Find words faster than your friends.
Word Hunt is a 2 player word game for iPhone. You and a friend, or a whole group, get the same short paragraph and a letter. The first player to find ten words that start with it wins.
Word Hunt used to be called NewsGamer. It began as a game two brothers played on the morning newspaper. Read the story
Monsoon rains arrived early in Mumbai this year, and city planners say the timing matters more than the volume. Most neighbourhoods managed the first downpour well, but low-lying markets near the harbour still flooded by midday. Officials plan more drains before the next major storm.
How to play Word Hunt
- 1
Get your letter
Start a game alone or with friends. Everyone gets the same paragraph and the same letter, so the round is fair.
- 2
Spot the words
Read fast and tap every word that starts with your letter. Each one you find shows up on the scoreboard for everyone.
- 3
Finish first
The first player to find ten words wins. Points from each game move you up the leaderboard.
Top players right now
Over 10,000 games played so far. See the full leaderboard
More than a word hunt
- Build your English vocabulary
- Long-press any word in a game to save it with its meaning and pronunciation, then review your list any time.
- A word of the day
- A new word and its meaning arrive every morning, so you learn something even on days you don't play.
- Practice your reading speed
- Single-player rounds let you warm up on your own and get quicker at scanning text.
- Two-player or multiplayer
- Challenge one friend to a two-player game, or invite a group to a multiplayer game. Then compare scores on the leaderboard.
“This reading game has significantly improved my vocabulary. Playing with friends makes learning new words so much fun!”
“I play [Word Hunt] with my study group every week. It's the perfect mix of education and entertainment for everyone.”
Questions about Word Hunt
Is Word Hunt free?
Yes. Word Hunt is free to download from the App Store and free to play.
How do you play Word Hunt?
Each round shows a short paragraph and a letter. Find words in the paragraph that start with that letter and tap them. In a two-player or multiplayer game, the first player to find 10 words wins; in single player you race the clock to find all 10.
Can I play on Android or in a web browser?
Games are played in the Word Hunt app for iPhone. On newsgamer.in you can sign in to see the leaderboard, your profile, the store and the results of past games.
Does Word Hunt help with English vocabulary?
Yes. Every game is a reading exercise, and you can long-press any word to save it to your vocabulary list with its meaning and pronunciation. A word of the day arrives every morning.
Can I play with a friend?
Yes. Word Hunt works as a 2 player word game: start a game in the app and invite a friend, or invite a group for a multiplayer game. You can also join a game someone else has started.
How are points calculated?
In multiplayer you earn more points the more words you find and the higher you finish, and you can lose points for a weak finish. A single-player win earns 4 points. Points decide your place on the leaderboard.
