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Games Like Around the Words

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Test your vocabulary and help the gentle jellyfish by trying to form as many words as possible with the letters represented on their bodies. Each time there's a wave, new jellyfish appear on the grid to increase your chances of finding longer and more complex words that will score you more points!

Reviews: Mixed — 40% — of 10 reviews
Released: 2017-08-08
Developer: 3DDUO
Publisher: Plug In Digital
Genres: Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows

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    89% matchMixed58% of 26 reviews2018
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    83% matchMixed61% of 79 reviews2018
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2015
    Dev: Julia GamesPub: Slamert Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Windows

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    69% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2018
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    67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    66% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2019
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    67% matchVery Positive80% of 462 reviews2018
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    Windows · Linux

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    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 99%

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    50% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    69% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2017
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