# Extrawordinary — Brain challenging word game

> Brain challenging word game (iPhone/iPad app by Daniel Bender.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/extrawordinary/id6447320825 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Daniel Bender](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680971076)
- Category: Games, Word
- Price: $0.99 (on sale, was $4.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 135 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2023-05-05
- Data updated: 2026-05-14
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/extrawordinary/id6447320825/reviews.md

## What is Extrawordinary?

7 x 7 grid of letters generated randomly based upon the frequency of letters in the ~180K word dictionary.

Randomly selected letters begin to fade away with an increasing probability based on the level.  
Rate of fading also increases at higher levels.

Fading letters are contagious, which results in new letters tending to begin fading adjacent to already fading letters.

If a completely faded letter is at the bottom of a column when a word is made, the entire column will fall out.  This limits the ability to make words.

Missing columns can be replaced which will deduct points from your score.

Letters can also be replaced individually with the 'Trade' button, again deducting points.

All letters, except fading ones, can be replaced with the 'Scramble' button.

Occasionally, bonus words of 7 or more letters are presented for you to find.  Bonus words have a higher point value than if the word were found during normal game play.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.21 — 2023-06-24

Bug fix at max level.  Increased levels to 250.

### 1.20 — 2023-05-23

Bug fix for button behavior under rare conditions.

### 1.13 — 2023-05-05

No release notes.

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