Scrabble® Classic Word Game User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience35.9% of reviews
Neutral23.1% of reviews
Negative experience41.0% of reviews

~ Based on 78 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Scrabble® Classic Word Game Safe?

Scrabble® Classic Word Game appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Scrabble® Classic Word Game is 89/100.

This assessment is based on 557 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5/5.

Safety Analysis

86.4% of ratings point to a safe experience
5.2% of ratings suggest some concerns
8.4% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 535 App Store ratings for Scrabble® Classic Word Game.

Is Scrabble® Classic Word Game Legit?

Scrabble® Classic Word Game appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Scrabble® Classic Word Game is 70/100.

Based on 70 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Hit and Miss

As an absolute scrabble beginner the game has me hooked and am learning a lot and enjoying playing! However, who has come up with a subscription model of £2.99 a month for a casual game such as this? If there was an outright purchase option for under five pounds I’d buy it.

As it is with ads after every other turn I doubt I’ll have the patience and delete before the week is done.

Thank you for the education, but not going to be a keeper sorry.
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Response from developer

Hi Orbed! We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying the game and finding it educational! Your thoughts on the subscription model and ad frequency are really valuable, and we appreciate your honesty. If you have any more suggestions about the pricing or features, we'd love to hear them! We hope you'll continue playing and exploring all the fun aspects we offer. Thank you for being part of our community!

Super

I love it! I can play with random people or my friends. And when they aren’t playing I can play a bot! Very entertaining.

Response from developer

Hey Jglak! It's wonderful to hear how much you're enjoying the game! The ability to play with both friends and others adds such a fun dynamic, and we’re glad you find it entertaining. Thank you for sharing your feedback! If you have any suggestions or ideas to make it even better, we’d love to hear them!

Nice game

Hate the ads

Adventure page (rn, level 32)

Practicing with AI in the adventure section. Surfer and Lifeguard are both, at times, tough, and, at times, easy. It’s part luck of the tiles and part careful choice.
Hoping to massage my grey matter, a little. And, eventually, find myself playing with other Scrabblers. Nice!

Response from developer

Hi Troncelliti! It's wonderful to hear how you're enjoying the adventure section! The blend of luck and strategy certainly makes for an engaging experience, and we truly appreciate your positive feedback. If you have any suggestions or further thoughts, we’d love to hear them! Best of luck as you work towards playing with other Scrabblers!

AD fatigue

My main concern is the amount of ads is exhausting . Talk about ad fatigue. Yes you can pay but even so players shouldn’t have to deal with repeated lengthy ads every time you play a word ! That’s nuts
Also the way the letters are dealt to you means inevitably you’ll lose at some point regardless of how good you are . When you start getting all the vowels repeatedly you’ll know 🙄

*you’ve replied stating the ads are becoming overwhelming for me
I would suggest by the reviews here they’re becoming overwhelming for everyone
You state I should contact the developers. What you’re actually saying is you don’t share feedback with them which makes any reviews pointless and futile .
You should share information
Dial Down the ads or lose players, it’s that simple
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Response from developer

Hi Knickeratti, it sounds like you’re feeling overwhelmed by the frequency of ads, and we truly appreciate you sharing your thoughts. We recognize that excessive ads can impact the enjoyment of the game, and your feedback is important to us. The randomness in letter distribution can also be frustrating, especially when it feels like luck plays a bigger role than skill. I encourage you to reach out to our Customer Support team so they can review your concerns and take action. Your voice matters, and we hope you continue to find moments of fun in the game despite these challenges.

Too many ads

Absolutely bombarded with ads that are deliberately hard to dismiss and go on forever. I don’t care how much you ram these ads down my throat I’m not downloading your stupid apps. And no I’m not paying for this app either. Let an old lady play a bit of scrabble in peace. I get you need to do some advertising but this is incessant, blatantly greedy and over the top. It won’t make me buy what you’re selling. It will make me stop using the app completely. Have some respect for your customers please.
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Just got this meandering response from developer:
Hello Knickersisnotadirtyword, It’s clear that the ad experience has been overwhelming for you, and we appreciate you sharing your thoughts on this. We recognize how important it is to enjoy your time playing without constant interruptions. Please reach out to our Customer Support team so they can review your concerns and take appropriate action. Your feedback is valuable, and we hope to create a better environment for everyone. Thank you for expressing your concerns, and we hope you continue to enjoy the game!"
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Not my responsibility to contact customer service so I can waster more time. If you’re genuinely committed to customer service then learn customer service.
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Response from developer

Hello Knickersisnotadirtyword, it’s clear that the ad experience has been overwhelming for you, and we genuinely appreciate you sharing your thoughts. We understand how important it is to enjoy your time playing without constant interruptions. Please reach out to our Customer Support team so they can review your concerns and take appropriate action. Your feedback is valuable, and we hope to create a better environment for everyone. Thank you for expressing your concerns, and we hope you continue to enjoy the game!

