21 Letters
Rate itTwenty-one letter tiles a day: build connecting words on the board for the highest score.
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21 Letters is a daily solo word game for iPhone, iPad and Android in the spirit of Scrabble. Each day you get 21 letter tiles and a fresh board with bonus squares, and you build connecting words for points until you run out of letters or moves. Everyone has the same board and letters that day, and the game is free with no ads.
About 21 Letters
21 Letters plays like a one-player crossword board game. The day's board is a small grid with a few bonus squares, such as Double Letter, Triple Letter, Double Word and Triple Word, placed differently each day. Your letters arrive as a rack of tiles, each with a point value, and more wait in a draw pile; over the round you get 21 in all.
You drag tiles onto the board to make words that connect to what is already there, crossword style, and the game shows what the move is worth before you lock it in, including every word it forms. When you run out of letters or can find no more words, you tap Finish Round and your score is final.
The how-to screen puts the daily rule plainly: each day brings 21 letters and a new board, and all players have the same board and letters for any given day. That makes each day a small competition, and the app lets you share your score with friends and family.
21 Letters is made by Shallot Games, the studio behind Coffee Golf, and came out on the App Store in June 2024, with an Android version on Google Play. Early versions sold monthly ad-free passes; since version 1.3.2 in August 2024 the iPhone release notes say all ads and in-app purchases are gone and everything is free. It suits Scrabble and Words With Friends players who want a short solo game with a fixed set of tiles.
How to play 21 Letters
- Open the app to get the day's board and your first tiles.
- Drag letters onto the board to make a word that connects to the words already there.
- Check the points shown and lock in the move.
- Keep playing words as new tiles come from the draw pile, aiming for the bonus squares.
- When you are out of letters or moves, tap Finish Round and share your score.
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Tips
- Plan for the Triple Word squares early; a long word through one is worth more than several short ones.
- Put high-value letters such as X, Z and Q on Double or Triple Letter squares.
- A move that forms two words at once scores both, so look for parallel plays.
- Do not spend all your vowels at once; later tiles from the draw pile may be all consonants.
Questions
Is 21 Letters the same for everyone?
Yes. All players have the same board and letters for any given day.
When does a round end?
When you run out of letters or cannot make any more words, then tap Finish Round.
Is 21 Letters free?
Yes. Since version 1.3.2 the developer says all ads and in-app purchases have been removed and the whole game is free.
How many letters do I get?
Twenty-one a day, some on your rack and the rest in a draw pile.
Can I play 21 Letters on Android?
Yes. Shallot Games publishes it on Google Play as well as the App Store.
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