Word Chums Reviews

...but it is currently broken. And people fun has absolutely no interest in fixing it. Letter distribution is ridiculously bad. Unfortunate because this game really could be fantastic. As it is, I never recommend it to anyone. The game keeps head-to-head stats but doesn’t record your first game with someone. So, if you win your first game and play the same person again and lose, your head-to-head stats shows your opponent with a 1-0 head-to-head advantage. Totally misleading. You will almost always get back half of the letters you just played, often more. The bomb is ridiculous. Swapping is even worse. They are lying about hints. If you’ve found a word that is 75% of the best word then the hint, according to peoplefuns own words, will be for the best word on the board. This is often not true. So many times I have found a four star word, used a hint, and got a hint for a word that was one or two points better, but still not the best word on the board. Multiple emails and they just have no interest in fixing it. Like I said, it’s a shame because the game itself could be pretty rad.

I have to admit that I am beyond being dumbfounded! I have been playing for a couple of years now, and I am amazed that anyone will put their name on being a creator of this game. Someone needs to go in and fix the distribution of letters in this game. I play with the same people all the time and we all are in agreement and have asked me to be there spokesperson. It is so obvious that you either get all vowels or consonants too much of the time. The people I play with, or I would say, of equal intelligence, and have excellent grammar. Some of us are even scrabble champions and truly amazed at how poorly the game is designed. I am begging you please take another look and find a better way to evenly distribute the letters for a better selection. I love that we are challenged but this even challenges one’s understanding and is somewhat humiliating at times. Thank you for your time and attention.
JPS

Will someone please answer this. It’s getting ridiculous. I’ve been playing for nearly 10 years and have made friends with people across the world. Thank you. However, recently the chat feature is censoring certain words. I’m chatting with Chums about my cross-country road trip, and a Chum asks me to send photographs to her via email. The words photo, pics, camera and email were all replaced by asterisks. We had to email each other to figure out what was being said. Another chum tried to say she hates spellcheck, the word “hate” was censored. What is going on? This only started very recently. November 5th - today in the UK we celebrate Guy Fawkes Day, I mentioned him in a chat with a chum, however his last name, Fawkes, was censored and replaced by asterisks! This is insane.
For the last couple of days there have been ads which are impossible to exit. TurboTax and a word game. No matter how many times you tap the X nothing happens. I have to power down and restart, or delete the game and reload.

I used to really like this game but recently one of the ads makes it impossible to play it. There is no exit for this ad and I end up having to restart my tablet every single time it pops up. I have had to reinstall this game twice so far and will probably have to do it again and it’s always after this game ad about pyramid solitaire. I don’t mind ads but when they make it impossible to play your game because it does not give you the option to exit after it shows you it’s demo. I am not going to download it so I did try one time and it still get it every time. I should not be forced to have to download a game I do not want with the possible option of that I had not popping up anymore which did not work because I tried that already

I love this game because it is so entertaining and educational. It is a game to play when your mom says “Do something educational!” It is very fun but,I always lose but who cares it’s still fun to play! I do not think it needs any updates. I would highly recommend to download this game. Their are adds but you can play the $5.00 so you can not experience them. Which I will probably end up doing that. I think this game is amazing,and the only thing I would fix is their should be more chums. The only thing I would add is every time you come into the game you automatically get 20 coins or something like that. I highly recommended this game and I hope if you download this game you will highly enjoy it Judy like I have!😊

Always loved to play scrabble. This game gives you some cute little virtual characters with quite a bit of personality OR play live with friends, but essentially it's just another way to play the great old game of scrabble. Never gives me any problems with freezing up or crashing, etc so I have no complaints.
**Update: haven’t played in a while but it’s good to find this game remains constant. The makers are not forever trying to change things up...like in other cases I’ve found that changing games in an effort to improve them, often just makes them have glitches and lots of problems. I’m glad these guys know “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!”

