# Kitty Letter — Word Battle

> Competitive word unscrambling game with single-player story and online multiplayer. (iPhone/iPad app by Exploding Kittens, Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitty-letter/id1510395712 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Exploding Kittens, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1040227413)
- Category: Games, Casual, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 845 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 345 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-02-09
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitty-letter/id1510395712/reviews.md

## What is Kitty Letter?

Only one thing can protect you from legions of exploding cats: Vocabulary!

Kitty Letter is a head-to-head competitive word game where the best linguist wins. Unscramble words using your enchanted language vortex from the multiverse of infinite vocabularinities, collect power-ups from dysenteric deer, and stop your crazy cat-collecting neighbor from destroying your house!

KEY FEATURES:
- Play with strangers or with friends in 1v1 online games!
- Extensive single player campaign featuring an all-new story by The Oatmeal.
- No collecting cards, coins, or leveling up anything. Just play the game.
- Earn or buy completely powerless cosmetics if you really want!

## Key features

- 1v1 online multiplayer
- Extensive single-player campaign
- Story by The Oatmeal
- No card collecting or leveling
- Cosmetic purchases

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Undersea Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Dangerous Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Exploding Kittens Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Treehouse | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cat Mech | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lumbercat | $0.99 | one-time |
| Business Cat | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cathulu | $0.99 | one-time |
| Kitterfly | $0.99 | one-time |
| Murder Owl | $0.99 | one-time |
| Encroaching Ninja Cat | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cat Mouth House | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Kitty Letter?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🤩 Clever, challenging, and fun gameplay
- 👍 Hilarious story and humor
- 💯 Excellent graphics and art style
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging arcade mode
- 🎨 Customizable avatars and visuals
- 🏆 Satisfying to beat high scores
- 🙌 Supports multiplayer with friends and strangers

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs, glitches, and crashes
- 🔁 Progress/profile resets and data loss issues
- 🔍 Inconsistent word recognition and dictionary
- 🔍 Unclear game mechanics and rules
- 🔍 Difficulty balancing in later levels/arcade mode
- 🔍 Laggy performance after extended play sessions
- 🔍 Multiplayer matchmaking and connectivity problems

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inconsistent word recognition and acceptance
- Opponent cats not registering or attacking correctly
- Power-ups and items getting stuck or not working
- Profile/progress data randomly resetting
- Multiplayer games freezing or disconnecting
- Performance issues and lag after extended play

**Most requested features**

- More story mode content and levels
- Customizable game modes and difficulty settings
- Ability to save/load profiles and progress
- Option to disable story mode and go straight to arcade
- Improved word dictionary and recognition
- Better controls and responsiveness for letter selection
- Ability to manually reset the letter vortex

## Recent user reviews (10 of 51)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitty-letter/id1510395712/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Loved Until It Deleted My Stats

*2024-03-29*

I played this game every day for a long time. Does it get laggy? Sure, but it’s still fun and free! Does it sometimes play bots in head-to-head instead of real players? Yeah, but still fun to play! (ToughFudge, wherever you are, you were a worthy foe!) Does it even take away a win stat every time I close and reopen the app? Yep, but whatever. Still fun! Then last week it reset my entire account to day 0. No help from app support. No amount of reloading and all that helped. It’s all gone. Kind of a bummer and I’m not sure it’s worth the data draw to keep it around now, TBH. I love the Oatmeal and have a lot of his tabletop and card games. Really disappointed this daily escape is so buggy now.

### 3/5 — The game cheats

*2022-12-16, version 1.09*

When you play a stranger there are times it’s obvious that the game is playing against you and not a person. There will be points where there is no possible way for your opponent to continue forming words with the available letters yet continue doing so. A recent game there was two possible palindromes to make from the four letters available. After my opponent and I both unleashed them, they were able to send out more taco cats multiple times even though it was impossible.

### 5/5 — Number one word game

*2022-10-08, version 1.09*

I don’t really like word games because they’re all “oh, look at this leaf and make words, aren’t you relaxed?” No, i’m not relaxed, because i’m in the middle of a stressful puzzle i can’t solve! But this game just seems easier, and it gives you more letters if you need them. Plus, it has laughs and a good storyline and cutscenes that are actually entertaining, as to distract from the fact that you’re basically playing single-player scrabble.
As a cat person, i really like the whole cat aspect of it, the animations, drawings, and sound affects are all really good and you can tell there was a lot of work put into it.

### 5/5 — This game rocks!!

*2022-05-21, version 1.09*

Seriously love this game and not just cuz I love cats. I love the graphics. Love the weapon perks. And I especially love the grumblings that goes on when the game ends. I don't even mind when I lose and I am told LOSER!!! Too funny. And it's so easy to play a friend. And my kitties I send out are black cat ninjas. Loving this game. Try it out. The only thing I am not clear on is how to unlock the different houses. Probably costs money but if you love word games and a fast pace and you are sick of games loaded with ads and 48 or 72 hr waits for opponents to play back this game is purrrfect for you.

