Word Games
About Word Games
Word games are the perfect small break: a few letters, a clever idea and a satisfying moment when the answer clicks. On Gamefinity, word games start instantly in your browser, finish in two minutes or less, work on a phone as well as on a desktop and never ask you to download or sign up for anything.
Pick the kind of word puzzle you like best. Wordlock is a two-minute guess-the-word sprint with colour clues; there are more in that style on the word guessing games page and in the games like Wordle collection. Anagram Blitz gives you seven scrambled letters to turn into as many words as you can, the heart of every one of our anagram games. Letter Grid hides dozens of words in a 4×4 square of touching tiles, like the other word grid games, and Word Search Rush races you through three puzzles of hidden words from the word search games page. Fast typists should try Type Storm, where you type falling words to shoot them out of the sky, and the rest of the typing games.
Every word game has leaderboards where top results are verified by replaying them on our servers, so a record really is a record. The fun word games collection is a good place to start, daily word puzzles with the same challenge for every player are on the way, and when you want a break from letters, the brain games and puzzle games pages have plenty of quick thinking with numbers and mazes.
Frequently asked questions
Are there free word games on Gamefinity?
Yes. Every game on Gamefinity is free to play in your browser with no download. The word games are Wordlock, Anagram Blitz, Letter Grid, Word Search Rush and Type Storm, and new ones appear on this page as they are released.
Which word game should I try first?
Wordlock if you like to guess a hidden word from clues, Anagram Blitz or Letter Grid if you like making words from a set of letters, Word Search Rush if you like spotting hidden words against the clock, and Type Storm if you type fast. Every round lasts two minutes or less.
Is there a daily word puzzle?
Not yet. Daily word puzzles, with the same challenge for every player each day, will be listed under the Daily Word Puzzles tag. Until then, Wordlock gives you fresh words every time you play.
Can I play word games on my phone?
Yes. Every word game works with touch: tap the on-screen keys or letter tiles, or drag across the letters. Type Storm is at its best with a physical keyboard; on a phone you hold it sideways and tap its on-screen keyboard.