# Letter Wizard — Fun Casual Word Game

> Casual word-connecting game with bonus tiles and category challenges. (iPhone/iPad app by Les Bird.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letter-wizard/id1526953513 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Les Bird](https://appshunter.io/developer/398917210)
- Category: Games, Education, Casual, Word
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.74/5 from 27 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 54 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-08-16
- Data updated: 2026-06-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letter-wizard/id1526953513/reviews.md

## What is Letter Wizard?

Remember Bookworm? This game is as close as you'll get.

A wonderful and relaxing word game. Connect neighboring letters to make words. Use bonus tiles to increase the word score. When red tiles reach the bottom the game is over.

Score big when you find words within categories like food and science. Find the bonus word for double points.

Word dictionary with over 400,000 words!

Stats for current rank, current game and all-time.

Game Center leaderboards

## Key features

- Connect neighboring letters to form words
- Utilize bonus tiles for increased scores
- Score bonus points for words within categories
- Word dictionary with over 400,000 words
- Track stats for current and all-time performance
- Compete on Game Center leaderboards

## Recent user reviews (10 of 22)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letter-wizard/id1526953513/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Boring

*2025-08-16, version 1.65*

Needs more interaction Nake a word - nothing happens You win nothing happens - The game wins nothing happens - Word Wow is a great example

### 3/5 — Almost as good as Bookworm

*2025-08-02, version 1.65*

I started playing this game today. I like it, but I have a few issues with it. 

First of all, when you have a really good tile like a blue tile and a burning tile comes down and you haven’t used it yet, it will immediately come down and cover the blue tile. In Bookworm, it would wait a few seconds before taking away the blue tile but in this game it doesn’t. 

Secondly, a lot of words I question if they are real words. And I don’t think abbreviations should be used, like DEC for December etc. and thirdly, there are just too many burning tiles that come down. There’s hardly ever a time when you just have a clear board with no burning tiles.

### 2/5 — Can’t figure out how to play with added friend

*2025-05-02, version 1.65*

I added a friend and neither one of us can figure out how to join together…no indicators.

### 1/5 — Nope

*2025-04-14, version 1.65*

I played Bookworm on my pc for years. This game pales in comparison. The letter distribution is out of control; too many Xs, Zs, Cs, and Us, very few RSTLNE. I never bumped into a paywall but the game itself was pointless and frustrating.

### 2/5 — Needs a dictionary update

*2023-07-20, version 1.65*

Sleaze, dork, poo, orzo - why are these straightforward words not in the dictionary? I also have agree with other reviewers - far too many difficult letters as you go up the levels, so you are forced to focus on getting rid of them, the game becomes about stressful firefighting not relaxed fun. And letters can drop down from the top (as a new letter) already as fire tiles. Several times it was a Q. You have no chance to try to move it away from the top, and I was extremely lucky on those occasions that there was a U on the way, as a fire tile Q burned its way down to the bottom! If not, it would have been instant game over

### 3/5 — Needs improvement

*2023-04-27, version 1.65*

I was so excited when I found this game as I loved Bookworm but it’s ruined by far too many X,J,U,V and Zs! You spend so much time trying to get rid of these letters instead of looking for decent words and it completely spoils the game. Please please please reduce these letters and make this a game worth playing. 
UPDATE: I’m still playing this but I’m disappointed the developer has done nothing about decreasing the letters. The letter E is the most commonly used yet there are only 7762 compared to the U at 8344! And the Z is the least used letter in the alphabet yet there are 2728 of these in the game! I can’t help wondering if the developer has actually played it? It certainly isn’t the relaxing game he states it is. 
So frustrating.

### 4/5 — Good replacement for Bookworm

*2023-04-27, version 1.65*

Enjoying the game. Just completed all the library categories. Will it reset and give you new words to find?

### 3/5 — Letter Wizard Mar 30 2023

*2023-03-30, version 1.65*

Been looking for the new spin off word game similar to Bookworm that was discontinued. I love this new game even better. However, it freezes on me now and again. Can you check into it for minor bug fixes please. Thanks. Sent by Linda.N

### 4/5 — Good Bookworm replacement

*2023-01-06, version 1.65*

About as good a replacement for Bookworm as one could expect. 

One question - What is the yellow bar under the letter box with the almost always increasing number next to it?

### 1/5 — Bugged to drop red letters constantly

*2022-10-02, version 1.65*

After the meter fills up for red letters they drop more or less constantly. Seems like a bug was introduced in the last month or two.

## Frequently asked questions about Letter Wizard

### What is the objective of Letter Wizard?

The objective of Letter Wizard is to connect neighboring letters to form words and achieve the highest score possible. The game ends when red tiles reach the bottom of the screen.

### How do I score more points in Letter Wizard?

You can score more points in Letter Wizard by using bonus tiles, finding words within specific categories like food and science, and discovering the bonus word for double points.

### Does Letter Wizard have ads?

No, Letter Wizard does not contain advertisements. It is a free game without any ads.

### What platforms is Letter Wizard available on?

Letter Wizard is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices.

### What is the age rating for Letter Wizard?

Letter Wizard has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for younger players and families.

### How often is Letter Wizard updated?

Letter Wizard was last updated on February 8, 2021, with version 1.65. The release date was August 16, 2020.

### Can I play Letter Wizard offline?

The provided description does not specify if Letter Wizard supports offline play. However, word games often function without an internet connection.

### Does Letter Wizard have multiplayer modes?

Letter Wizard features Game Center leaderboards, allowing you to compete with others. The description does not mention direct real-time multiplayer gameplay.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.65 — 2021-02-08

Some bonus words require just the letter Q and not Qu so now 2 out of 3 Q's will be Qu and 1 out of 3 will be just a single Q

### 1.64 — 2021-01-23

Adding a sound toggle button
Some small tweaks to UI
Word list now costs only 1 bonus tile instead of all of them

### 1.63 — 2020-10-19

Reminder when red tiles appear that they can and should be used. Will show if a red tile hasn't been used after 5 submitted words.

### 1.62 — 2020-10-12

Making instructions about red tiles more clear. They can be used and should be used before reaching the bottom of the tile grid.

### 1.61 — 2020-10-01

Show hint word list confirmation panel always and include a count of how many bonus tiles will be lost if using the word list. Doing this so player does not accidentally lose all bonus tiles.

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