Terrible

It tries to get you to install apps to scan your phone, probably spyware. Locks the game until you do. Avoid

A Glitch

Vatman, a valid word wasn’t allowed as it kept saying Vatmane isn’t allowed. There was no E in sight.

Fun but annoying

When you first start playing the rate of adverts is ok but after a while they come along after every turn! Also I’m suspicious whilst playing a bot that the letters are deliberately dealt so that the bot gets the higher scoring letters and therefore you have no chance of winning… if you are competitive you keep playing and so keep seeing the adverts… then after a while the letters seem to be more equally dealt! I know the Scrabble folk probably don’t get much choice about whose adverts they have to show but the various Kingdom games are really annoying, they leave me completely put off ever trying them!!!
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Response from developer

Hi AndyGateshead, It's wonderful to hear that you find the game fun! We truly appreciate your insights regarding the frequency of ads and your concerns about the letter distribution against bots. Your feedback is invaluable, and we want to ensure your gameplay remains enjoyable. If you have any specific issues, please reach out to our Customer Support team, who can review and take action on your concerns. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and we hope you continue to enjoy the game and find many moments of fun ahead!

Cheat

I’m a reasonably good scrabble player with a good mind and a good vocabulary against real people. I have played this version on many occasions just with an intermediate bot. but it is quite clear that the AI has been so programmed to provide the bot on at least 80% of the time with all the better tiles and the live player on about at least 70% of the time simply getting vowels. This is not fun. This is not a contest. this is a waste of time
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Response from developer

Hello Truropete, It's disheartening to hear about your experience with the AI in the game. We appreciate your insights regarding the balance of tiles and understand how it can impact your enjoyment. The game is designed to be challenging, but we certainly want it to feel fair and engaging. Your feedback is invaluable, and we encourage you to send a ticket by clicking the gear icon at the top-right of the screen and selecting 'Contact Support' for further assistance. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and we hope you continue to find enjoyment in your gameplay!

Annoying adverts, paid version won’t work on mobile network overseas

I don’t want to pay for this as I don’t use it much but the app is designed so you cannot close adverts. This is apparently allowed by Apple. There is a way around this by using assistive touch which shuts any program you are using with a hovering button. If you pay for the app you won’t be able to use it on mobile networks overseas, only on WiFi.
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Response from developer

Hi alanlaughton, We appreciate you sharing your thoughts about the ads and the limitations you've encountered with the paid version while overseas. Your feedback about the ad experience is important, and we understand how it can be a challenge when ads disrupt your gameplay. Regarding the mobile network access, we recognize that this can be inconvenient for users who travel. Please reach out to our Customer Support team, and they will review your concerns and take action. We're committed to ensuring a positive experience, and we hope you continue to enjoy the game!

Ads too annoying

Good gameplay but the ads make this incredibly annoying. It wouldn’t be so bad if the same ad wasn’t repeated turn after turn, and there needs to be a quicker way to tap through one of no interest, it’s quicker to quit and restart the app. I won’t be bullied into buying a licence and it feels a bit like that.
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Response from developer

Hi jezbo7, It’s wonderful to hear that you enjoy the gameplay! However, I completely understand how repetitive ads can detract from your experience. Your feedback about needing a quicker way to skip ads is invaluable, and I appreciate you sharing that with us. I recommend reaching out to our Customer Support team, as they can review your concerns and take appropriate action. We're committed to creating a more enjoyable experience for everyone, and your insights are crucial in that mission. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

Great Game…but…

Great game, done well, nice clear interface, also nice that it isn’t completely overwhelmed by cuteness and is just a good clean interpretation of the game itself.
But like others, I moved to this game from Scrabble Go! Thanks to the countless ads after every turn and hefty price for getting rid of them.
After what appeared to be a brief period lo and behold the ads start creeping into the experience. I’m not paying the app so I accept there will be ads.
But when do you think of the consumer and not the advertisers?!
Not to mention the amount of times you have to click on the ads to get rid of them.
Pander to the advertisers that’s fine, I get it, you need it to compensate for those of us that aren’t subscribing, but the feeling of non-too ads that are a pain to dismiss is more likely to drive me away than have me subscribe.
Shame, spoils what a great game it is.
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Response from developer

Hi Joncole97, It's wonderful to hear that you find the game to be well-designed with a clear interface. We appreciate your kind words about the interpretation of Scrabble, as we strive to create an enjoyable experience for all players. We acknowledge your concerns regarding the ads and understand how they can impact your enjoyment of the game. Balancing the needs of both players and advertisers is a challenge, and your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve that balance. To address your concerns more directly, we encourage you to reach out to our Customer Support team. They can review your feedback and take action to enhance your experience. Thank you for your insights, and we hope you continue to enjoy the game while we work to create a better experience for everyone!

