Comparison

Word Lookup Lite vs Jumbled Word Solver

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Word Lookup Lite

This app helps word game enthusiasts find anagrams and definitions. It assists in improving gameplay for titles like Words With Friends and SCRABBLE, offering high-scoring word suggestions and useful word lists. It also serves as a handy everyday dictionary.

Highlights
  • 170,000+ word English dictionary
  • Anagram finder for up to 8 letters
  • Dictionary definitions
  • Fast, high-scoring word suggestions
  • Useful word lists (2-letter, 3-letter, etc.)
  • WWF Tile distribution information
Features
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Word Lookup Lite is a free Anagram Finder and Dictionary for word games like Words With Friends, SCRABBLE®, Wordle, Letterpress, WordFeud, WELDER and crossword puzzles. Use it to resolve a ‘challenge’, improve your game, find the highest points score, and learn new words and their meanings. ***** Features ***** ◆ 170,000+ word English dictionary (as used in Words With Friends Classic / WWF2) ◆ Anagram Finder — enter up to 8 letters to unscramble and show all valid words (and sub-words) ◆ Dictionary definitions ◆ FAST ! Shows the highest scoring words, as you type ◆ Useful Word Lists to improve your knowledge: 2 letter words, 3 letter words, Q not followed by U, All vowels, All consonants except Y, High scoring words, WWF Tile distribution (the quantity of each letter tile available in WWF) NB: This free edition is supported by ads. To remove ads and enable additional features, please check out Word Lookup Pro. ***** User Feedback ***** “It’s great! Definitely improved my game!” — S.R. “Word Lookup is easy to navigate. I now also use it as my everyday dictionary. Well done.” — A.C. “Great vocabulary builder! Helps when you have a mind block — without cheating!” — R.V. “Love this App. Awesome App! When I’m all out of words and need just that one, I check the words app and whala! That one word pops up! Love love this app!” - Happyasalark, 2019. “Great app. Fun to use. Teaches you new words.” - Terry, 2019.

About

Jumbled Word Solver

This app helps you unscramble letters to find valid English words. It can solve word puzzles from newspapers and handles hyphens and apostrophes for contracted words. Enter any number of letters to discover possible word combinations.

Highlights
  • Rearranges scrambled letters
  • Finds valid English words
  • Solves newspaper word puzzles
  • Handles hyphens and apostrophes
  • Accepts any number of letters
Features
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Jumbled Word Solver rearranges the letters of a scrambled English word to make valid words. For example, if you type in "ATB" it will list the words BAT and TAB as valid permutations of the letters. It can assist you in solving word puzzles that are published in daily newspapers. You can enter any number of letters. The application can take in hyphens and apostrophes also as input in finding hyphenated and contracted words. Please rate the app if you like it. You might want to upgrade to my Jumbled Word Solver Advanced app which gives you words of all lengths that can be created with the set of letters. If you have any issues please drop me an email at venkatesh@mv2.com and I can try and help. My twitter handle is @slipfielder

Screenshots

Word Lookup Lite4 screens
Jumbled Word Solver3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Jumbled Word Solver at none against Word Lookup Lite's shown. Jumbled Word Solver also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Word Lookup Lite's advantage is ratings volume (5.4K vs 67) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Lookup Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Lookup Lite has 5.4K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Word Lookup Lite's written reviews are positive against 85% of Jumbled Word Solver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Lookup Lite ships an update every 3 months, Jumbled Word Solver every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Word Lookup Lite versus Jumbled Word Solver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Lookup LiteJumbled Word Solver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.4K ratings) — better4.5 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better84.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5.4K — better67
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter HuntMadras Venkatesh

Customer experience

Word Lookup Lite

All ratings5,387 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews364 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.7%

Jumbled Word Solver

All ratings67 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative12.6%

User reviews

Word Lookup Lite

From 5.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for word games
  • 🔍 Great for definitions and spelling
  • 💡 Useful tool for expanding vocabulary

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Some valid words not included
  • 🔍 Limited to 7 letters in free version
  • 🔍 Inconsistent with other word games
  • 🤔 Unnecessary changes to app

Jumbled Word Solver

From 67 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent anagram solving tool
  • 🚀 Quick and easy to use
  • 💡 Provides internal words as well
  • 👍 Helpful for word puzzles and crosswords
  • 👍 Saves time and effort

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🐛 Provides some invalid or unrecognized words
  • 🔍 Limited to exact matches, doesn't provide smaller word options

Bugs and requests

Word Lookup Lite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Screen issues causing words to be cut off
  • Crashes when entering certain letters
  • Inconsistent performance after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow more than 7 letters in free version
  • Include pronunciations of words
  • Integrate better with word game apps
  • Improve search functionality

Jumbled Word Solver

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Dictionary functionality not working on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow deleting/adding letters without re-entering all
  • Provide anagrams for multiple words, not just single words
  • Improve dictionary integration and word recognition

In-app purchases

None

Word Lookup Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Jumbled Word Solver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Lookup Lite free?
Word Lookup Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jumbled Word Solver free?
Jumbled Word Solver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Word Lookup Lite or Jumbled Word Solver?
Word Lookup Lite is rated higher. Word Lookup Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while Jumbled Word Solver averages 4.5 from 67 ratings.
Do Word Lookup Lite or Jumbled Word Solver have ads?
Word Lookup Lite shows ads; Jumbled Word Solver does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Lookup Lite or Jumbled Word Solver?
Word Lookup Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Jumbled Word Solver every 5 months. Most recently, Word Lookup Lite was updated on October 29, 2026 and Jumbled Word Solver on October 29, 2026.

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