Spell Grid : Word Jumble

Newest update has a huge white window for its definitions which totally hides the spell grid and distracts the user from the game. It rudely disrupts concentration and focus. I used to love this game and usually played it many times a day, but that may change till this eyesore is changed back to the original small definitions window. Too many of the words are not in general usage, being archaic, obscure or highly specialized. If you happen to be an international banker who minored in the botany of other continents, you'll do great!qqqq On a positive note, the definitions are great, though the words may be abbreviations, odd spellings, obscure scientific terms, plus commonly used words in normal vocabulary. ***If the developer reads these comments, please return to the small definition windows which didn't totally disrupt the game play!!!

I like the gameplay but some of the words are so obscure (i.e. out of date, medical, foreign, etc) that it can seem a bit contrived (as far as word games go). Occasionally I'll find legitimate words (in the three-to-seven characters range) hidden in the grids that are not "in the list" of answers and so those words get rejected. It's definitely not a perfect word game but it has potential with a few updates. The gameplay itself is great and I love the GUI and the game's overall vibe and ethos. Hopefully the underlying choice of words will be addressed to make the game more meaningful.

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There cannot possibly be one standard vocabulary list. Unless you play the same grids repeatedly, you will never be able to predict all of the words. Is a grid created, then all online dictionaries scanned arbitrarily for matches? Abbreviations, slang, money, deities, proper nouns, rare elements and plant parts, multiple spellings of animals and birds- all drawn from some dialects but not others, standardized words mixed with phonetic renderings of regional accents... I don't care which vernacular is consulted, but for the sake of sanity, pick one continent or whatever and stick to it! (And sure, I've extended my vocabulary, but rarely with words I'd actually read, hear, or say in the real world or my language base. I wouldn't know the context, and some words/spellings are racist and offensive!)

1. Good implementation: advance notice of how many total words; word-list is sectioned by letter-count; word-list is alphabetized within sections, good colors, easy-to-read big letters, clue-letters unlocked as reward for effort. 2. Bad choices for what is considered a 'valid' word: HUNDREDS of errors -- missing valid words, words claimed as valid that aren't, use of abbreviations, use of coarse words that are NOT suitable for an all-ages game, use of first-syllable short-forms (e.g., "dif" for 'difference'). 3. Quite robust, but I crashed the app (frozen forever) in the situation that the number needed to unlock clues (17) was same as 'Grid Completed' (17). 4. No response when i sent email to Support.

This game definitely keeps you thinking. What I like most about this game is the lack of timer. It's nice to finally play a Boggle-like game without having to work up stress because you're afraid that time will run out before you're done. I would like to know how to improve my scores but not knowing won't change my rating. Also it would be nice to have themes or bonus words. Now maybe I'm just an illiterate person, but more than half of the words are words I don't even know.