Onword

Summary

Onword is an internal game for testing Game Center. It was developed by Ken Kocienda.

The player must form words from a random set of seven letters. Similar to Scrabble, each letter has a point value, and the point values are combined when a word is formed. Each game runs for exactly one minute.

Full Game Center functionality is still present even today, and you can still invite players and matchmake with up to 4 players without issue. There is also a singleplayer mode available for practice.

Achievements

There are seven achievements for Onword in Game Center.

• 5 Letter word - Complete a five letter word (50 Points).
• Six Letter Word - Complete a six letter word (50 Points).
• Seven Letter Word - Complete a seven letter word (100 Points).
• Word with Q - Complete a word with the letter Q (50 Points).
• Hidden Achievement (100 Points)
• X-rated - Complete a word with the letter X (50 Points).
• Hidden Achievement (50 Points)

Stats

Onword keeps track of every game played, word completed, and averages.

• Your Best Games Ever - A list of games played in order of high to low score.
• Your Best Words Ever - A list of words completed in order of high to low points, along with the date and time.
• Your Averages - A list of averages in different areas of the game. It includes:
  • Total Games Played
  • Average Game Score
  • Average Words Per Game
  • Average Word Score
  • Average Word Length