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24 alternatives to Wordsmith

combine words to make new stuff up

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Wordsmith launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1TM

    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 →

  2. 2

    Custom word puzzles for friends

    2022 · its alternatives →

  3. 3HA

    This is a game I wrote over the last month and a bit. The effort allocation was pretty different from what I've done in the past. The game design snapped together very quickly: I had the initial idea, played a couple of games on a spreadsheet to get a feel for the idea, and made one change based on those plays. After that everything felt just right through multiple rounds of playtesting. Likewise the puzzle generation is nowhere near as elaborate as in my previous game, fairly simple methods worked well and provided good variety. Instead I ended up spending silly amounts of time on curating…

    2024 · huewords.snellman.net · its alternatives →

  4. 4WS

    Hi. I created a small word game and would love someone to give it a try and let me know what you think. Thanks!

    2024 · wordslicer.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    Endless elemental combos. Infinite creativity.

    2025 · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Tap falling tiles to build words before the board fills up

    2023 · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    Ultimate word game designed for fresh challenge lovers.

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8

    It's like if Wordle and a mini-crossword had a baby

    2022 · its alternatives →

  9. 9IM
  10. 10

    web based word game combining anagrams and word ladders

    2023 · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Make and share your own words! Fun twist on the popular game

    2022 · its alternatives →

  12. 12AW
  13. 13

    A challenging daily word game.

    2024 · its alternatives →

  14. 14IM

    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…

    5d ago · its alternatives →

  15. 15

    A New Game Every Time. Create -> Play -> Repeat.

    Jun 2026 · infinite-play-lab.base44.app · its alternatives →

  16. 16WZ

    Hi HN! This is a word search game I launched in the beginning of this year - didn't get much traction then, but it's been posted around a bit (right now getting some traffic from kottke.org) and now has over 12,000 words found! Now that it's a little more filled out I figured I'd share it again. Really enjoying seeing what everyone is making on it - it appears most people start by just adding a few words to the big clump in the middle, then adding to other people's projects (or ruining them) and finally working on their own little concepts. My favorite is the kitty to the north. Hope you…

    Jan 2026 · words.zip · its alternatives →

  17. 17WZ

    Just a fun free little pastime where you can find words on an infinite grid of random letters. I find it relaxing to play before bed! Hope you enjoy too - I cleared the board today so lots of room to grow.

    Jan 2026 · words.zip · its alternatives →

  18. 18AE

    I built a procedurally generated word-search game where the puzzle never ends - as you scroll, the grid expands infinitely and new words appear. It’s designed to be quick to pick up, satisfying to play, and a little addictive. The core game works without an account using the pre-defined games, but signing up allows you to generate games using any topic you can think of. I’d love feedback on gameplay, performance, and whether the endless format feels engaging over time. If you try it, I’d really appreciate any bug reports or suggestions. Thanks in advance!

    Dec 2025 · endless-wordsearch.com · its alternatives →

  19. 19OA

    Hi everybody. I occasionally make little browser-based games, and this is my latest attempt. It's not quite done, but it's quite playable (note: it does include audio): https://www.omiword.com/ This has been my occasional tinker target for ~5 years now, starting in the early days of Covid. The objective is to drag letter tiles within certain boundaries to spell four common American-English words. It hasn't got ads or anything, it's just supposed to be fun for its own sake. If people happen to like it, I might add an option for folks to make a small, one-time payment to unlock…

    2025 · omiword.com · its alternatives →

  20. 20

    Little Alchemy with infinite elements and combinations.

    2025 · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    Hi everyone, I got this idea for a game where, starting from a four letter word you need to go as deep as you can in your vocabulary, changing only one letter per word. bear -> beer -> peer... Each correct word gives you 1 point Each incorrect word takes one life away from you, you start with 3

    Jun 2026 · victorribeiro.com · its alternatives →

  22. 222W

    2024 · 23words.xyz · its alternatives →

  23. 23TG
  24. 24

    Enter the terminal. Engage your mind. Exploit the language.

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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