Microsoft Ultimate Word Games
Three Microsoft word games for Windows, each with its own Daily Challenge.
Every day: A new Daily Challenge every day in each of the three games (Crosswords, Wordament and Word Twister), the same for every player; finishing enough in a month earns badges. New puzzle: Once a day by date.
Microsoft Ultimate Word Games in the Microsoft StoreMicrosoft Ultimate Word Games on Xbox.com
Microsoft Ultimate Word Games is a free Windows collection of three word games: Crosswords, Wordament and Word Twister. Each one has a Daily Challenge that changes every day, and completing enough challenges in a month earns badges. Signing in with a Microsoft account adds Xbox achievements, leaderboards and cloud saves.
About Microsoft Ultimate Word Games
Microsoft Ultimate Word Games bundles three of Microsoft's casual word games into one Windows app. Crosswords offers grids in several sizes and difficulties, Wordament asks you to find as many words as you can on a 4x4 grid of letter tiles, and Word Twister (shown as Jumble in some artwork) gives you a rack of letters to make words from.
The daily side of the collection is the Daily Challenge: each of the three games has its own challenge every day, so there are three to play. Players report that everyone gets the same daily puzzles, which is why answer guides for the crossword challenges circulate online. Completing enough Daily Challenges in a month earns special badges.
Outside the dailies there are single-player adventure maps with up to three stars per puzzle, and Wordament also has a live multiplayer mode in which thousands of players race on the same board. Signing in with a Microsoft account links Xbox achievements, friend leaderboards and statistics, and stores progress in the cloud.
It suits Windows players who want a word-game habit with variety, from a calm crossword to a fast Wordament round.
How to play Microsoft Ultimate Word Games
- Install Microsoft Ultimate Word Games from the Microsoft Store and open it.
- Choose Crosswords, Wordament or Word Twister.
- Open the Daily Challenge for today in that game and complete its goal.
- Repeat for the other two games to finish all of the day's challenges.
- Keep playing through the month to earn the monthly badges.
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Tips
- In Wordament, trace longer words for more points rather than many short ones.
- In Word Twister, find the longest word from the rack first: it often unlocks the shorter ones.
- Sign in with a Microsoft account so your badge progress is saved in the cloud.
- Play the three challenges in one sitting so you do not miss a day toward the badge.
Questions
Is Microsoft Ultimate Word Games free?
Yes. The Microsoft Store lists it as free; it offers add-ons.
How many daily challenges are there?
Three each day, one in each of Crosswords, Wordament and Word Twister.
Do I need a Microsoft account?
No, but signing in adds achievements, leaderboards and cloud saves.
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