive to play any previous days' commutes in case you missed any. Wait… why does the archive go back to 1974? Didn't this game originally come out in 1985?


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4 — 2025-04-06

• Further improvements to the loading experience.
• Improvements to the word list.

### 1.3 — 2025-04-01

• Fixes a UI issue with Archive view when your device is in dark mode.
• Fixes a crash that can sometimes occur during data save.

### 1.2 — 2025-03-30

• Improvements to Archive UI: completed Daily Commutes now indicate how poorly/well you did on that day.
• Improvements to final word reveal view: you can now tap the words to compare your guesses.
• Bug fixes and general improvements.

### 1.1 — 2025-03-22

• At the end of each run you can now see which seed words were used to create the plates.
• Archive! Go back to previous days' commutes in case you got busy. Wait… why does the archive go back to 1974? Didn't this game originally come out in 1985?
• Track your streak! That is, if you find words for all the plates without skipping any.

And of course,

• Bugfixes and improvements.

### 1.0 — 2025-03-18

No release notes.

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## More apps by J Crowley

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All apps by J Crowley: https://appshunter.io/developer/1002254433

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