# Words with AI — user reviews > 128 indexed App Store user reviews of Words with AI by Oleksii Harbuzenko, rated 3.60/5 from 69 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/words-with-ai/id648268226/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/words-with-ai/id648268226.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 27 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Words with AI? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 No ads - 🚀 Simple and straightforward - 👍 Enjoyable game - 👍 Keeps mind sharp - 👍 Better than official Scrabble app **Cons** - 🐛 Dictionary issues - doesn't recognize common words - 🐛 AI uses made-up or obscure words - 🐛 Bugs and glitches (crashes, freezes, etc.) - 🐛 AI cheats by playing multiple words - 🐛 Difficulty levels not challenging enough **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and freezes - Incompatibility with iOS updates - AI playing multiple words per turn - Rejecting common English words **Most requested features** - Allow changing tiles - Add definition feature for words - Improve dictionary and word recognition - Make higher difficulty levels more challenging - Fix bugs and glitches ## Newest reviews (19 of 128) ### 4/5 — Some valid words not allowed *2026-01-03, version 1.5.2* WHOLES, which I've never heard of as a plural, was allowed but FRONTIERS was not allowed. Also, ths game allows you to cheat by testing a word before ending your turn. In other words, there is no penalty, you can just try another word. Pro tip: If you get ads at the start, tap the flag and start a new game. Might not work first time but will eventually. ### 4/5 — Quite like it *2025-03-03, version 1.5.2* My first impressions are very good. But I wish the screen could be brighter. The colours are very dull. ### 4/5 — Yes but… *2023-08-14* I like being able to play at my own pace with AI. But it can get annoying when AI uses weirdo words, foreign words or doesn’t recognize common English words. And l can’t change tiles but AI can. Simple and straightforward and relaxing. ### 4/5 — Best out there, but needs some development *2023-01-02, version 1.5.2* This beats the awful official version hands down. But the gui needs some development ### 3/5 — psycho AI scrabble *2022-06-17, version 1.5.2* The Artificial Intelligence is probably named Damien. It will sabotage your moves, then steal them. It’s a queer opponent. It’s not fun. I play games for fun, this AI took all the fun out of it. Adios, Damien. ### 4/5 — Very good but needs some tweaks *2021-12-22, version 1.4.1* Great fun to play, but there are a few annoyances: It isn’t clear what dictionary has been used, but it isn’t the official Collins Scrabble Words. Would be good to have a choice of dictionary. Some of the warning/error messages are in Russian. When you close the “you’ve won/lost the game” message it also takes you out of that game, so you can’t seem the finished board. I’d like to be able to see the finished board, especially if the opponent was last to go. ### 3/5 — Words with friends *2021-12-02, version 1.4.1* Where has it gone!! Can’t find the app in the App Store. ### 4/5 — Dictionary needs a little work *2021-07-26, version 1.4.1* That sounds negative, but I’m not really complaining. I started a Scrabble-style game against AI with ‘EXAM’; the AI made it into ‘EXAMINER’; I added an ‘S’ and was informed that ‘EXAMINERS’ was not a word! Yes, it is!! Most annoying as it would have been a triple score. QIN is also a word that isn’t recognised, along with some standard two-letter words. One other observation: I accidentally skipped a turn by inadvertently double-tapping the tick (which, by the way, is the wrong way round for the English market). It would be better to have a separate ‘skip’ button and disable the tick until a word is placed. It is also strange to have no notification when the AI cannot play a turn. But this is much better than the ‘official’ replacement for Scrabble, which is awful. A bit more work and you get five stars! ### 2/5 — bot cheats! *2021-07-11, version 1.4.1* this would be a great game if the bot didn't make up words. don't know what dictionary is being used by the app, but merriam-webster doesn't recognize many words it plays & there is no challenge available. ### 4/5 — Best game of its type *2021-06-01* Best game of Scrabble type games.. it does often freeze during game requiring deleting and reinstalling - this bug should be fixed. ### 4/5 — It was fun until the AI started making two plays on a turn *2021-05-26* I played for about three weeks and enjoyed it immensely. Then, out of the blue, the AI started playing two separate words (not on an axial intersection, but in separate parts of the board) on a single turn. I thought the first time was a burp, but it continued game after game. Hahaha. Had to delete it after that. 4 stars for a good try though. ### 3/5 — Not quite accurate *2021-04-04, version 1.4.1* I’ve played the AI twice and it started the games with seven letter words and scored 0 points! Soiled the games really because I won easily. The AI struggles as it is, and not giving it full points when it does well is a shame. ### 4/5 — Enjoyable but could be harder *2021-03-20, version 1.4.1* Agree with previous comments haven’t once lost an impossible game so needs to be better and also have a glitch if both I and the computer change tiles first turn it just tells me my word is incorrectly