### 4/5 — Very nice, but doesn’t last

*2022-01-28, version 1.09*

This game is great. It’s different than other word games similar to it (for example wordscapes, which is good) and is funny because it’s something from The Oatmeal. The only problem is it lasts two seconds. You can beat it in less than half an hour, and everything else gets boring fast. Otherwise it’s fun while it lasts. Very good for if you’re expecting a short game. It’s similar to how The Oatmeal describes cats. They are furry cruise missiles, not intended for long voyages but brief bursts of light across the sky. They find their way across the universe and crash into your heart like a purring, misanthropic meteorite.

### 4/5 — I am obsessed but…

*2021-12-30, version 1.09*

I want to give this five stars because I play this game obsessively. I love word games and cats and The Oatmeal so all my favorite things. BUT, in single player arcade mode, it will randomly start my game over, even if I have paused it. Sometimes I’ll be close to beating my top score and will go eat dinner and come back to find my game is gone and a new one has begun. Please fix this! It is the only bad thing in an otherwise brilliant, addictive game.

### 5/5 — Yes

*2021-12-28, version 1.09*

I now have a love for exploding kittens. Off the game topic, I have 2 of your board games and they are AMAZING! I have the game of cat and mouth and exploding kittens. I love kittens and your games are so funny and fun. I couldn’t ask for any more in a brand!! Y’all are amazing. This game is so fun and i’ve only had it for less than an hour now. The art is on point for the humor of the game. Pure amazingness. 🗿❤️👌 I wish I had more to say but your games are to amazing to describe 💖👌

### 3/5 — Great game, but…

*2021-10-30, version 1.09*

Pros: A+ humor, story also helps learn mechanics of game, multiplayer is a nice feature (though I’ve only ever played with strangers), amusing art

Cons: could use a way to internally reference allowed words (some real English words didn’t work), hard to level up after level five, gameplay relies more on speed than word size, vortex refresh takes a little long….

But the real issue that actually could be fixed: progress loss. There were many times it forgot my progress and then remembered- then one time it completely forgot and, after poking around, only partially restored my profile (kept multiplayer data, partly lost story info)

### 4/5 — Please fix the current bugs!

*2021-08-26, version 1.09*

I find this game entertaining in the best of ways! It makes me laugh out loud, and it challenges me to focus on finding words as well as learning new challenges as I 'level up'... being NOT a gamer, this is all new to me. This is the Very First game I have ever downloaded and likely will be the only one unless The Oatmeal comes up with another thing like this. I'd give it 5 stars but currently cannot play it because it has a bug that won't let me make any words. PLEASE oh please make da bugs go away!

### 4/5 — Great but has some glitches.

*2021-08-23, version 1.09*

I love this game and I highly recommend it but it does have a couple of quirks. Sometimes during play a stranger mode it seems like opponents are able to play words more than once.  I wish there was a way to see every word an opponent plays after the game.

It also slows down after a few games and I need to close the app and restart to get things back to normal.

## Frequently asked questions about Kitty Letter

### What is Kitty Letter?

Kitty Letter is a head-to-head competitive word game where players unscramble words. It features both an extensive single-player campaign with a new story and online multiplayer modes to play against others.

### What are the key features of Kitty Letter?

Key features include playing 1v1 online games with strangers or friends, an extensive single-player campaign with a story by The Oatmeal, and a focus on gameplay without card collecting or leveling up. It also offers optional cosmetic purchases.

### How does Kitty Letter make money?

The game is free to play and offers in-app purchases for cosmetic items. These purchases do not affect gameplay or provide any competitive advantage.

### Is Kitty Letter available on all devices?

The provided data does not specify compatibility. However, it is a mobile application, suggesting it is available on iOS and/or Android devices.

### What is the main goal of the game?

The main goal is to be the best linguist by unscrambling words to defeat your opponent. In the single-player campaign, the objective is to stop a cat-collecting neighbor from destroying your house.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.09 — 2021-07-21

* Earn ranks and status in multiplayer games! Each level comes with its own adorable mascot badge.
* Improved saving for player progression and profile

### 1.06 — 2021-03-25

Improved word list
Bug fixes and optimization

### 1.05 — 2021-03-10

New Arcade Mode end screen that shows your new high score!
A variety of small bugs and fixes.

### 1.04 — 2021-03-02

Fixes for multiplayer issues and problems hosting matches with friends.
Note: All players must be on the most recent game version to play together!

### 1.03 — 2021-02-24

- A host of multiplayer improvements, including rematches and playing with friends
- The infinite vortex is now slightly more infinite and has learned a few more words
- Arcade mode has a longer memory about what words you've used
- UI bug fixes and improvements

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