Don’t finish
the word.

Wordlock is a word game for two. Pick a category and take turns adding a letter. You’re building a word together, but whoever finishes it loses.

Added the R? You just lost the round.

Free to play. No account needed.

How a round works

Try animals or countries, or come up with your own category. As long as you both agree, you can play it.

You add a letter, then they add one. Each letter goes at the end. The more letters on the board, the fewer ways you have to avoid finishing a word.

Think the letters already spell a word? Tap Settle round instead of adding a letter. If your opponent agrees, whoever played the last letter loses.

Win the most rounds and you win the game. Stuck on a word? You can give up that round and try again in the next one.

It’s just you and your opponent, one letter at a time
Play a quick game, or leave a turn for a few hours and come back when you’re free
Send your friend the game code. That’s all they need to join
Pick a category from the list or make up your own
You can ask to settle, disagree, or admit you’re stuck and give up the round
Every round counts towards the final score, so each of the eleven matters
Play the Computer when no one’s free, or finish the Daily Lock to keep your streak going
No strangers to match with. No account to create

Play with your partner on the sofa or a friend in another time zone. And yes, you might end up arguing about whether something really is a word.

I make Wordlock on my own. Got a question, spotted a bug, or have an idea? Email me at flashsoftgh@gmail.com.

If something went wrong in a game, include the join code and which phone you were using. That’s usually enough for me to work out what happened.

The privacy policy explains what the app collects, where it goes, and how long it’s kept. The terms of service are the rules for using it.