# Words for iMessage Game — user reviews

> 134 indexed App Store user reviews of Words for iMessage Game by Appgrammers LLC, rated 3.00/5 from 464 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/words-for-imessage-game/id1152086838/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/words-for-imessage-game/id1152086838.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 153 · 4★ 63 · 3★ 48 · 2★ 37 · 1★ 163

## What do users think of Words for iMessage Game?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 😊 Fun game
- 👍 Great for passing time
- 🤩 Awesome for playing with friends

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔍 Inaccurate dictionary
- 🤯 Buggy after updates
- 🙄 Too many ads
- 😡 Can't delete the app

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game freezes after a few moves
- Words disappear after opponent's turn
- Can't continue game after first move
- Crashes when trying to open the app

**Most requested features**

- Add a shuffle button
- Improve the board layout
- Expand to multiplayer
- Update the dictionary
- Add a zoom feature

## Newest reviews (19 of 134)

### 2/5 — Not working on ios 26.5 iPhone 15 pro

*2026-06-05, version 1.0.2*

Love the game but I have to play from my iPad.  If I try to play a return move on my iPhone 15 ios 26.5 it just flash and loses the app.  Works fine from my iPad on 26.5.1.  FYI 26.5.1 is not available for the iPhone 15 pro.  Current level is 26.5.

### 2/5 — Great concept, but tons of bugs

*2025-11-02, version 1.0.2*

I used to play this with my mom all the time and we occasionally had issues but now it’s completely not opening or giving a gray pop up screen.  Just a really bad app now, not sure how it got worse.

### 2/5 — Aggravating

*2025-02-25, version 1.0.2*

I don’t understand why it doesn’t recognize and accept so many words standard with Scrabble. Like QI. But it accepts “NP”?!? WTH?

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2025-02-01, version 1.0.2*

I can’t play back after opponent plays.

### 1/5 — Need Update

*2024-12-30, version 1.0.2*

Can not play at all.  I start a game and when it is my turn to play the game refuses to come back again. I have tried reloading and refreshing but I can not play at all past the initial opening.

### 1/5 — Keeps crashing

*2024-12-02, version 1.0.2*

When I start a game with a friend and it’s my turn again the game keeps crashing

### 1/5 — Game Breaking Bug

*2024-11-28, version 1.0.2*

Unfortunately the game just gets stuck after the first move. When you send the game message to the person you want to play against, Words doesn’t open for them. A Brilliant idea with so much potential not lived up to.

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2024-11-22, version 1.0.2*

Can’t play the game as when it’s my turn it just crashes even after fresh install

### 1/5 — Don’t install it doesn’t work

*2024-11-04, version 1.0.2*

Don’t know why Apple keeps promoting this app, it doesn’t work any longer. I guess the developers haven’t updated it in years so yeah that will make it not work.

### 1/5 — How do you delete app??

*2024-10-16, version 1.0.2*

Rashes after first turn

### 2/5 — Hasn’t been updated in 7 years

*2024-10-06, version 1.0.2*

It no longer works properly.

### 1/5 — PLS I WANT TO DELETE IT

*2024-07-23, version 1.0.2*

IDK HOW TO DELETE THIS APP

### 1/5 — Does not work anymore

*2024-07-21, version 1.0.2*

Tried to go to support page but there is no option to get support for this game.

### 1/5 — App is broken.

*2024-07-10, version 1.0.2*

I love this game and the fact it is conveniently playable in iMessage, however it appears that it is kinda broken now. Whenever I start a game with someone and it is my 2nd turn, the app crashes. This only happens to the person who initiates the game and only when they start their second turn. Can’t figure it out, but having to redownload it to circumvent the issue is quite annoying.

### 2/5 — App error

*2024-06-24, version 1.0.2*

This app doesnt work anymore on ios 17. A

### 1/5 — TERRIBLE!

*2024-06-22, version 1.0.2*

I HATE it so TERIBLE

### 1/5 — very unreliable

*2024-05-24, version 1.0.2*

At least once during every game I’ve played the app will not open when it’s my turn. I can sometimes return to the game if I uninstall and reinstall the app, but about 25% of the time I just have to abandon the game. It’s extremely annoying. 

If the app never crashed, play could still be improved by the ability to shuffle and recall tiles.