placed across the middle square and tells me I’ve lost the game as I can’t place a word? ### 4/5 — Good game overall *2021-02-22* I like this game quite a bit but its dictionary needs to be updated or corrected. Quite a few words that are played by the app in the AI mode are not words that appear in the English dictionary. A suggestion for improving the game is to add a definition feature that shows the definition of the word when tapped. Otherwise a fun word game. ### 3/5 — Okay But... *2021-01-06* The app has an option to use Scrabble rules in the game. I set that but the game still takes 2 turns essentially by adding letters to the board on more than 1 row or column. Plan to delete ### 4/5 — Enjoyable but.... *2020-12-10* It doesn’t recognize some English words. I could have played “wilderness” on a triple word score, but it wouldn’t recognize the word. Instead it played “wildered” in that spot. An archaic word not even in use today. But it still beats Scrabble Go. ### 4/5 — Yes, harder please *2020-09-27, version 1.4.1* I agree with the previous review, the impossible level is almost impossible to lose if you have a decent vocabulary. ### 2/5 — I liked it until I realized it cheats! *2020-08-25, version 1.4.1* At first I thought the AI and its dictionary were just very advanced until it denied correctly spelled words and used words that were either archaic or completely misspelled. Fix your dictionary! ### 3/5 — Words with Al *2020-07-25, version 1.4.1* I love playing Scrabble and am enjoying Al but the highest difficulty level needs to be more difficult. I’m accustomed to playing against Zoey but she seems to have disappeared. Toughen up your game Al. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Words with AI *2024-08-17, version 1.5.2* This latest update made the ad banner at the bottom so tall you cant see the opponents score what tiles are in the bag etc. so I deleted the game. Too much of a hassle trying to figure out any of the scores. ### 1/5 — Buggie *2022-11-24, version 1.5.2* The bugs are so bad it’s frustrating to play the game. ### 1/5 — I was enjoying this..... *2022-07-31, version 1.5.2* Until I realised the AI was putting in two words on some of its turns. Bloody cheat. ### 1/5 — Fun until it stopped working correctly. *2022-01-08, version 1.4.1* Great game but out of the blue it started doing odd things. I had to delete it and reinstall it a few times. Hope it gets fixed. ### 1/5 — Russian Pop up blocking play *2021-07-15, version 1.4.1* Both times I downloaded this app I played a few games and the I got a pop up both times forcing me to click “ok” if I wanted to continue. It didn’t seem related to the game and was in Russian. So I had to delete the app. ### 1/5 — Glitches *2020-07-21, version 1.4.1* I can deal with obscure words, but the AI is putting 2 or more words at their turn. That’s no version of Scrabble I’m aware of. ### 1/5 — Режим двух игроков не работает *2020-05-30* Не работает режим двух игроков на втором зависает ### 1/5 — Scrabble *2020-04-07* Just got it, started to like it but EI posts words that don’t exist. ### 1/5 — Racial epithets played by the computer *2020-03-30, version 1.4.1* I was astonished to see the computer play the word ‘yid’ on the board. Are you kidding me? I’ve deleted the app. Hate speech being offered by the computer is absolutely unacceptable. ### 1/5 — Words with AI *2019-02-06, version 1.4.1* Latest upgrade ruined game. The game sometimes uses words that are not in any dictionary ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2023-11-27* I’m not addicted to the board game Scrabble, but this is perfect for my needs. Single player versus AI is easy to configure with levels of difficulty and types of words allowed! I’m not sure what I’m missing, but it’s essentially Scrabble as I remember it as a kid and young adult. I would give it 6 stars if it was possible! ### 5/5 — My Favorite App *2021-10-22* I have played this game for years and am addicted to it. It is both fun and educational. As a tutor, I recommend it to my students for vocabulary growth. I highly recommend Words With Al! ### 5/5 — Great game love it *2020-11-23, version 1.4.1* Fun for hours great game ### 5/5 — Fun *2020-11-04, version 1.4.1* Get this fun challenging app ### 5/5 — Better than scrabble *2020-10-21* Basically scrabble except you can play more than one word at a time. And at last a game that doesn’t have a bunch of other nonsense added like coins or “jewels” when all you really want is to play! Only one ad at start of each game and then that’s it! ### 5/5 — Fantastic game *2020-07-02, version 1.4.1* I love this game of scrabble ! It stretches my brain and is easy to use . Would highly recommend . ### 5/5 — No sweat *2020-03-20, version 1.4.1* I always win on any level! What’s up with that? The AI just quits trying. ### 5/5 — Fun game *2019-05-30* I love the game and have played it for years. I prefer it over scrabble. My only negative comment is that sometimes the game freezes and I have to delete it and download it again. Doing this makes me lose my stats. But, it is fun to play! ### 5/5 — Words with al *2018-12-31, version 1.4.1* I adore this game it.keeps me alert Goldie I enjoy this game day or night I am a good player and al knows this ### 5/5 — No Ads! *2017-09-03* Just like scrabble but no ads constantly popping up after every turn! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*