Drag
Run your finger across letter bubbles that touch each other. Diagonals count, so a word can zigzag through the stack.
Coming soon to the App Store
Inkwell Word Puzzle
Drag. Spell. Drop.
Trace a word across touching letter bubbles, watch the letters fall into place and the stack settle again. No clock, no score, no lives — every board can be finished.
iPhone, portrait, iOS 16 or later. Free to download, with ads and optional in-app purchases. The App Store button starts working when the app is approved.
How it plays
One finger, one word at a time
Spell
Every board comes with its words listed at the top. Spell one of them and it locks into its slot.
Drop
The letters you used drop away and everything above falls into the gap, leaving a new stack to read.
Every board is always solvable. Dis, the purple ink creature who hosts the game, lays out the words for you.
No timer. No rush.
Nothing to lose, only stars to earn
There is no clock counting down, no score to chase and no lives to run out of. Stars are the only measure in Inkwell: clear a board without help and you get three.
Three stars, no help
Finish a board on your own for the full three stars. Use a hint and you still finish — the board never locks you out.
Hints when you want one
New players start with 3 hints and earn more from today's goals, cleared boards, events, the chests every ten levels and bonus words. A rewarded ad gives 2.
Every board is solvable
The words are always there to be found, so a board you set down is a board you can come back and finish.
Three ways to play
A board for today, a map for later
Today's board
A new board every day at midnight, getting harder through the week, plus a harder Master board. A streak counts the days, and a streak freeze can save it.
Adventure
400 levels on a map through eight worlds: Forest edge, Meadow, Beach, Open sea, Tropical island, Desert, Mountain and Summit.
Events
Midweek Dash, Weekend Sprint, Word Marathon and Star Rush come round on their own schedule, each a short run of boards with its own shape.
A little every day
Today's board, and the one after that
A new board at midnight
Today's board gets harder as the week goes on, and a Master board sits alongside it for anyone who wants more.
A streak you can protect
A streak counts the days you play, and a streak freeze can save it when a day gets away from you.
Share without spoiling
Your result can be shared as a picture that gives nothing away about the board.
Dare the Master board
A deeper stack, new every day
When today's board is behind you, the Master board is waiting with a bigger stack of letters. Glöd the fox brings it, and clearing it is how you meet him.
New every dayStill no timerStill solvable
Adventure
400 levels across eight worlds
Follow the map from the forest edge all the way to the summit, one board at a time, with a chest every ten levels along the way.
- 1Forest edge
- 2Meadow
- 3Beach
- 4Open sea
- 5Tropical island
- 6Desert
- 7Mountain
- 8Summit
Events
Something on, most weeks
Tuesday–Wednesday
Midweek Dash
Five quick boards to break up the week.
Friday–Sunday
Weekend Sprint
Eight boards that get harder as the weekend goes on.
1st–7th of the month
Word Marathon
Fifteen boards in the first week of the month, up to the deepest stacks.
15th–17th of the month
Star Rush
Ten boards, three days: gather the stars however you like. Replays count.
The collection
Eight creatures, eight reasons to play
Dis hosts the game, and the rest turn up as you go. Each one is tied to something you did.
Dis
Your host
Glöd the fox
The Master board
Bo the hedgehog
The streak
Lo the hare
Events
Kvist the squirrel
Level 5
Ugg the owl
Level 15
Puck the marten
Level 30
Kväk the frog
Level 60
Nine languages
Your language, your daily board
Each language has its own dictionary and its own daily boards — not a translation of somebody else's puzzle. Tap a word you found to look it up on Wiktionary, which opens in your browser.
- English (US)
- English (UK)
- English (Australian)
- Swedish
- Danish
- Dutch
- German
- French
- Spanish
Game Center, if you want it
Optional leaderboards for today's stars, your longest streak and your total stars, plus friends.
No account, ever
No sign-up, and the game never asks for a name, email address or phone number. iCloud syncs progress between your own devices.
