iOS App · Free · Now with Solo Mode
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Last Letter.
Say the last letter.

A fast-paced word-chain game for iPhone and iPad. Pick a category, speak your answer, beat the clock. Play solo for a high score — climb fresh weekly leaderboards and challenge a friend to beat your run — or play with friends on one device, online, or against AI. In 14 languages, all with native on-device voice recognition.

Free iPhone & iPad iOS 26+ Solo Mode 13 Categories 14 Languages Leaderboards AirPlay
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Last Letter Solo mode gameplay HUD
Solo Mode
Last Letter Solo results screen with score and personal best
Results
Last Letter leaderboard with weekly, all-time and skill boards
Leaderboard
New in 2.0

Now you can play solo — and compete.

Version 2.0 is the biggest update since launch. Play the word chain on your own in a fast score attack, climb leaderboards that reset fresh every week, take on a worldwide Daily Gauntlet, and challenge friends head-to-head — no account, no subscription, no ads.

Solo score attack

Solo Score Attack

Play on your own two ways: Chain, a steady build where every correct word grows your streak multiplier, or Blitz, all-out speed against a tight clock. Keep your streak alive to raise your multiplier, earn a Streak Shield that absorbs your first slip, and chase a new personal best on every run — with one-tap rematch.

Daily Gauntlet

Daily Gauntlet

A fresh shared category every day — the same puzzle for every player worldwide. Build a daily streak, climb the global daily board, and share a spoiler-free result card. Come back tomorrow for a new one.

Leaderboards and divisions

Leaderboards & Divisions

Compete across three boards — This Week, All-Time, and a pool-neutral Skill board — with your friends ranked first. Climb the Caller League from Bronze up to the top tier and track your global rank. Weekly boards reset every Monday, so every week is a fresh chance to win.

Challenge friends

Challenge Your Friends

Send a head-to-head challenge straight from your results screen and settle who's the better caller. When a friend beats your score you get pinged to win it back — built on Apple's in-system Challenges, so there's no separate account to set up.

Features

Everything you need for a great game night.

Voice Input

Voice Input

Just speak your answer. On-device Apple speech recognition (SFSpeechRecognizer) validates each word locally — no network round-trip, no transcript leaves the device. Type instead if you prefer.

13 Categories

13 Categories

Countries, World Capitals, Periodic Elements, Animals, Dog Breeds, Sports, Car Brands, Musical Instruments, Mythical Creatures, Cartoon Characters, Football Clubs, Basketball Teams, and an unlockable School category. Pick one or stack several — the word pool merges and deduplicates automatically.

Local Multiplayer

Local Multiplayer

Pass-and-play with 2–8 players on a single iPhone or iPad. One game runs roughly 6–12 minutes depending on category mix and timer setting — no extra devices, no accounts.

Online Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Challenge anyone via Game Center. Host a game, share a party code, and compete with players anywhere. All you need is an Apple ID.

AI Opponents

AI Opponents

No friends nearby? Take on AI at three difficulty levels — Easy, Hard, or Nightmare. Nightmare answers in under a second and prefers letter endings with the fewest valid follow-ups in the active categories.

Narration and TTS

Narration & TTS

Built-in text-to-speech announces every turn, correct answer, timer warning, and elimination. Great for parties and accessible for all players.

AirPlay

AirPlay

Cast the game to your Apple TV or any AirPlay display. Turn your living room into the ultimate game show stage while everyone plays along.

Session Scoring

Session Scoring

Track wins across multiple rounds with persistent session scores. Play a best-of series to crown the ultimate word chain champion.

Accessibility

Accessibility

Voice-only hands-free mode with localised start commands in all 14 languages, WCAG AA high-contrast palette, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, VoiceOver auto-setup, game-over narration, and adjustable speech rate.

14 Languages

14 Languages

English, Greek, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish — each with native on-device voice recognition, locale-appropriate puzzle content, and cross-language diacritic folding.

iPad Support

iPad Support

Dedicated iPad layout. Landscape mode shows a three-column view — used words, play area, and scoreboard side by side. Portrait adapts to a card-based mode.

Game Center Achievements

Game Center Achievements

39 achievements worth 1,000 points — across solo runs, local games, AI, and online play, including category-specific unlocks like naming 20+ football clubs or basketball teams in a single run.

Adjustable Timer

Adjustable Timer

Two independent difficulty systems: game difficulty (30s to 10s per turn) and AI difficulty (Easy/Hard/Nightmare). Select them separately for the perfect challenge.

13 Categories

Which categories can you play?

Play a single category or stack several at once — the word pool merges and deduplicates automatically. Category content is localised to each of the 14 supported languages (Brazilian folklore in Portuguese, Kalevala themes in Finnish, Nordic mythology across Swedish/Norwegian/Danish). Football Clubs and Basketball Teams use global English word lists, recognised by voice in every UI language.

Countries

Countries

196 countries

Every sovereign nation on Earth

World Capitals

World Capitals

~150 capitals

Athens, Brasília, Tokyo, Zagreb

Periodic Elements

Periodic Elements

118 elements

Hydrogen through Oganesson

Animals

Animals

180+ animals

Mammals, birds, reptiles & more

Dog Breeds

Dog Breeds

196 breeds

From Affenpinscher to Zuchon

Sports

Sports

80 sports

Olympic and beyond

Car Brands

Car Brands

50+ brands

Classic and modern marques

Musical Instruments

Musical Instruments

75 instruments

Accordion to Xylophone

Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creatures

62 creatures

Basilisk, Chimera, Unicorn, Yeti

Cartoon Characters

Cartoon Characters

Curated list

Speech-recognised in en-US

Football Clubs

Football Clubs

382 clubs

Arsenal, Barcelona, Boca Juniors, Real Madrid

Basketball Teams

Basketball Teams

167 teams

Celtics, Lakers, Panathinaikos, Žalgiris

School

School

Custom list

Classroom-ready curated words

How to Play

How do you start a game?

