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Unmentionables is a free Taboo game for iPhone where players guess words without saying them directly. Released in 2012, it offers word-guessing gameplay on mobile devices. The game is designed for those who enjoy… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I made Unmentionables, a free Taboo game for iPhone launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Zanagrams▲400

    Untangle the hidden words.

    Jun 2026 · zanagrams.com · its alternatives →

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    Here’s a free, fun, novel five-letter word game for the web! It’s a game I originally wrote for the iPhone in 2010, but wasn’t able to finish before my first child was born. When I left my senior web developer job in September 2021 I figured I would postpone looking for work and finish the game before another 11 years passed, and expose myself to new skills doing it (in this case, Swift). I released it on the App Store in December, then turned my attention to doing a web version — when suddenly Wordle was in The NY Times, and then everywhere. Perhaps foolishly, I plowed ahead and here we…

    2022 · threemagicwords.app · its alternatives →

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    Hi everyone, Wanted to share a game I built. It's called Unscramble! and I believe it's the simplest word building game. Rules: You get a few letters on screen. You need to make one word with all the letters. Tap a letter to select. Tap again to deselect. Faster you go, better you score. If you enter anagrams of the word it's looking for, it gives you extra points. If you are stuck, you can either "Ask Friend" or get Hint. You get extra points for getting the word fast but you don't get penalized for taking too long. I believe the simplicity of the game along with big touch buttons makes it…

    Sep 2026 · its alternatives →

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    Quartiles▲118

    Apple News+'s answer to Wordle

    2024 · apple.news · its alternatives →

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    A stretchy new puzzle game!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A fun new iPhone puzzle game!

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A beautiful and addictive word game for iOS

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Rid the world of menstruation haters! iOS game w/ a message.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A color puzzle time waster for those long meetings

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Act out the word and send it to your friends

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Very challenging and yet oddly addictive iOS Game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    New iOS game with the same level of anger as Flappy Bird :)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Sootly▲67

    A hyper-challenging mobile word game

    2022 · sootly.isaaclyman.com · its alternatives →

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    Scrabble with a gravity twist

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Stop▲63

    Categorical word game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Vocably▲75

    A fun way to improve your vocabulary

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Hello HN! I just launched a new social iPhone game called "unun". It's like drawsomething but in a puzzle way. You can also animate your puzzle and message your friend during the game. Would definitely enjoy any feedback so I can make it better! Feel free to check out the demo video and download it from appstore. Demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8aPmDej65s Download: https://itunes.apple.com/hk/app/unun/id555254223?mt=8

    2013 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

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    Vowee▲63

    Game for people who love alphabets, especially Vowels :)

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Stack them straight not all disheveled

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Az▲70

    Relaxing word puzzle game for iOS

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    One touch playable basketball game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Fiasco!▲56

    Drop tiles. Tap words. Two minutes.

    2015 · fiascogame.com · its alternatives →

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    Sixtep▲10

    A simple word game for iPhone.

    2025 · sixtep.com · its alternatives →

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    Single-player free word game with a hint of multiplayer comp

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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