One swipe at a time
Short levels with a clear goal, a board that always has words in it, and stars for playing well.
At home on every screen
The board is always the same six by six, so a level plays the same everywhere. The layout around it adapts.
Easy to start, satisfying to master
No timers, no lives, no waiting. Just you, a board of letters and a goal.
Fewer moves, more stars
Every level shows what the next star takes. Finish early and the moves you didn't need become bonus points.
Power tiles
Words of five, six or seven letters leave a Spark, Burst or Nova. Use it in a later word to clear rows and blast blockers.
Never impossible
Computer players test every level before it ships, and a board that could run out of words reshuffles itself.
Something new each chapter
Bonus squares, ice, stones, gems and vines arrive one at a time, each with a short intro.
Five languages
English, Norwegian, German, French and Spanish, with real dictionaries. Each keeps its own progress.
Offline and synced
Plays without a connection. Your stars and levels follow you to your other devices through iCloud.
Five things to know
- Slide across touching letters in any direction to spell a word of three letters or more. Slide back to undo a letter.
- Reach the goal before your moves run out: a score, ice to crack, gems to bring down, stones to break or long words to play.
- Finish early for more stars. The bar under the goal shows how many moves each star allows.
- Play long words. They score more and leave power tiles. Use one in a later word to fire it.
- Stuck? Tap the light bulb for a hint. Every three-star level earns a new one.
Run out of moves when you're close, and you get three extra moves once, free.
Questions players ask
Can every level really be beaten?
Yes. Each level is played many times by computer players before it ships, and boards that could run out of words are reshuffled automatically. If you run out of moves while close, you get three extra moves once, free.
Why wasn't my word accepted?
Wordlark uses open dictionaries for each language. Names, places and abbreviations aren't words in the game, the same as in Scrabble-style games. Slurs are never accepted. If a real everyday word is missing, email us and we'll look at adding it.
How do I move my progress to a new device?
Sign in to the same Apple Account with iCloud turned on. Wordlark syncs your stars, levels and word language through iCloud automatically.
Can I change the language?
Yes: Settings → Language. It changes the words, the levels and the menus. Each language keeps its own progress.
Does Wordlark cost anything or show ads?
No. Wordlark is free, with no ads, no in-app purchases, no accounts and no tracking. Read the privacy policy.
A missing word, a bug or an idea?
Email smetho.apps@gmail.com. If it's about a level, tell us the language and the level number.
Word lists and credits
Wordlark's word lists are built from these open sources and are shared under the same licences.
| SCOWL | English word lists, Kevin Atkinson et al. (permissive licence) |
| Norsk ordbank | Norwegian Bokmål, Språkbanken / National Library of Norway (CC BY 4.0) |
| Wiktionary via kaikki.org | German, Spanish, French and Norwegian entries, Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA) |
| Lexique 3.83 | French, New, Pallier et al. (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
| wordfreq | Word frequencies, Robyn Speer (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
| LDNOOBW | Offensive-word lists (CC BY 4.0) |
Download the game's word lists (one word per line, CC BY-SA 4.0):