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DeveloperElizabeth Ashley
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 5.0 (5)
Version1.0
Age rating4+
First seen by us
22 Oct 2026
Spindle - A word chain puzzle update history & changes
Last change · 3 events since 19 Nov 2022Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 2 events in the last 12 months
- 🆕Spindle - A word chain puzzle first spotted by AppInsiderUnited States (found via search)
- 🆕Spindle - A word chain puzzle released on the App Store
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Rating
5.0 ★
5 ratings
Measured
Spindle - A word chain puzzle on the App Store
App details
App ID
6443944430
Publisher
Elizabeth Ashley
On the store since
Nov 2022
3 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad · Watch
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
7 MB
Also listed in
Word, Strategy, Reference
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
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Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
5.0 ★
5 ratings
Measured
Ratings
5
Measured
About Spindle - A word chain puzzle
Spindle is simple to play... but you need to think ahead!
The goal: make a chain of as many 4-letter words as possible, starting with a seed word and turning one letter spindle to create a new word.
Sound easy? Not so fast! Spindles lock with each new word; as more spindles lock, there are fewer playable words. You must turn each spindle once, to unlock them all and start the cycle again.
For example, you can play CAMP > CAME > COME > DOME > DONE. With DONE, all 4 spindles have been turned once; they unlock and the cycle starts again. But you can't play CAMP > DAMP > LAMP > RAMP, and so on.
Spindle uses a dictionary of over 4,000 four-letter words. A game ends if a submitted word is not in the dictionary, OR if the word is accepted but there are no more words you can make with the remaining unturned spindles.
Scroll through the word chain at the top to see what you've played. The bar directly underneath represents how many (or how few) playable words are available for any given combination. Keep an eye on it to avoid breaking the chain!
Stuck in a jam? Each game gives you three chances to use a 'save.' There are two types of save:
Undo: go back one word.
Unlock: make all 4 spindles available to turn.
How long can you make your chain? That depends on your vocabulary and your gameplay strategy!
Spindle is available for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, and via iCloud syncs gameplay, high scores & in-app purchasing across all your devices. Start a game on your phone, finish it on your watch - no problem!
The goal: make a chain of as many 4-letter words as possible, starting with a seed word and turning one letter spindle to create a new word.
Sound easy? Not so fast! Spindles lock with each new word; as more spindles lock, there are fewer playable words. You must turn each spindle once, to unlock them all and start the cycle again.
For example, you can play CAMP > CAME > COME > DOME > DONE. With DONE, all 4 spindles have been turned once; they unlock and the cycle starts again. But you can't play CAMP > DAMP > LAMP > RAMP, and so on.
Spindle uses a dictionary of over 4,000 four-letter words. A game ends if a submitted word is not in the dictionary, OR if the word is accepted but there are no more words you can make with the remaining unturned spindles.
Scroll through the word chain at the top to see what you've played. The bar directly underneath represents how many (or how few) playable words are available for any given combination. Keep an eye on it to avoid breaking the chain!
Stuck in a jam? Each game gives you three chances to use a 'save.' There are two types of save:
Undo: go back one word.
Unlock: make all 4 spindles available to turn.
How long can you make your chain? That depends on your vocabulary and your gameplay strategy!
Spindle is available for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, and via iCloud syncs gameplay, high scores & in-app purchasing across all your devices. Start a game on your phone, finish it on your watch - no problem!
Latest updates
1.0
This app has been updated by Apple to prepare for watchOS 27 compatibility. No new features are included.