Many times when my opponent passes and can NOT play another word the game ends and I am declared the winner…. BUT, many times I can still play other words so that I can improve my score. There must be a way to add this reward to the game????? Please consider this request and get back to me. Thank you for working on this suggestion! Please tell me what a hold is?I have found some errors in adding up scores many times when the square says double the word score it gives me less👎 and doesn’t actually double the score. why haven’t you ever answered me? PLEASE ANSWER ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"………………………………………………PLEASE ANSWER ME. IVE SENT THIS TO YOU FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW. ANSWER ME

Love this adorable and challenging game! It combines both the intellect and cuteness factor as your personally designed and dressed-up chum takes on the scrabble challenges. Super cute, super fun, and super challenging depending on the level you choose (if you play against the computer); play your friends for some friendly fire and competition; or meet new chums as you play real people all over the world! Best part is the turn taking - I never feel rushed. You can also click on a played word and the definitions will pop up. So grateful for this satisfying game that has absolutely increased my vocabulary and made me a better speller and strategic thinker!

Play the computer, one live opponent or group games of 3-4 people. Relaxing meadow sounds in the back ground. Hint and bomb options add to strategy. Funny characters you can dress and accessorize. Easy chat function. Nice that the definition of played words is easily provided (and also that it is a very broad dictionary except for obscene words). The game really hooks you in. Most everyone I've recommended it to stays on and brings friends-- it's that familiar and yet has different fun. I wish there was a feature to remove inactive players from your on screen stats…as well as any players you don’t want to see any more for whatever reasons.

This game is Words with Friends prodigy child. It has more ways to earn extra points, XP, and making your own personalized Chum! You can decorate your Chum with cute outfits and accessories that give you extra XP in game with coins that you earn through the game. This game can be played without spending money!!! I’ve had this game for at least 6 months and I haven’t had to spend one dollar. You’re given 20 free hints and 5 tile swaps without losing your turn. Use them sparingly and you won’t have a problem. If you do find yourself loving the game, they have a new player special for $2.99 that will last you forever 🙂🙂😀😀 definitely one of the games I go for as soon as I reach for my phone!

I like reading reviews, but hate leaving them (I’m such a hypocrite!). Here’s what I like about this version of a “Scrabble” app: •the colors separate the board so the game pieces are more distinct and easier to read •the characters are cute and customizable (wait, it gets better) •the word that is allowable lights up on the board as you play it, if it’s a valid word. You can add or subtract letters and figure it out before you hit the “Play” button to lock in your turn •it also gives you the points for the word as you figure out viable words and letters (Some other game apps don’t, which make it harder. They just say you can’t play that word or it isn’t an acceptable word after you hit the play button.) •after a word has been played, and for all other words played on a board, you can touch a word to get a definition •if you don’t want to play a live person, there are probably 15 or so levels of increasing difficulty that you can play against the ‘computer’ •if you want to play a friend, it’s easy to both sign up and play •there’s a chat feature to talk to your opponent

This is by far the best word game I have ever played. You can play your friends and family, and if you need to, the game will match you up with another player at your same level! Then there are also boys you can play, each a different level to give you more or a challenge or have a relaxed game against an easy one. Word Chums also gives you an avatar you can change with the coins you earn by completing things in the game! The accessories not only are fun, but certain ones increase your XP in game. Also, the game itself is fun; truly an immersive version of Scrabble! You could not have done better, and to those reading this review, it is the best word game EVER!

The game has graphics that are playful and a chat room for basic exchanges of greeting (limited number of letters). Game play is fast or slow depending upon your activity, and on the activity of your opponent. Two things to keep in mind: when I first started playing this game, the chat room was a safe place to say hello to other players. Now, you should use the chat room with care because there are several scammers on there. They will try to get you to talk about your self your family, your personal information, your location, etc. The second thing is that the play clock allows several days for the other players to respond without losing their turn. This is generous and the game pace doesn’t feel punitive. But if you want more frequent activity, you will need to do it by playing a long list of opponents/games at one time or play the computer. There you find all levels of skill and characters in abundance. Great game but WATCH OUT for the chat room. There are scammers there. The usual caveats about online interactions still applies when the characters are cute.

This game is very addicting, but much more fun than Words-w-Friends. Love the little characters, they make it entertaining. It's neat the way you can dress them up & give them objects to hold but the coins it takes to buy the hints & bombs is a bit pricey. At the beginning you get free ones, use them wisely. I didn't know that & now I'm out & will need to buy them. Even when you get a hint, you may not think of the right word to get the most points, does really makes you think. Good for the brain! Just wish when you get new letters they would give you a better variety. Too many times I get stuck with Almost all vowels, or no vowels or too many of the same letter. It is a challenge and satisfying when you finally get a good word that rewards you with high points and you can beat your opponent and win the game.

