# Tidewords: Word Puzzle Game — Spell Before the Wave

> Spell Before the Wave (iPhone/iPad app by Convert Case Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tidewords-word-puzzle-game/id6780551236 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Convert Case Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1746251305)
- Category: Games, Casual, Word
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 50 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-18
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Tidewords?

Spell before the wave.

Tidewords is a fast, family-friendly word game with a tide. Letters wash up on the sand: tap them into words and bank each one before the wave rolls in and washes your tiles away. Every word pushes the sea back out, and longer words buy more time. Think quick, spell smart and hold the tide back as long as you can.

NEW IN TIDEWORDS 2.0
• Candy Shore, a glossy new look: jelly tiles, sparkling effects and a sunny beach that comes alive.
• Combos: chain valid words for score multipliers up to ×5.
• Power-up bubbles: pop one for an extra life, bonus time, a calm shell that stills the tide, or a wildcard star.
• Adaptive music that builds as the tide rises and settles when you push it back.
• Quick tips that teach each idea the first time it matters.

HOW IT PLAYS
• Each wave deals a rack of letters, always with at least one common five-letter word hidden inside.
• Spell a valid word to score and push the tide back. Longer words buy more time.
• Later waves ask for more than one word, and each word you bank buys time for the next.
• Three lives. Miss a wave, lose one.
• The longer you survive, the faster the sea comes. How many waves can you hold?

CHAIN A COMBO
• Valid words in a row climb your multiplier: ×2 from three, ×3 from six, ×4 from ten and ×5 from fifteen.
• A wrong or repeated word resets it, so every guess counts.

POP THE POWER-UPS
• From wave seven, a candy bubble sometimes surfaces in the sea. Tap it before it drifts away.
• Wildcard tiles play as any letter to land your biggest, highest-scoring word yet.

A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY
• The Daily Challenge is the same puzzle for everyone, every day.
• Keep your streak alive and celebrate milestones from three days to a whole year.
• Share your result card with friends and see who held the tide longest.
• An optional daily reminder arrives around the time you usually play.

PREFER NO PRESSURE? PLAY RELAXED
• Switch off the clock. In Relaxed mode the tide moves only when you do.
• Take all the time you want, with gentle hints if you get stuck.
• Same beach, same tiles, none of the rush.

PLAY YOUR WAY
• One thumb, portrait, rounds of a couple of minutes, on iPhone and iPad.
• British and American spellings both count, and the word list is family-friendly.
• A Reduce motion setting calms the effects.
• Track your bests, longest word, best combo and the last seven days in the Beachcomber's Log.

NO NONSENSE
• No ads, no accounts, no sign-in: just open and play.
• Works offline, and your progress stays on your device.
• Anonymous, aggregate usage stats only, on by default and easy to switch off in Settings.

Spell before the wave. Grab your tiles and beat the tide.

## Is Tidewords safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Tidewords.

## Is Tidewords legit?

Tidewords: Word Puzzle Game appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Tidewords is 70 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-10-22

Tidewords 2.0 is here!
• Candy Shore: a glossy new look, juicy effects and a new app icon
• Combos: valid words in a row climb to ×5
• Power-up bubbles: extra life, bonus time, a calm shell or a wildcard star
• Adaptive music that rises with the tide
• Quick tips for new players, a streak card and a Reduce motion setting
• Fixed: letters no longer ignore taps while another finger is on the screen

### 1.2.1 — 2026-09-25

Reduced app size

### 1.2.0 — 2026-07-16

Allow reusing words after failed wave

### 1.1.2 — 2026-07-04

- Relaxed mode
- Reduce app size

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-01

Relaxed mode

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