Letter Box User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience55.0% of reviews
Neutral18.8% of reviews
Negative experience26.3% of reviews

~ Based on 80 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Letter Box Safe?

Letter Box - Word Boxed Game appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Letter Box is 96/100.

This assessment is based on 3,366 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.8/5.

Safety Analysis

95.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
3.2% of ratings suggest some concerns
1.1% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 3,366 App Store ratings for Letter Box.

Is Letter Box Legit?

Letter Box - Word Boxed Game appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Letter Box is 85/100.

Based on 85 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Solvable two words

It’s kind of annoying that you can solve it in two words, but it doesn’t give you any kind of congratulations unless the two words that you solve it in are the two words that it thinks it can be solved in. Not sure if this makes sense.

Addicted. Again.

I loved the NYT version of this game. But not enough to subscribe when they pay-walled it. Now that I’ve discovered the app, I’m happy as a clam (or do I mean tight wade?).

Missing words

It has a Word bank and many well-known words are missing.

It sucks

This is a poor imitation of the NYT Letterboxed. Common words that are in every official dictionary are NOT recognized as valid words. Furthermore, the app’s solution often uses proper nouns, which are not allowed in similar word games. The most recent example I can make is the word CONTRARIAN. Apparently it is not a word.
I am updating my previous review to confirm that this app needs some help. I just found two more words that are not recognized as valid even though they are commonly used in proper English: Globalist and Globalities
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Bridger

This game is so hard. I do not like to do it. I do not recommend it if you do it. I definitely do not like it. Do not get this app. Do not do it on New York Times.

Doesn’t recognise words

This game can be fun but also annoying when it doesn’t recognise some words eg: plonk. Also it accepts Proper nouns eg: Barcelona & vishnu. It also had g as a ‘word’! Ending on a positive note I got one game in ONE word! It was acknowledgment. So proud. 😉

It sucks

This is a poor imitation of the NYT Letterboxed. Common words that are in every official dictionary are NOT recognized as valid words. Furthermore, the app’s solution often uses proper nouns, which are not allowed in similar word games. The most recent example I can make is the word CONTRARIAN. Apparently it is not a word…🙄🤦🏼‍♂️
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What a disappointment

The ad covers the part of the game where you submit a word so you are STUCK! What a pain!

I’m really liking this

A version of this game used to be free on the NYT games app, but no more without a pricey subscription. It was my favorite game challenge, so I am trying this and will re-evaluate after I see how often the ads pop up, and who they are allowing to advertise.

Disappointed

Love this game but it doesn’t recognize all legit words and the ads are inappropriate. I’ve seen multiple ads of females masturbating . Yikes

Dictionary Limited

I enjoy using this app. Unfortunately the dictionary in the free version is extremely limited. :(

Created by people who are illiterate

It frequently rejects, legitimate words. Pathetic.

Challenging fun and stimulating

Great game with minimal ads

Great game. No scoring.

This is a great game to scratch the letterbox itch. Just missing some type of scoring, points, or achievements to make you want to keep playing it.

Great challenge!

After The NY Times started trying to charge for playing some of their games, I found this alternative! Exactly the same but you can play repeatedly instead of just once! Love it!

Very limited dictionary

It didn’t recognize many of my words. After it didn’t know “cyber”, I deleted it.

Questionable word bank

Neither “arthroscopic” nor “orthoscopic” is a recognized word? This is the type of clunkiness that causes me to lose interest. However, the game is functionally similar to the online version (you know the one), which was a nice surprise.

Enjoy the game but

I enjoy letter box every morning g but I wish it would be more challenging e.g. one day complete the puzzle in 4 tries Or 5 tries rather than always 6 tries

Too many actual words not usable

“Limbed” is just the latest word Letter Box won’t accept. Way too many words that aren’t in their database.

“Grift” is not in the word bank!

Seriously? The game has told me several times that a word does not exist — that absolutely does. Did they create their own word list?

Not very challenging.