# LEXIS — Steer letters, spell words

> Steer letters, spell words (iPhone/iPad app by David Defranceski.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lexis/id6787824148 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Defranceski](https://appshunter.io/developer/6781090212)
- Category: Games, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-20
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lexis/id6787824148/reviews.md

## What is LEXIS?

**The word game that finally moves.**

A single lettered tile falls from the top of the board. You steer it left or right and drop it where you want. But instead of clearing rows, you're spelling words — and in LEXIS a word can read in EIGHT directions: across, down, and along both diagonals. A tile you place can finish words you didn't even plan.

Find them, clear them, and keep the board from filling. Simple to learn, endlessly deep.

**WHY IT'S DIFFERENT**
• Words read 8 ways — across, down, and both diagonals
• You steer the fall — tap to nudge, slide to fling, swipe down to drop. Real control, not luck.
• Side-sticking — catch the edge of a tower and build words at height
• Power-ups earned by playing well — bombs, tips, freeze, reroll, peek
• Glow-then-clear — words light up gold; a tap confirms the clear, so every find feels deliberate

**PLAY YOUR WAY**
• Daily Challenge — the same 40 letters for everyone, once a day. Build a streak.
• Weekly & Weekend events — a fresh seeded challenge every week on a shared leaderboard
• Endless — four speeds from Relaxed to Insane; chase your best
• Duel a friend — send a code, play the identical letters, compare scores

**KEEP COMING BACK**
• Level up, complete daily goals, and earn coins
• Collect tile themes, clear-burst effects, and board backdrops
• Game Center leaderboards and achievements
• A daily reminder so you never miss your streak

One letter. One word. One life. Download LEXIS and find the words hiding in the fall.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 2.1 — 2026-07-28

New this update: animated board scenes (dive under the ocean, watch a desert sunset), a movable tap-to-drop button, smoother slide-to-soft-drop controls, and a bunch of polish. One letter falls, you spell words in 8 directions — thanks for playing!

### 1.0 — 2026-07-15

No release notes.

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All apps by David Defranceski: https://appshunter.io/developer/6781090212

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