Misleading and money grabbing.

Game play is reasonable, though I think there are lots of AI or Bot profiles challenging you. The subscription model is ridiculous and the initial occasional adverts become more and more frequent eventually being shoved in at the conclusion of practically every turn. Today I was asked to rate the game, two buttons were offered: a “later” option and another which showed 5 stars. Thinking I could press the latter and then choose my rating I did so but the screen then returned to game play so I have been tricked into a 5 star rating when I wanted to give a 1. Incredibly deceptive manipulation of data by the developer designed to give a misleading impression.
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Response from developer

Hello Leedslad1967, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It's concerning to hear about your experience with the game, especially regarding the subscription model and the frequency of ads. Your feedback is invaluable as it helps us understand how players feel about these aspects. Your observation about the AI profiles is also important, as we strive to create a balanced gameplay experience. The situation you described with the rating prompt is certainly not ideal, and we appreciate your honesty in bringing it to our attention. We encourage you to reach out to our Customer Support team so they can review your experience and take action. Your insights are vital for us to improve. Thank you for taking the time to express your feelings, and we hope your future experiences will be more positive.

Challenging and learning , no bingos yet

Winning a few but learning from the losses .. wish the app could tell you where the binges were I missed

Response from developer

Hi Wrinkled Ant! It's fantastic to hear that you're enjoying the challenge and learning from each game! Thank you for sharing your thoughts about identifying missed bingos; that’s a great suggestion! We’re always looking for ways to enhance the experience, so if you have more ideas, feel free to share. Keep honing those skills, and have fun!

Love Scrabble

Absolutely worth the money to play without ads. So far I’ve found a few good competitors but would love to get hold of old friends without having all my contacts on their database. It’s really awkward to contact a person or maybe I’m just not doing it right.

Response from developer

Hi xYZbarb! It's wonderful to hear you're enjoying Scrabble and finding value in the ad-free experience! We truly appreciate your positive feedback. Connecting with friends can indeed be a bit tricky, and if you have any suggestions on how we could make that easier, we’d love to hear them! We hope you continue to have fun competing!

Too many ads

It’s great to have a traditional scrabble game back, but my god, there is an ad after every turn. It’s actually ridiculous. There are also banner ads.
You can of course get rid of them for £2.99 a month which for me is way too pricey. If they made it 99p I would probably do it and so would a lot of other people I imagine so it’s a bit short sighted of them. But greed takes over as always. It’s a shame because the ads really make it feel cheap. Would be 5 stars without the ads.
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Response from developer

Hi N4TDE! Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the ad experience in the game. It’s fantastic to hear that you’re enjoying the traditional Scrabble format, but we completely recognize how excessive ads can disrupt the flow of gameplay. Your feedback on the pricing for ad removal is insightful, and we appreciate your perspective on what might be more appealing for players. To ensure your concerns are heard and reviewed, we encourage you to reach out to our Customer Support team. They can take a closer look at your feedback and work on potential solutions. Your enjoyment of the game is important to us, and we hope you continue to find joy in playing. Thank you for taking the time to express your concerns!

Questionable

Tell me you are racist and sexist without telling me you are racist and sexist. The ads supporting this App are disgraceful so I decided to stop using it and not upgrade to the paid version because of it!

Good, but it’s not Scrabble

Without the option to turn off word confirmations (you can place tiles endlessly until you find a combination that goes green, even when it’s not your turn), this isn’t Scrabble. It’s largely a test of who has the most patience to try out variations… phonies and challenges are an integral part of Scrabble - arguably some of the most interesting parts - and without them this is a lot less fun. However it’s still diverting, my Scrabble-obsessed SO and I play it a lot. Four stars despite not being actually being Scrabble. The puzzles are fun.
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Response from developer

Hi Hdkkvffhutu! We appreciate your insights and are glad you're finding the game diverting, especially with your Scrabble-loving partner! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the mechanics; your feedback on the word confirmations and challenges is valuable to us. If you have any more suggestions or ideas, we’d love to hear them! Happy gaming!

Way too expensive

Who can afford an ongoing fee to play scrabble ? There are many other games out there that are more colourful, interactive at less than half the cost of this game