### 1/5 — Crash

*2024-05-22, version 1.0.2*

The game crahes after the second turn of the game

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2024-05-16, version 1.0.2*

I’m able to play the first word, but then when they play back it just opens up briefly and then closes

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Good game but has intermittent issues

*2026-07-30, version 1.0.2*

I like the game! But am intermittently needing to uninstall and reinstall it. I am not sure how to report this outside of leaving a review. The website doesn’t have a place to report bugs.

### 1/5 — It’s meant for messages why can’t I play

*2026-05-01, version 1.0.2*

Every time one of my friends tries to send one of the iMessage words for iMessage game it’s always sent through but whenever I try to click on it, it doesn’t work I don’t know if this is just what happens on iPads or if it happens on phones and iPads, but please update this game. It really needs it.

### 1/5 — DOESN’T WORK AT ALL

*2026-03-13, version 1.0.2*

CAN OPEN IT, PLAY, SEND IT, RECEIVER CAN’T OPEN IT TO PLAY….OR LIKE TONIGHT, I COULD OPEN IT, PUT A WORD IN AND HIT SEND AND A WHITE SCREEN APPEARS AND JUST SITS THERE. 

THIS IS A MAJOR WASTE OF TIME.

### 1/5 — NE SE SUPPRIME JAMAIS

*2025-09-04, version 1.0.2*

Aidez moi à supprimer ça! Ne téléchargez SURTOUT PAS

### 1/5 — This Game is stiupid

*2025-08-02, version 1.0.2*

I don’t likę This Game 😭😭😤😤😤😤😤

### 1/5 — SİLİNMİYOR

*2025-05-05, version 1.0.2*

İNDİRDİM AMA ŞİMDİ SİLEMİYORUM

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2025-04-14, version 1.0.2*

Can’t make a second move.

### 1/5 — APP CRASHES

*2025-04-04, version 1.0.2*

Fix the fact that the app crashes after sending 1 word

### 1/5 — Impossible de supprimer

*2025-02-18, version 1.0.2*

Pouvez donner une procédure qui fonctionne pour supprimer l’application

### 1/5 — Won’t open after 1 play

*2025-02-01, version 1.0.2*

Think this needs an upgrade to fix bugs. Used to be awesome. But, now it doesn’t open to finish game.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😍😍😍😍😍

*2025-07-02, version 1.0.2*

Çok tatlı

### 5/5 — :)

*2023-06-04, version 1.0.2*

Good game thing

### 5/5 — Love it

*2022-04-15, version 1.0.2*

Spend so much time playing

### 5/5 — Fun time waster

*2021-03-05, version 1.0.2*

This is a great little game to play with friends and family. Also good to challenge yourself!

### 5/5 — Word game

*2021-01-03*

I enjoy the game but I am totally perplexed at how words are excepted or rejected. Some words that I know are true words are not excepted and other words that make no sense are excepted for points. Wish I knew what the measuring tool is used for this process

### 5/5 — Fun

*2020-12-28, version 1.0.2*

People complain way too much. This app is exactly what you need in an iMessage words game.

### 5/5 — Husband, sister and I

*2020-06-13*

We all love playing this game. We play it all day, but y’all should look into making it a 2-4 person game like the real scrabble game. We tried playing it in a group didn’t work, words that were submitted weren’t there points were way off, and some of had the same letters as the other players. That would make this game ten times better if you can play with more than one player. Also sometimes when we submitted a word and the other person plays and when we go to play sometimes the last word we submitted wasn’t there that’s a little upsetting when you’ve got a three letter word worth 30-40 points or something and then it’s not gone along with your points.

### 5/5 — BEST scrabble-like experience in iOS

*2020-05-17*

Seriously, now that EA is deep sixing its very good Scrabble app and GO is a horribly garish replacement full of dark patterns, this is the way to go. 99 cents to remove ads is *cheap*; dev should charge more. Biggest missing bit: multiplayer. Add that and I’ll pay extra for it too.

### 5/5 — Great little scrabble app

*2020-04-18, version 1.0.2*

Dictionary could use some work, like just using a standard scrabble dictionary. Otherwise it works, it’s tiny, it doesn’t blast ad videos, no constant ad banners, that adds up to 5 stars

### 5/5 — Time Killer

*2020-02-04, version 1.0.2*

This is a great little app to pass the time. My girlfriend and I play almost constantly. It’s a fun competition too. Thanks!

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