Other Words1.3.9 - App Store

Other Words is a party game where all players use their own mobile device. Unlike pass-and-play games, everyone looks at their own screen. Your local Wi‑Fi network is used to connect everyone.

You'll need 4 or more players. Divide up into Team 1 and Team 2.

Once all players have the Other Words app installed, one player CREATES the game and all other players JOIN.

The player that created the game will select the number of rounds, seconds per turn, and number of passes allowed per turn. They will also assign players to Team 1 and Team 2.

Each player will take a turn as the wordsmith. The wordsmith and the opposing team see the entire phrase. The wordsmith's teammates see the words as blank. Without saying any of the words, the wordsmith must get their teammates to say the complete phrase before time is up.

Some phrases are just single words. If the phrase contains multiple words and a team member guesses one of those words, the wordsmith can tap that word and it will be revealed on everyone's screen. Common words such as "a", "an", "and", "is", "it", and "the" are automatically shared.

If the wordsmith breaks a rule, the opposing team can press their CHALLENGE button. In a challenge, everyone votes YES or NO to determine if the wordsmith broke a rule.

Once the wordsmith's team gets the complete phrase, the wordsmith presses the NEXT button and a new phrase is given. The wordsmith can also press the PASS button without any penalty. However, there are a limited number of passes per turn.

All phrases were individually selected for gameplay ability.

Free Starter pack includes 250 phrases.
Expansion pack offer 2,500 more!
Kid's pack features 1,000+ phrases geared towards younger players.
Never any advertisements!

Troubleshooting tip: If you experience any network issues, try playing closer to your router.

Version History Compiled against latest iOS SDK.
Updated device names. 1.3.9 02/28/2025 Support for latest device names. 1.3.8 10/17/2022 Added 141 new phrases to Kid's pack.
Tweaked some existing phrases.
Added the word "you" to free shared words. 1.3.7 01/15/2022 Fixed a bug that could save duplicate game stats. 1.3.6 01/04/2022 A request to rate the app may now appear after finishing a game. 1.3.5 12/14/2021 Fixed a UI bug on the Create Game and Join Game screens. 1.3.4 12/11/2021 Added two pages to the quick tutorial.
Added 110 new phrases to the Expansion Pack.
Added 31 new phrases to the Kid's Pack.
Minor bug fixes and improvements. 1.3.3 12/08/2021 Added a Rate and Review option on the Settings Screen. 1.3.2 07/20/2021 Starter pack increased from 200 to 250 phrases. 
Junior Pack renamed to Kid's Pack.
All 3,000+ phrases were individually reviewed for gameplay ability. Several new phrases were added. Phrases considered too difficult were eliminated.
When a challenge occurs there is now a two second delay in the YES/NO voting buttons being enabled to prevent accidental voting.
Added "be", "but", and "its" to free share words. The full list of free share words is now: a, an, and, as, at, be, but, for, I, is, it, its, it's, of, or, the, to.
Updated privacy policy. 1.3.1 06/22/2021 Other Words 1.3 is not backwards compatible with 1.2.1 or prior. Please have all players update to 1.3.
Minor UI improvements on Tutorial and Network Help screens. 1.3 11/30/2020 Combined Expansion Phrase Pack and Expansion Phrase Pack 2.
Added Network Help instructions.
Bug fixes and improvements. 1.2.1 11/23/2020 Combined Expansion Phrase Pack and Expansion Phrase Pack 2.
Added Network Help instructions.
Bug fixes and improvements. 1.2 11/15/2020 Fixed an issue where the app could crash when leaving a game.
Fixed a scrolling bug on the Challenge Results screen. 1.1.1 08/21/2020 Passing a phrase no longer incurs a penalty of one point. Instead, games are configured with one, two, or three passes per turn. 1.1 08/11/2020 Minor visual changes and bug fixes. 1.0.2 08/07/2020 Minor visual improvements. Bug fixes. 1.0.1 08/05/2020 1.0 07/28/2020