Wordament - Phone Game Review

... And I am back! With this post you will know more about what has been keeping me busy - Yes, the games installed on my new Nokia Lumia 520.

Wordament actually came out way back in 2011. If, however, you have never heard of it, that is not too surprising because neither had I. I installed it recently on my Nokia Lumia 520 after I noticed the Taurean immersed in word games on his phone every evening.

In this game, you create words from 16 letters arranged in a 4X4 grid. You are given 2 minutes to make as many words as you can. Each letter is assigned a point and based on the number of words and points you make, your score is calculated. Every new game gives you a new set of letters. Sometimes the game is theme-based where you must find words specific to the theme. For instance, if the theme is laundry, words like soap, towels etc gain more points. Sometimes, you have to make words that use a set of letters. For instance, PRO- means words beginning with PRO, -ED indicates words ending with ED, and U/Y indicates using the letter either as U or as Y and it can be the beginning, end, or middle of the word. At other times, it is good old-fashioned speed round - most number of words created gives you maximum points.

The best part of this game is that a number of other players from all over the world are playing this exact game, with the same 16 letters and you all have the same 2 minutes. So, at the end of the game, your contribution is compared with the others and a rank is given to you based on the number of words and points created in comparison with the others. You can also add some of these other players as your Frenemies and the game tracks your progress together whenever you play at the same time.

So, of course, you will need access to the internet/wifi. Your achievements and stats are maintained and you can view them every time you log in and then try to better your record. If you do not have access to the internet, you could log in as guest. This of course means your scores do not get saved under your name.

Its a lot of fun and very addictive. Go ahead and download the game and see the wild, competitive side of you emerge :)