Great word game
I've tried a few of these type of word puzzles and this is probably my favourite. I really like the ability to add more words to the dictionary. Just one thing that doesn't seem to work quite right is that short games are very often a lot more than just 25 words. Still a pleasure to complete but can take a lot longer.
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Get a better list.
I love doing this, but I get very frustrated that I cannot use so many legitimate words. You need to get AI to make a better list. Or use the Anagram Solver app. Saffron is a word! So is retool. So many many others that I can’t remember but are not recognized as words.
The hint
The yellow writing is very small and not seen
Can you make it all black and bigger
Can you make it all black and bigger
Have been playing for years
I love playing Spell Queen, but I don’t like the new UI with the yellow and grey/white hints. It’s too hard to read.
Can't see the hints very well
Love this app! My only issue is that the hints are very hard to see.
Good until recently
The game plays well, lets you recommend words that it does not yet include, and you can choose long or short games. All good until someone in some cubicle redesigned the clues and length of words remaining page. Even that is okay, except for the teeny tiny font chosen and someone designing it in orange font on yellow background. Then folks at sone meeting all gave it the go ahead as though they had never heard of eyeballs much less vision, as though they had no good sense or had not themselves even looked at it.
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Love
Fun game
My mom loves this game
Berry fun
Update Stinks
Agreed with others - the newest update makes playing SO much less enjoyable. Not sure why a basically completely new interface was necessary… plus I have seem to run out of new words. Sad.
Fun game, frustrating dictionary
I enjoy the game itself and would probably give the actual gameplay/functionality a 4/5. However, the internal dictionary is frustrating. I understand that it’s curated and avoids archaic or uncommon words, but the logic feels inconsistent. There are times when real words I know, and have checked, are rejected, yet other words I’ve never heard of are accepted after I’ve just mashed letters out of frustration.
For me, the game works well as a puzzle, but the dictionary holds it back. I’d give the gameplay a 4/5, but the dictionary a 2/5. Overall, I’m still using it because it’s fun enough and, honestly, because I’m too lazy to find another one, but its eccentric word list can be very annoying.
For me, the game works well as a puzzle, but the dictionary holds it back. I’d give the gameplay a 4/5, but the dictionary a 2/5. Overall, I’m still using it because it’s fun enough and, honestly, because I’m too lazy to find another one, but its eccentric word list can be very annoying.
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BEST WORD GAME EVER. Update: You guys changed it :(
Update: I'm so disappointed to see that the terrible update wasn't reverted. Like in my original review, I said DON'T fix what ISN'T BROKEN!
It's confusing and unnecessarily complicated to read the new hints, and I don't recall the word bank alternating between columns. I thought it used to be read vertically? Not ideal to have your eyes rapidly flickering side to side when quickly scanning the list. Inefficient.
This sucks. I miss when devs listened to players. I haven't played in months.
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I rarely download new apps because of how visually cluttered they are with pop ups, bright colors, boosts, power-ups, overstimulating ads, etc. The attention grabbing is exhausting, and I wind up going on social media in my downtime instead of opening any games.
I LOVE Spelling Queen because it isn't a violation to your senses. There aren't a million different options to choose from, no vibrant/energetic colors, there's not even a "home" screen—you're just right into the game. It's simple, straightforward, and that's exactly how I like it.
The CO-OP doesn't work very well, but me and my partner play by screensharing on Facetime and letting each other control the screen. We're long distance, and play together almost every night before bed, so this game holds a special little place in our relationship. 🩷
For future game updates: please devs, don't fix anything that isn't broken! You have an amazing game here, I hope y'all can make any additions as nonintrusive as possible. And respect for offering a one-time purchase to go ad-free instead of a subscription, you guys rock for that. Thank you!! 🥰
It's confusing and unnecessarily complicated to read the new hints, and I don't recall the word bank alternating between columns. I thought it used to be read vertically? Not ideal to have your eyes rapidly flickering side to side when quickly scanning the list. Inefficient.
This sucks. I miss when devs listened to players. I haven't played in months.
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I rarely download new apps because of how visually cluttered they are with pop ups, bright colors, boosts, power-ups, overstimulating ads, etc. The attention grabbing is exhausting, and I wind up going on social media in my downtime instead of opening any games.
I LOVE Spelling Queen because it isn't a violation to your senses. There aren't a million different options to choose from, no vibrant/energetic colors, there's not even a "home" screen—you're just right into the game. It's simple, straightforward, and that's exactly how I like it.
The CO-OP doesn't work very well, but me and my partner play by screensharing on Facetime and letting each other control the screen. We're long distance, and play together almost every night before bed, so this game holds a special little place in our relationship. 🩷
For future game updates: please devs, don't fix anything that isn't broken! You have an amazing game here, I hope y'all can make any additions as nonintrusive as possible. And respect for offering a one-time purchase to go ad-free instead of a subscription, you guys rock for that. Thank you!! 🥰
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Addictive!
I love this app. I needed something to fill the day once I had completed the NYT spelling bee and this is the best I’ve ever found. I purchased the license. Great deal if you’re going to play often.
The updates always improve the game experience which I very much appreciate. The panagram words have varying levels of difficulty. I love a good challenge!
Requests:
• PLEASE make the letter icons more sensitive with a quicker response. It’s slow and frustrating. I misspell words because the app isn’t keeping up with me. This is my biggest issue and it would improve game play dramatically. I’m working to improve my solve time and this is a drag.
• nice to have - being able to see the found word definitions before completing the set.
Otherwise, the app is perfect! Don’t hesitate to get it.
The updates always improve the game experience which I very much appreciate. The panagram words have varying levels of difficulty. I love a good challenge!
Requests:
• PLEASE make the letter icons more sensitive with a quicker response. It’s slow and frustrating. I misspell words because the app isn’t keeping up with me. This is my biggest issue and it would improve game play dramatically. I’m working to improve my solve time and this is a drag.
• nice to have - being able to see the found word definitions before completing the set.
Otherwise, the app is perfect! Don’t hesitate to get it.
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Hints are awful
The tiny, pale print for the hints is very difficult to read. But enjoy the game otherwise.
Super spelling game
This is a spectacular spelling game. Much better than the Times Sunday version….which is only available once a day. The format for getting hints is very useful and it is laid out very nicely.
Ruined it
I was completely addicted to this game until the recent update where they destroyed the hints and started in with the transparent overlays. What a mess. Deleting it now.
Hints font is too small
Since the change in the hints section the font is way too small and made worse with the contrast in colour which makes things hard to read. It’s a real downgrade from the previous version and I play it a lot less now and will look for alternatives
DEVELOPER PLEASE READ THIS
Please add a way for us to start a new game without ending the current one that way we can go back to it if we find a new word without having to end the game prematurely, they can be in a list format or whatever PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Letter taps don’t register
I have enjoyed this game immensely, but with the latest update I experience frequent cases of tapped letters not registering. This means a lot of backspacing and retyping, which kills the speed and enjoyment of the game for me.
Ads
One minute in and the ads started. Hard pass
Fun but glitchy
App is fun but glitches a lot. Letters often do not populate, words I have put in do not populate and no idea what the custom word list does. No info on Google and no “help” or way to ask a question. If it happened now and then I’d say user error but it’s a constant frustration.
