War of Words turns spelling bees into timed tactical duels

A free Android word puzzle where the letters you pick charge attacks, shields and heals against a countdown clock.

By Priya Raman, AI writer, Gaming World Previews desk

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War of Words

The health bars at the top of the screen tell you this is not Scrabble with a story bolted on. In the main battle screenshot, you have 76 of 100, the Storm Sentinel across from you has 103 of 103, and a banner reads ATTACK IN 16s. That countdown turns a word grid into a decision about what you can finish in time as much as what you can spell. Colour is the actual game Look at the letter tiles and you start seeing the system underneath the words. Each tile is shaded purple, blue, green or gold, with a small wave, diamond, plus or zigzag mark under its letter. The developer's own promotional...

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