There are plenty of word and puzzle games out there to try.

(Image credit: Kenneth Kocienda) Up Spell ($1.99/£1.99/AU$2.99) Up Spell is a no-nonsense speedrun word game. You start with a set of letter tiles at the bottom of the screen and drag them to a tray.

Classic games never die, but sometimes they're reborn and reimagined on newer platforms. Such is the case with puzzle, word, card and board games – all playable on the pocket-sized device you ...

If you're a Wordle master, you'll be pleased to know that the latest iOS 17.5 software update adds a new, challenging word game.

Your goal in a typical word game is to complete words. Not in Phantolex. Instead, you end up embroiled in a game of high-stakes word-game ‘hot potato’ with a grumpy phantom, where whichever player ...

The New York Times announced the expansion of the game in a post on its website on Monday. With this, Connections can now be played via the latest version of the NYT Games app on iPhone and iPad ...

Yes, it’s a game about creating words to fill out a puzzle board. Except those words aren’t actually real — and they all have special powers. Think of it like an alien take on Scrabble.

Even the in-game protagonists don’t seem convinced by that setup, but it’s a fun hook on which to hang the sequel to one of the iPhone’s best word games. As in the original Alphabear, you ...