WordWell

Wordwell is a falling-tile word game inspired by PopCap's Bookworm — spell words, watch the flames climb, and learn something new with every play.

How it plays

Click (or drag) across adjacent letters — including diagonals — to spell a word of 3+ letters. Longer words score more, and pull double duty: play a 5+ letter word and you're guaranteed a gold bonus tile, with zero risk of starting a fire that turn. Play short words, or shuffle the board when you're stuck, and the odds of a new fire tile go up.

Fire tiles aren't harmless decoration — left alone, they burn a row lower every turn. Use one in a word to put it out for bonus points. But if one finishes burning while it's already on the bottom row, the game's over.

Features

- Two languages — full English and French dictionaries, switchable anytime.

- Real definitions — every word you play shows its actual dictionary definition in a box below the board.

- Master Mode — an optional harder mode that restricts valid words to just the N most common words in the language (1–100, your pick via a slider). Common words skew short, so this gets brutal fast.

- Local player profiles (up to 3) with a leaderboard — no accounts, no internet, everything stays on your machine.

- Background music, sound effects, and an original warm "old library" visual theme.

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.

Credits

Word lists and definitions come from open dictionaries (Wiktionary via kaikki.org and open-dictionary, dwyl/english-words, an-array-of-french-words). UI art, fonts, and sound effects are by Kenney (https://kenney.nl/) (CC0). Background music is Brahms' Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2, performed and released to the public domain by Musopen. Full license details are bundled with the game.

This is an original, independently-made game inspired by the general concept of Bookworm — no PopCap assets, code, or exact mechanics were used, and this project isn't affiliated with or endorsed by PopCap/EA