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UPWORDS® app review: the ultimate 3-D word stacking crossword extravaganza

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Introduction

Imagine a cross between Scrabble on steroids and crosswords gone crazy and you’ll be on your way to defining the fun word stacking game that is UPWORDS®.

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With Facebook integration and the chance to play against opponents from all over the world, this mighty word game app is sure to keep you entertained for a long time.

Stumbling upon this Updowrds game review has been a bit of a blast from the past for me as I can vaguely remember playing the original UPWORDS® board game a few times as a child.

This is a great game which offers loads of fun and dimensions that would be unimaginable in similar games such as Words With Friends so I would definitely suggest checking it out. It's the best crossword, Scrabble combination that I have ever seen. Check out our Upwords app review for more details on this game.

UPWORDS®

$3.99

Stack 'Em Up!

You’ll be pleased to know that one of the first things you can do upon first starting up this game is register with your Facebook account. I’m always happy to see developers take the initiative in this way as it makes it so much quicker and easier to get set up and jump straight into the fun.

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Once you’re fully registered you’ll have the choice to either play Local Matches or Online Matches.

A local match enables you to create a game of up to four players, each of which can be assigned their own name. This mode of gameplay works on a Pass-and-Play basis and is ideal for getting in a little board game fun without having to set out a physical board with letter tiles and so on.

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Scrabble... and Then Some!

If you decide to set up an online match, you’ll have a few options. You can browse your Facebook friends, search for specific UPWORDS® players by using their nickname or email address, or you can simply choose to be assigned a random opponent.

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Alternatively, you can challenge someone against whom you’ve played before so this will no doubt pave the way for some pretty heated grudge matches!

My understanding of the basic game itself is that you take the principles of Scrabble but with the added feature of being able to stack words up.

So for example, my opponent played the word “HEMP” and I played the word “RIOT” with the letter “T” stacked on top of the “H” from “HEMP” to also create the word “TEMP.” So not only did I receive points for “RIOT,” I also received extra points for the word “TEMP.”

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UPWORDS®

$3.99

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • 3D word stacking game
  • Much more than just a crossword puzzle app
  • Far surpasses games like Scrabble and Words With Friends in terms of complexity and strategy
  • Play against up to four friends with Pass-and-Play
  • Quick and easy registration via Facebook
  • Find online opponents via Facebook, email, and more

Cons

  • There is nothing negative to say about this app

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Final Words

I much prefer UPWORDS® to any other turn-based word games because the stacking element adds a whole new dimension of complexity and really enables you to adopt a more strategic approach to your moves. I absolutely love this game and will definitely be holding on to it for a while!

UPWORDS®

$3.99
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MarkBangs

Mark is an opinionated writer who loves to review apps. In 2012, he started reviewing Apple apps on a regular basis and wonders how he survived up to that point without these apps.