June 4th, 2010
Text Twist Explained
Text Twist is a puzzle game similar to scrabble, where you are given a set amount of letters with a set amount of time to make as many words as possible. The 6 letters you are provided with are presented to you in no particular order. All words you submit must be words listed in the English dictionary and not slang or names. On the left hand side of text twist you are given blank letters indicating how many words you can make from the letters you are given.
The idea of the game is to make as many words in the time you are given. You have six letters to make words from. Once your time has run out the words you have failed to complete will show on the left hand side. Your final score is based on the amount of words you get in before the time is up, the more words you get from your letters, the higher your score and equally the lower your word count the lower your score.
Text twist is available to play for free online or to download. The advantages of playing the free version online are that you do not have to download or set anything up. Other advantages mean you are free of spyware and viruses and you are not using any computer memory in the process. The free version means you can just click on the webpage, wait for the game to load and have a quick go of your favourite puzzle game. If you have a mobile you can do this also without paying for a game download or using up your phones memory.
The advantages of downloading the game mean you can unlock other features and save your progress. Downloads come in free and paid versions so it’s always worth looking around first. You can also download to your mobile but may cost you.
If you have restricted access to downloading, for example at work or school, the free online version is definitely for you.
One of the great features of text twist is the twist function. Sometimes when trying to think of words to make from your selected letters, the order in which they are in can hinder your thinking. By doing this you are able to scramble up the letters to give you a fresh perspective. Sometimes jumbling the letters can leave you with a letter order that instantly spells out your next word. You can move some letters onto the submit board and juggle around your remaining ones to assist you in finding the remaining words.
Text twist now has sequels called text twist 2 and super text twist. Most websites only allow you to download these versions. Particluarly Super Text Twist to which you have to pay. So please enjoy the free version whilst in the boring lesson at school, or passing the time at work.