Puzzle · 1981

Word Wheel

Spin, spot, spell

Spin the drums, spot the word, beat the clock.

Rotating letter drums and a ticking clock — a proper teatime brain scrambler.

£1.49

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About Word Wheel

Rotating letter drums give you a small pool to work with and a ticking clock to spoil it. Short words keep the clock alive; long ones are how the score actually grows.

How to play Word Wheel

Spin the letter drums and spell out as many hidden words as you can before the clock runs out.

Controls

· Tap letters in order to build a word.
· Tap ENTER to submit, or CLEAR to start the word again.

Rules & scoring

· Longer words score more; every valid word adds time.

Tips

· Bank the short words early, then hunt the long one.

Retro inspiration

Word games on rotating drums were the teatime alternative to noisier pocket toys.

An original game made by The Pocket Arcade Club. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any historic toy manufacturer.

What you get

· Installs to your home screen — no app store needed
· Plays offline once installed
· Original chiptune music and mechanical sound effects
· Tilt and touch controls, one hand friendly
· Zero adverts, zero tracking, zero in-app nonsense
· Free updates and new chambers forever

Want the lot?

Club membership unlocks every game in the cabinet for £2.99 a month or £24.99 a year — including everything we release next. See pricing