I love this game. It is a fun way to play with friends in a pandemic. If you like words puzzles, you will enjoy this. Play with friends, strangers or “Chumbots” at the level you chose. More fun than “words with friends”, you can acquire hints but they are based on improving on your best word, a nice feature. This is getting me through a quarantine period. There is a chat feature so I feel like I am connecting with friends and have even made a new one. The premium is not expensive and worth it for no adds and unlimited Chumbot play. I have played Scrabble through some of the roughest times in life. This is very similar but with a gamer slant There is a feature to earn points by taking surveys that is iffy. I have gotten 15 minutes in and they have asked for email or exact date of birth in combination with Full legal name. I don’t think this is smart and I abandoned the survey.

This is my favorite game by far. I like the different Chumbots and their antics. I like the graphics. I like that credit is given for word length in addition to letter and word points. I like that one can move letters all around for the best positions and that points are immediately displayed for any word, even as one keeps adding letters. I really like the “Hint” feature which shows where one can play the best word or at least a better word. Also, I really like the availability of definitions since many “words” I have never heard of, appear when shifting letters around. Too, I appreciate that Word Chums allows slang and archaic words whereas Scrabble does not. I could go on but I’m sure you understand by now that I REALLY like Word Chums! Oh yes, one can play against Chumbots, one other player or several players - and I still have not noted all the features of this game. Great fun for me!

This is such a fun and challenging game...a perfected way to play scrabble. Very well designed and so enjoyable to play! It’s great to play with a friend and send quick chats (like a conversation you’d have if playing together in person). WordChums will also pair you with someone for a fast or regular game. You can also choose to hone your skills playing against a chumbot. You can pick one of three chumbots at each level - and they’re all really cute! How tough of a challenge do you want? Be prepared for a quick game, because it will not take your chumbot more than a few seconds to find the perfect word to play. Wish I could be that fast! Buy cute accessories for your own chum at the store. I appreciate being able to bomb my tiles and not lose a turn or to ask for a hint on where to build a higher point word. There is NOTHING about WordChums I would change. It is 5 star across the board! It is the PERFECT word game!

I really enjoy this game, and the added fun of the characters, and optional gear, etc. I like the ability to see the number of stars the word I'm about to play is rated at, too. Sometimes I wish the characters did not react as intensely, because it makes me sad, to see a row of frowning, angry looking characters, when I have a winning streak.

The game does crash or freezes sometimes, but I can usually close it down to get it going again. One frustrating thing, is that some real English words are not words that are valid in the game.
I also find it frustrating that the stats are not correct. They showed that I played many more low point games then I actually have, and even though I won against a recent first time player, the stats do not reflect that. This player and I have played two games. I won the first, they won the second, but the stats show only one game, with that person as the winner. I sure would like this information to be corrected. Or fixed for the future, at least.

I was looking for games to help keep my mind sharp as I am over 65. I never was good at scrabble, so this game which moves at my own pace gives me the time I need to think of words and the best place to put them. I don’t feel the social pressure to put any old word down. I tried playing with real people that were supposedly matched to my level, when I ran out of bots to play with, but I disliked that. The players were very slow, sometimes taking a day or more for one word and came up with words I figured they looked up with a scrabble word finder. I am quite well educated and had never even heard of a lot of them. I then broke down and paid for unlimited bots so I enjoy the game again. I like the animated characters, and never realized until I looked it up that the hats and stuff were for more than show. It would be nice if the game told you that kind of information at the beginning or had a glossary attached to look up what these kinds of things mean. I guess I’ll keep playing until I am tired of it!

I love this game, especially the fact that I am able to choose my competitor. However, there’s an ad that pops up on the home page where you have to either choose the free trial or pay for a subscription, and I don’t want to do either one!! I can’t find a way to clear that ad in order to select a current game. There’s no X to click on to close it, so I have to shut the game down completely to get it to go away (sometimes multiple times) so I can click on a current game!! I’m not ever going to make the purchase, so please give me a way to shut the ad down!! At this point, I’m so frustrated that even if I wanted what you are trying to sell, I wouldn’t buy it!!!