Letterfull in IOS

Letters are everywhere!

Walkthrough, Guilds, Tips on this special game

Our Site Score

79/100

Letterfull is a minimalist's dream in the crowded word-puzzle genre. It strips away the flashy animations and 'kingdom building' meta-games found in many word apps, focusing entirely on the purity of the grid. You are tasked with filling a board with words that must intersect correctly, similar to a jigsaw-crossword hybrid.

What I appreciate most is the 'infinite' feel of the game—it scales beautifully from tiny 3x3 warm-ups to massive, brain-bending 10x10 grids. The dictionary is well-curated, avoiding the obscure or archaic words that often make these games feel unfair. It’s a meditative experience, perfect for a commute or a quiet morning. If you enjoy games like 'Wordscapes' but want something cleaner and more focused on spatial logic, Letterfull is an excellent addition to your folder.

Reviewed on: Wed Sep 11 2024
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Dinsun Review

It's fine. In a sea of loud, annoying mobile games, Letterfull is at least quiet. It doesn't try to be anything other than a word puzzle. The design is clean, almost sterile, which I actually prefer over the usual neon nonsense. However, there’s nothing here that you haven't seen in a Sunday newspaper or a dozen other word apps. It’s competent but uninspired. I appreciate that it doesn't constantly scream for my attention, but I also find myself bored after ten minutes. It’s the digital equivalent of a bran muffin—functional, maybe even good for you, but nobody’s excited about it.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Clean, minimalist UI
  • No intrusive gimmicks
  • Good for vocabulary building
  • Completely unoriginal
  • Lack of visual variety
  • Music gets repetitive quickly

Technical Report

Performance: Very lightweight; runs on any device.

Accessibility:
  • High contrast text

Audience Fit

Buy if: You enjoy crosswords and want a simple app to kill time.

Skip if: You want something with a theme, story, or innovative mechanics.

Similar Games:
  • Wordscapes
  • Words with Friends

Reviewer Context

  • Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative gamer
  • Hardware: iPhone 15 Pro
  • Playtime: 3 hours
  • Status: Level 45

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

Version 2.0.0Tue Feb 28 2023

- Added game over sound.

- There is now a settings menu with an option for the game to announce new letters as they come in using voiceOver or speech.

- Changed the way that answers are looked up to include additional words which previously may have not been covered.

- Added a button in the main menu to replay using the letters from the previous game.

Thanks for playing Letterfull and sorry for the wait!


Have you always wanted to play a game where you wish you could make up your own words but you can't?

welcome to Letterfull! The game where you must manage to form words without filling the five by five game grid.

The mechanic of the game is quite simple. The game board consists of five rows of five columns, which may contain letters that appear faster every level. With the letters that appear, you must form words by touching the letters with your finger. When you touch a letter, it will move to the bottom of the board, after the separator, i.e. the word you are trying to form. To submit the word and check if it is correct, (must have at least 3 letters and be in the dictionary of the chosen language -more on that later), you can tap the submit button (or double-tap with 2 fingers if you use VoiceOver). If you want to send all the letters back to the end of the game board, either because you made a mistake or because you saw another letter that can form a better word, you can tap the move all button or, if you use VoiceOver, do the back gesture (2 finger scrub). You can also tap one letter of the letters you have in your word to send it back to the end of the game board.

The game is available in English, Spanish, Catalan and Italian, and changing the language does not involve any change in the game interface, only in the dictionary used to check if the words are correct. For people learning English, Catalan or another language available in the game, it can be very useful.


Requires iOS 15.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Have you always wanted to play a game where you wish you could make up your own words but you can't?

welcome to Letterfull! The game where you must manage to form words without filling the five by five game grid.

The mechanic of the game is quite simple. The game board consists of five rows of five columns, which may contain letters that appear faster every level. With the letters that appear, you must form words by touching the letters with your finger. When you touch a letter, it will move to the bottom of the board, after the separator, i.e. the word you are trying to form. To submit the word and check if it is correct, (must have at least 3 letters and be in the dictionary of the chosen language -more on that later), you can tap the submit button (or double-tap with 2 fingers if you use VoiceOver). If you want to send all the letters back to the end of the game board, either because you made a mistake or because you saw another letter that can form a better word, you can tap the move all button or, if you use VoiceOver, do the back gesture (2 finger scrub). You can also tap one letter of the letters you have in your word to send it back to the end of the game board.

The game is available in English, Spanish, Catalan and Italian, and changing the language does not involve any change in the game interface, only in the dictionary used to check if the words are correct. For people learning English, Catalan or another language available in the game, it can be very useful.


Ratings & Reviews

5 out of 5 with 1 Counts
Age Rating 4+

Screenshots

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Letterfull is a unique word puzzle that blends vocabulary skills with spatial reasoning. The goal is simple but challenging: place a set of given words into a grid so that they fit perfectly and intersect at the correct letters. With its clean, minimalist design and intuitive drag-and-drop mechanics, Letterfull provides a stress-free environment for word lovers. Explore hundreds of hand-crafted levels that gradually increase in complexity. Whether you're a casual player or a crossword master, Letterfull offers a satisfying mental workout for everyone.

Features

1

Hundreds of unique word-filling puzzles

2

Minimalist and distraction-free visual design

3

Intuitive drag-and-drop word placement

4

Relaxing, no-pressure gameplay with no timers

5

Vocabulary-building challenges for all levels

Tips

Gameplays

Q&A

Yes, you can use the 'Lightbulb' icon to reveal the correct position of one word in the grid.

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