# That Word

> Casual word-finding game to spell words from random letters. (iPhone/iPad app by Reaction Software Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/that-word/id324897115 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Reaction Software Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/324897118)
- Category: Games, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 33 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2009-08-16
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/that-word/id324897115/reviews.md

## What is That Word?

That Word is a no-frills, simple, casual word-finding game. The goal is to accumulate as many points as possible by spelling as many words as you can from six randomly selected letters. Each set of six letters can spell at least one six-letter word—you must find one of these six-letter words before the clock runs down to continue to the next round.

• Dictionary Access: Lookup word definitions at the end of each round.
• Pause and Resume Games: Start a new game without worrying if you have time to finish—just pause the game and resume anytime.
• Track Your Personal Stats: See your playing statistics, including games played, total points, rounds played, accuracy, time played, and special plays made.
• View Your Top Scores: Track your all-time top 25 scores and daily top 3 scores.
• External Keyboard Support: Use an attached keyboard while playing for super-fast play.
• Completely free to play and ad-free.

## Key features

- Spell words from six random letters
- Find six-letter words to advance
- Dictionary lookup for word definitions
- Pause and resume games
- Track personal playing statistics
- View top scores
- External keyboard support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| That Word Plus | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 33)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/that-word/id324897115/reviews.md

### 5/5 — We love it

*2021-01-27, version 4.4.1*

My wife and I have loved this game since the old version. So glad it’s back in the App Store!

### 4/5 — Thank you for bringing back this app

*2020-06-26, version 4.2.1*

Great app. My only request is to be able to adjust the time that you can play each round.  It would be nice to have a 5 or even 10 minute round. Maybe even a never timing out setting for practice.

### 5/5 — Thank you for the update

*2020-05-11, version 4.2*

Thank you so much for updating this game.  It’s my favorite to play when I have just a few minutes, like while waiting for an appointment.  I had been so disappointed when I could no longer play it!  Great that you changed the icon for it - it was how I knew there was finally an update.  Thanks again.

### 5/5 — Fun Game

*2020-04-21, version 4.1*

Great fun game, it was missed for a long time.  Great to see it back on the App Store.    Now requires at least iOS 13.

### 5/5 — Best word game

*2012-11-27, version 3.0.10*

Never gets old. Always entertaining.

### 2/5 — British dictionary...

*2012-09-14, version 3.0.4*

I love playing this game.  It has helped my vocabulary.  
But I would love it even better if it had the option to select an AMERICAN dictionary.
Many of the words are British.  
There are slang words we don't use in America, and many words use different spellings.
It would be nice to be able to pause the game.
Otherwise good game.

### 2/5 — Weak word list

*2012-04-19, version 3.0.4*

Uses the same dictionary as Jambalaya but allows far fewer words. Uses many non-English words, and several with no dictionary entry, like 'gos', 'ates', and 'moder'. Another reviewer pointed out the repetitive character groups; this game doesn't have enough variety for more than an hour or two of play. Looking forward to a radical update.

### 4/5 — Love this game

*2012-03-04, version 3.0.4*

By far my favorite word finding game. My only complaint, which is a small one, why is there not an option to play this in landscape. Definitely will update this to 5 stars if landscape is added. Otherwise great job developers. Thanks

### 3/5 — Addictive but...

*2012-02-02, version 3.0.4*

I love playing this game but I do have a few issues with it.  I would like
more levels, the ability to pause a game, and maybe an option for American English since many of the words are British in spelling and usage.  words or words with British spellings. Its still a very enjoyable game and I have increased my vocabulary by playing it.

### 5/5 — I LoVe It!

*2011-09-25, version 2.1.10*

I am totally addicted!

## Frequently asked questions about That Word

### What is That Word?

That Word is a casual word-finding game designed for quick play. The objective is to spell as many words as possible using six randomly selected letters. You must find a six-letter word from the given letters to proceed to the next round and accumulate points.

### What are the key features of That Word?

Key features include the ability to spell words from six random letters, find a six-letter word to advance, look up word definitions, pause and resume games, track personal statistics like games played and total points, view top scores, and use external keyboard support for faster gameplay.

### Is That Word free to play?

Yes, That Word is completely free to play. The app is also ad-free, offering an uninterrupted gaming experience without any advertisements.

### What kind of statistics can I track?

You can track a variety of personal playing statistics, including the total number of games played, your overall points accumulated, the number of rounds completed, your accuracy, total time spent playing, and any special plays you've made.

### How do I find words in the game?

The game provides you with six randomly selected letters. You need to form words using these letters. To advance to the next round, you must successfully find at least one six-letter word from the given set of letters before the timer runs out.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.5.0 — 2025-01-02

That Word is now completely free. Features that previously required an in-app purchase are now available to all users.

### 4.4.1 — 2020-12-07

This release fixes a critical bug with in-app purchases of That Word Plus. Due to an issue with receipt validation, the app would not correctly identify that That Word Plus was previously purchased and would prompt to refresh the receipt every time the app was launched.

### 4.4 — 2020-12-06

• You can now share your scores, either at the end of a game or from Personal Scores.
• That Word never prompts you for a review, but you can now rate or review That Word directly from the About screen.
• The Quit/Stop button has been renamed to Menu. The old name was a bit confusing.
• Fix bug where the time left displayed would sometimes read 0:01 (instead of 0:00) at the end of a round.

### 4.3.1 — 2020-11-18

• Minor UX changes when resuming a game.

### 4.3 — 2020-11-07

That Word is now a free app with an optional in-app purchase to unlock all features. The upgrade is called That Word Plus. Features exclusive to That Word Plus are:

• Dictionary Access: Lookup word definitions at the end of each round.
• Pause and Resume Games: Start a new game without worrying if you have time to finish—just pause the game and resume anytime.
• Track Your Personal Stats: See your playing statistics, including games played, total points, rounds played, accuracy, time played, and special plays made.
• View Your Top Scores: Track your all-time top 25 scores and daily top 3 scores.
• External Keyboard Support: Use an attached keyboard while playing for super-fast play.

Users who purchased earlier versions of That Word are automatically upgraded to That Word Plus.

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