Inside the game
A quiet stack of letters
Warm colours, round bubbles and a board that waits for you.
Inkwell Plus and hints
What you can buy, and what you never have to
Inkwell Plus
An optional subscription, monthly or yearly. In the app it is described as:
- No ads
- The whole archive of daily boards
- Five hints a day
- Up to 2 streak freezes a month
Prices differ by country and are shown in the App Store before you confirm.
Hints and ads
Hint packs of 5, 20 and 60 are one-time purchases, and they are used up as you spend them. Hints also come from today's goals, cleared boards, events, chests every ten levels and bonus words — or from a rewarded ad, which gives 2.
Players without Plus see ads. In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, Google's consent form appears before the first ad and Apple's tracking prompt follows it; declining means ads are not personalised. Plus players see no ads at all, and no ad is even requested.
Good to know
Inkwell questions, answered
When is Inkwell Word Puzzle out?
Inkwell Word Puzzle is coming soon to the App Store. It is an iPhone game, played in portrait, needs iOS 16 or later, and is free to download with ads and optional in-app purchases. The App Store button on this page starts working the moment the app is approved.
How do you play Inkwell?
Drag your finger across letter bubbles that touch each other — diagonals count — to spell one of the words listed for the board. The letters you used drop into their slots and everything above falls into the gap. Every board is always solvable.
Is there a timer or a score?
No. There is no clock, no score and no lives. Stars are the only measure: you get three stars if you clear a board without help.
Is there a daily puzzle?
Yes. Today's board arrives at midnight and gets harder through the week, and there is a harder Master board alongside it. A streak counts the days you play, a streak freeze can save it, and you can share your result as a picture that gives nothing away.
What languages does Inkwell support?
Nine, each with its own dictionary and its own daily boards: English (US, UK and Australian), Swedish, Danish, Dutch, German, French and Spanish. Tap a word you found to look it up on Wiktionary, which opens in your browser.
How do hints work?
New players start with 3 hints. You earn more from today's goals, from clearing boards, from events, from the chests that turn up every ten levels and from bonus words — or by watching a rewarded ad, which gives you 2.
What is Inkwell Plus?
Inkwell Plus is an optional subscription, monthly or yearly, described in the app as no ads, the whole archive of daily boards, five hints a day and up to 2 streak freezes a month. Hint packs of 5, 20 and 60 hints are separate one-time purchases that are used up as you spend them. Prices differ by country and are shown in the App Store before you confirm.
Do I need an account to play?
No. There is no account and no sign-up, and the game never asks for a name, email address or phone number. It uses no camera, microphone, contacts or location. Game Center is optional, iCloud syncs your progress between your own devices, and the game only writes to Photos if you tap save on a shared result.
Support
Need a hand with Inkwell?
Email support@pocketninjagames.com and a real person will reply within 2 business days. Tell us which iPhone and iOS version you are on and we will get further, faster.
Restoring purchases
Open Shop and tap “Restore purchases”, signed in with the same Apple Account you bought with. Hint packs you have already spent cannot be restored.
Cancelling Inkwell Plus
Subscriptions are managed by Apple, not by us: open the iOS Settings app, tap your Apple ID, then Subscriptions. Cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends.
Turning analytics off
In the game, open Settings and switch off “Share usage data”.
Changing your ad choices
In the game, open Settings and tap “Ad choices”. It is shown in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, where the consent form applies.
Deleting your data
Settings → “Reset progress” wipes your progress on the device and the iCloud copy. Deleting the app removes what is left. For anything else, email privacy@pocketninjagames.com.
Something else
Stuck on a board, a purchase that did not arrive, or an idea for the game — write to support@pocketninjagames.com.
Read the Inkwell privacy policy and the terms of use.
Coming soon
Drag. Spell. Drop.
Inkwell Word Puzzle is on its way to the App Store for iPhone.
