Top iOS Word Games Apps

Real-time app store rankings and insights for January 2026

iOS

Market Insights

  • Imposter - Party Word Game (#2) has dominated the chart for 18 of the last 30 days, which suggests its social, turn-based gameplay is a major draw for groups looking for a casual, conversation-starting app.
  • A notable trend sees Word Pizza - Search Words jumping 19 spots, likely fueled by its hybrid of word search and tile-matching mechanics that appeals to players wanting a more active puzzle experience than traditional formats.
  • The new arrival Word Screw - 3D Unscrew Bolts combines vocabulary with a physics-based puzzle, and its debut indicates developers are experimenting with more tactile, unconventional word game integrations to stand out.
  • Despite the shuffle below it, Solitaire Associations Journey (#1) currently holds the top spot, showing that familiar card game mechanics paired with word associations still have broad, reliable appeal among mobile users.
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Apps Tracked
4.8
Average Rating
6
New Entries
30d
Time Period

👑Top #1 Champion

Imposter - Party Word Game
Imposter - Party Word Game
18 days at #1

Biggest Gainers

Word Pizza - Search Words
Word Pizza - Search Words
+19#22
Cryptogram: Number & Word Game
Cryptogram: Number & Word Game
+17#8
Word Chain Puzzle
Word Chain Puzzle
+12#16

New Entries

Word Screw - 3D Unscrew Bolts
Word Screw - 3D Unscrew Bolts
#37
Word Spells: Game for Seniors
Word Spells: Game for Seniors
#39
Word Link Puzzle - Word Games
Word Link Puzzle - Word Games
#44

Trending Up

Imposter Game ~ Party Edition
Imposter Game ~ Party Edition
100%#38
Charades & Headbands Game
Charades & Headbands Game
100%#41
Crossword Jam: Fun Word Search
Crossword Jam: Fun Word Search
67%#45

Top 10 Apps in Word Games

See how the top apps are performing this week

App Rankings

Word Search Explorer®

PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd

#4
NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword

The New York Times Company

#6
Crossword Go!

PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd

#9
Wavelength

Palm Court LLC

#10

Current Rankings

RankApp30-Day TrendRatingAction
1
4.6
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2
4.9
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3
4.9
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4
Word Search Explorer®
Word Search Explorer®
PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd
5.0
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5
4.8
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6
1
NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword
NYT Games: Wordle & Crossword
The New York Times Company
4.8
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7
1
4.9
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8
17
4.6
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9
Crossword Go!
Crossword Go!
PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd
4.9
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10
Wavelength
Wavelength
Palm Court LLC
4.9
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11
4.8
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12
5
PlaySimple Cryptogram
PlaySimple Cryptogram
PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd
4.9
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13
3
4.9
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14
4.7
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15
3
4.8
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16
12
Word Chain Puzzle
Word Chain Puzzle
Tribom Games
4.6
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17
3
Wordle!
Wordle!
Lion Studios Plus
4.6
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18
6
That’s My Seat – Logic Puzzle
That’s My Seat – Logic Puzzle
ROOFTOP GAMES OYUN TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI
4.9
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19
4.6
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20
5
4.7
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21
5
Daily Themed Crossword Puzzles
Daily Themed Crossword Puzzles
PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd
4.6
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22
19
4.9
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23
2
4.6
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24
3
4.7
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25
1
4.6
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26
3
4.6
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27
9
Words of Wonders: Crossword
Words of Wonders: Crossword
FUGO BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI VE YAZILIM TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
4.9
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28
3
4.6
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29
8
4.9
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30
4
Word Seekers
Word Seekers
Gimica GmbH
4.7
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31
2
4.7
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32
19
4.7
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33
1
Serene Word Search
Serene Word Search
Guangzhou GongchengShi Technology Co.,Ltd
4.9
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34
5
4.7
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35
27
Netflix Puzzled
Netflix Puzzled
Netflix, Inc.
4.8
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36
10
Crossword Explorer
Crossword Explorer
PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd
4.9
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37
5.0
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38
1
Word Trip - Word Puzzles Games
Word Trip - Word Puzzles Games
PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd
4.7
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39
4.8
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40
5
Word Roll - Fun Word Game
Word Roll - Fun Word Game
PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd
4.9
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41
1
4.9
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42
12
5.0
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43
5
4.8
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44
4.9
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45
Crossword Jam: Fun Word Search
Crossword Jam: Fun Word Search
PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd
4.9
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46
4
4.6
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47
4.7
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48
5
4.5
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49
4.2
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50
28
Words Klondike : Associations
Words Klondike : Associations
HIGGS TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
4.8
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