  1. 01

    Choose one or more categories

    Pick from Countries, World Capitals, Periodic Elements, Animals, Dog Breeds, Sports, Car Brands, Musical Instruments, Mythical Creatures, Cartoon Characters, or School. Stack several at once — the word pool merges automatically.

  2. 02

    Add players

    Enter names for 2 to 8 players on one device. Or add AI opponents at Easy, Hard, or Nightmare difficulty if you want a solo challenge. For remote play, open a Game Center party and share the code.

  3. 03

    A word appears — last letter highlighted

    The starting word is shown on screen with its last letter clearly highlighted so everyone knows what comes next.

  4. 04

    Say your answer (or type it)

    Speak a word starting with that highlighted letter. Tap the mic and talk — speech recognition does the rest. Typing is always an option too.

  5. 05

    Beat the timer

    Answer before time runs out. Timer difficulty ranges from a relaxed 30 seconds (Easy) down to a brutal 10 seconds (Insane).

  6. 06

    Don't repeat words

    Every word used is tracked. Repeating one gets you eliminated — so keep thinking of new ones as the round goes on.

  7. 07

    Last player standing wins

    Run out of time or repeat a word? You're out. The last player still in the round takes the round win. Play best-of sessions for a full match.

Last Letter gameplay screen
Play Modes

Which ways can you play?

Solo

Solo

Single-player score attack. Chain builds a streak multiplier on the classic last-letter rule; Blitz is pure speed against the clock. Earn a Streak Shield, post to weekly and all-time leaderboards, and challenge a friend from your results screen.

Chain · Blitz · Leaderboards
Daily Gauntlet

Daily Gauntlet

One shared category for every player worldwide each day. Build a daily streak, rank on the global daily board, and share a spoiler-free result card. A new puzzle drops every day.

Daily · Worldwide · Streaks
Local Multiplayer

Local

Gather around one device and pass it between players. No internet, no extra hardware. Just a phone and a group of people ready to play.

2–8 players · One device
AI Opponents

AI Opponents

Three difficulty levels. Easy answers slower and skips harder letters. Hard plays competently across all categories. Nightmare answers in under a second and favours letter endings with the fewest valid follow-ups in the active categories.

Easy · Hard · Nightmare
Online Multiplayer

Online

Play with anyone via Game Center. Host a game and share a party code, or join a friend's session. Real-time multiplayer with no separate accounts needed.

Game Center · Party codes
Compare

Last Letter vs. playing on paper

The word-chain game works on paper — but the app checks every word by voice, plays in 14 languages, fills out an AI opponent when you're short of players, and keeps score for you.

FeatureLast LetterPen & paper
Checks each wordOn-device voice recognitionPlayers self-check
Built-in categories11 (Countries, Animals, …)You decide & argue
Languages with voice recognition14—
Players2–8 local + online (Game Center)Local only
Solo playSolo score attack + leaderboards, AI opponentsNeeds 2+ people
Live scoreboard on TVAirPlay transcript & scoresBy hand
PriceFree · no ads · no IAP—
FAQ

Common questions.

Last Letter is available on iPhone and iPad running iOS 26 or later. iPad features a dedicated layout with landscape and portrait modes that adapts to every screen size — landscape shows a three-column view, portrait uses a card-based layout.
Yes — Solo is a single-player score-attack mode added in version 2.0. Play Chain (build a streak multiplier on the last-letter rule) or Blitz (pure speed against a tight clock), chase a personal best, and post competitive runs to weekly and all-time leaderboards. You can also take on the worldwide Daily Gauntlet and challenge a friend to beat your run. Prefer company? Play against AI opponents at Easy, Hard, or Nightmare.
Last Letter uses Apple's built-in on-device speech recognition to listen for your answer in real time. Just tap the microphone and speak your word. No internet connection is needed for voice input. If you prefer, you can always type your answer instead.
Yes. Last Letter supports online multiplayer through Game Center. Host a game and share a party code with your friends, or join a game someone else is hosting. You just need an Apple ID — no separate account or subscription required.
Connect to any AirPlay-compatible display — Apple TV, a smart TV with AirPlay, or a compatible monitor — and the game will cast to the big screen. Great for parties where everyone around the room can watch the action unfold.
Last Letter is completely free to download and play. There are no ads and no in-app purchases. The full game — all 13 categories, 14 languages, Solo score attack, the Daily Gauntlet, leaderboards, all multiplayer modes, AI opponents, and every feature — is available at no cost.
There are two independent difficulty systems. Game difficulty controls the countdown timer — Easy gives 30 seconds per turn, Normal gives 20, Hard gives 15, and Insane gives 10. AI difficulty controls how the computer opponents behave — Easy, Hard, and Nightmare. You set them separately to fine-tune the challenge.
14 languages, each with native on-device voice recognition and locale-appropriate puzzle content: English, Greek, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish. The UI language is auto-detected on first launch. The PASS command is localised in each language (e.g. passen, πάσο, paso, passer). Accented letters are normalised for correct matching (Greek "Ήλιο", Portuguese "São Paulo").
There are 39 Game Center achievements worth a total of 1,000 points. They span every mode — your first correct word, winning 100 games, hitting a high streak multiplier in Solo, clearing a category in Blitz, issuing your first friend Challenge, and category-specific unlocks like naming 20+ football clubs or basketball teams in a single run. Progress is tracked across Solo, local, AI, and online play.
No — local play and voice recognition work fully offline; speech is processed on-device by Apple's SFSpeechRecognizer. Online multiplayer through Game Center requires an internet connection.

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