Make a little room for wordplay.
A free crossword tile game for a quiet challenge on your own or a lively game around the table. Build words, find bonus squares, and see what your next rack can do.
- Free to play
- No ads
- No paid boosts
- Nothing to sign up for
Coming soon to the App Store
Take a look around
Hints, the Word of the Day, friendly competition, and a private handoff when you share a device.
On iPhone
On iPad
Your board, your pace
Pass one device around the table, take on the bot, or play friends online and nearby.
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Pass and play
Two, three or four players on one iPhone or iPad. A private handoff screen keeps each rack hidden until its player's turn.
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Play the bot
Gentle for a relaxed game, Club for a fair fight. The bot plays by your rules, word list and tile bag, and you pick its level for each game.
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Friends online and nearby
In builds with invitation links, send a friend a link and they go first. Older builds invite through Game Center. Nearby play connects phones in the same room without internet.
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Come back to it
Every game saves on your device, so a match can wait for after dinner, or for next week.
A rack a day
The Daily Rack gives everyone the same board and the same seven tiles. You get one play, so make it count.
- A new puzzle every day, the same for everyone
- See the best play once you lock in
- See how your Game Center friends did
- Keep a streak going
- Share your score without giving away the word
- A daily reminder, if you want one
The one that got away
When a game ends, Rackety shows the best play you missed. Review game goes turn by turn, setting each of your plays beside the best one your rack had.
- Scrub through any game, move by move
- Only racks you were allowed to see
- Your best words and Daily results on Me
- New words your opponents played, ready to look up
Make it your game
Set the house rules when you start a new game. Rackety keeps them for that game, so nobody changes the deal halfway through.
- Rackety classic or random boardPlay the Rackety board or shake things up with a random layout of bonus squares.
- Seven or eight tilesSeven tiles as standard, or eight for more ways to play.
- Standard or FamilyThe full Standard list, or the smaller Family dictionary of familiar words. See the word policy.
- Gentle or ClubPick the bot's level for each game. Change your mind next game.
Bonus squares always say what they do
- Double letter
- Triple letter
- Double word
- Triple word
- First word starts here
- Use every tile in one turn
Settle in
Pick a theme, make the tiles bigger, and tune the game until it feels like yours.
- Four themes: Rackety, Dark, Seaside and Sunset
- Increased Contrast for every theme
- Larger tiles
- Show or hide point values
- Reduce Motion and VoiceOver labels on every square
- Your name, avatar letter and colour
Which words count?
Rackety checks every play against a word list built into the app: about 168,000 public-domain words, minus slurs. The Family dictionary also leaves out crude words.
Read the word policyXI, JO and QAT are good plays. The list predates a few modern favorites, so QI and ZA aren't in it.
Is Rackety really free?
Yes. There are no ads and no paid boosts. Your best move is yours to find.
Is this the word game I already know?
Rackety is its own game, with its own board pattern, tile values and counts, a 102-tile bag and a 40-point bonus for using every tile. If you've played crossword tile games before, you'll feel at home in a turn or two.
Can I play friends online?
Yes. Builds with invitation links use Rackety’s relay without sign-in; older builds use Game Center. Nearby games connect phones in the same room without internet. Every device checks moves against the same rules and word list. See Support for rollout and version requirements.
What is the Daily Rack?
One puzzle a day: everyone gets the same board and rack, and you get one play. Once you lock it in, you'll see the best play and, if you allow it, how your Game Center friends scored. It always uses the Standard dictionary, so every score compares.
Why isn't QI a word?
Rackety uses ENABLE, a public-domain word list that predates a few modern two-letter favorites. It has XI, JO and QAT, but not QI or ZA.
Do I need an account?
There is no email or password sign-up. Relay builds use a private device credential for online play. Game Center is used for achievements and friends’ Daily scores, and for online play in older builds. Offline games and settings stay local; online relay data is described in our privacy policy.
One more word?
Rackety is coming soon to iPhone and iPad: free, with no ads and no paid boosts.