Flip Words

Title screen

*You’re going to flip over this challenging and exciting word game.  Find words to fill in the gaps in a familiar phrase.  Think you know the phrase?  Submit your answer - or, try to reveal all the hidden letters for a special bonus!  Plus, with the ability to make your own phrases, or download new ones created by other players, you’ll never run out of fun! -*RealArcade Official Description

**Flip Words** is a word game developed by HipSoft released on June 9, 2004. It was available for download until the client shut down in 2013.

## How to Play

Link letters to form words and fill in the missing letters from a familiar phrase.  Guess the phrase before you run out of turns to move on to the next level.  Fill in all the blank letters to receive a Phrase Completion bonus.  Run out of turns before you guess or complete the phrase and it's game over!

Click the red letters in the grid to link them into words.  Letters must be adjacent and words must be at least 3 letters long.  When you've formed a word, either click the 'Submit Word' button, or double-click the last letter of the word.

If the first letter of your word is included in the hidden phrase, that letter will be revealed in the phrase area above the letter grid.  If you recognize the phrase and want to make a guess at it, click the 'Guess Phrase' button.

Above the hidden phrase is Category display.  This may provide a valuable clue to the hidden phrase.

If you recognize the phrase, but prefer to go for a few extra points, try to score a Phrase Completion Bonus.  Correctly fill in all the letters in the hidden phrase by finding words in the grid to receive a 10,000 point bonus.

On the left side of the screen is the 'Turns' indicator.  This is the maximum number of turns you have to complete the puzzle.  You must correctly guess, or complete, the phrase before you run out of turns.

Vowels marked with a 'Free' tag will be revealed in the hidden phrase if they are part of a valid word (even if they are not the first letter of the phrase).

Letters marked with a 'Double' or 'Triple' tag will double or triple the point value for any word they are used in.

The Letter Tracker is located in the upper left corner of the screen under the game name.  The tracker helps you remember which letters you've used as the first letter of a word.

On the right side of the screen is the 'Extra Turn' meter.  Points earned by submitting words will make the Extra Turn meter rise.  When it reaches the top, you will be awarded an extra turn.

One of the most exciting parts of Flip Words is the ability to create and download new phrases to add to the game.  To create and share your own phrases, simply click 'Create Phrase' from the Main Menu to access this part of the game.  To create a phrase, select a category and type in your phrase.  You can even enter your name to receive credit for your submission.  If you are connected to the Internet when you launch Flip Words, you can download phrases created by other Flip Words players!

## Trivia

* Flip Words was also awarded as Winner of the 2004 RealArcade Word Game of the Year.

## Availability Status

The game is archived as of December 13, 2020. Courtesy of Nicolas Bahamondes.