The Fireside Words icon, two ivory letter tiles F and W on dark walnut in the glow of the fire

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Fireside Words: Word Game

Cozy word game by the fire: four AI opponents, a daily puzzle, no forced ads.

  • Android 11+
  • Free
  • Optional ads only
  • Plays offline
  • 10 languages

About the game

Fireside Words is a classic crossword-style word game set by a warm fireside on a winter evening: a dark walnut board, ivory letter tiles, a mug of cocoa and a knitted blanket. Build words on a 15 x 15 board with your seven tiles, use the letter and word bonus squares, and score 40 extra points when you use all seven tiles in one move.

Your opponents are four fireside animals, all clearly AI: Mia the kitten, Rufus the fox, Bruno the bear and Professor Hoot the owl, from Easy to Master. They draw from the same sealed bag, never see your letters and never know which tiles come next. The board zooms in as you play, the tiles can be made even bigger, and a word that is not in the dictionary costs nothing: just try another.

Every game's bag has a SHA-256 seal shown at the start and a seed revealed at the end, so you can check it. The daily puzzle gives everyone the same board and seven letters each day, with daily missions, a streak to keep, badges and board themes. Words are in English or Turkish; menus in ten languages. No forced ads, no purchases.

Genre
Word
Platform
Android 11 or newer
Price
Free, no in-app purchases
Ads
Only when you choose to watch one
Languages
English, Türkçe, Deutsch, Español, Français, Português (Brasil), Italiano, Русский, 日本語, 한국어
Internet
Not needed to play; used only for the optional ads
Developer
Alper Akar

How it plays

HOW TO PLAY

  • Make words on the board with your seven letter tiles, crossword style
  • Letter and word bonus squares multiply your points; using all seven tiles in one move earns +40
  • Drag your tiles, or tap a letter and then a square; zoom the board with two fingers or a double tap
  • Blank tiles can be any letter; swap tiles or pass when you are stuck

FOUR FIRESIDE OPPONENTS, ALL AI

Mia the kitten (Easy), Rufus the fox (Medium), Bruno the bear (Hard) and Professor Hoot the owl (Master). They are clearly marked as AI characters, never presented as real people. Beat each one for the first time to earn their badge. You can have a game going with each of them, and every move is saved.

FAIR TILES YOU CAN VERIFY

Every game starts from a sealed bag. Its seal, a SHA-256 fingerprint, is shown when the game begins; the seed is revealed when it ends, so the bag can be checked. Your opponent draws from the same bag, never sees your letters and never knows which tiles come next. If a word is not in the dictionary there is no penalty: just try another one.

THE DAILY PUZZLE

The same board and the same seven letters for everyone in the world each day. Find the highest-scoring move, try as often as you like and keep your daily streak burning.

EASY ON THE EYES

Big letter tiles you can make even bigger, a board you can zoom, clear colours and a calm acoustic soundtrack. Words in English or Turkish (your choice); menus in ten languages. Works offline.

A REASON TO COME BACK

  • Three daily missions and a bonus for finishing all three
  • Levels and XP, win streaks and detailed statistics
  • Board themes that unlock as you level up: Winter evening, Warm home and Seaside café
  • Halloween, October 23 – November 3: finish a game and keep the Harvest night theme forever
  • At most one reminder a day, and only if you want it

Screenshots

A game in progress against Professor Hoot on the dark walnut board: crossing words, the bonus squares, both scores, the bag count and the seven tiles on the rack
BY THE FIRESIDE A COZY WORD GAME
The zoomed-in board while placing a word: the new tiles glow orange and the score preview shows the points before you play
ZOOM IN, READ EASILY SEE YOUR SCORE AS YOU PLAY
The daily puzzle: the same board and the same seven letters for every player today
THE DAILY PUZZLE SAME LETTERS FOR EVERYONE
The four AI opponents: Mia the kitten, Rufus the fox, Bruno the bear and Professor Hoot the owl, from Easy to Master
FOUR AI OPPONENTS FROM EASY TO MASTER

Frequently asked questions

Is Fireside Words free?

Yes, Fireside Words is free and has no in-app purchases. Ads play only when you choose a reward: the score preview or the tile tracker for 24 hours, a word hint, double XP, saving your streak, a new mission or trying a theme. Without an internet connection there are no videos and no rewards. No banners, no interstitials, no in-app purchases. Free to play.

Are the opponents real people?

Mia the kitten (Easy), Rufus the fox (Medium), Bruno the bear (Hard) and Professor Hoot the owl (Master). They are clearly marked as AI characters, never presented as real people. Beat each one for the first time to earn their badge. You can have a game going with each of them, and every move is saved.

Are the letter tiles fair?

Every game starts from a sealed bag. Its seal, a SHA-256 fingerprint, is shown when the game begins; the seed is revealed when it ends, so the bag can be checked. Your opponent draws from the same bag, never sees your letters and never knows which tiles come next. If a word is not in the dictionary there is no penalty: just try another one.

What is the daily puzzle?

The same board and the same seven letters for everyone in the world each day. Find the highest-scoring move, try as often as you like and keep your daily streak burning.

Which languages are the words in?

English and Turkish: you choose the word language in the settings. The menus are in ten languages.

Can I play Fireside Words offline?

Works offline. Without an internet connection there are no videos and no rewards.

Which Android version do I need?

You need Android 11 or newer.

Which languages is Fireside Words available in?

English, Türkçe, Deutsch, Español, Français, Português (Brasil), Italiano, Русский, 日本語, 한국어.

Where is my progress saved?

Your level, XP, statistics, badges, daily missions, daily streak, daily puzzle results, unlocked board themes, the games in progress against each opponent, the time left on your score preview and tile tracker, and your settings (such as word language, sound, reminders and large letters) are saved inside the app on your own device. We cannot see it. Uninstalling the game or clearing its data deletes it.

Pull up a chair by the fire. Your move.

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