apterous.org

You can join apterous for free, and play up to thirty games with your free account. Subscription costs £20 a year and opens a whole new world!

We charge a subscription for the simple reason that the site takes money (some) and time (lots!) to develop and maintain. So what will you get for your £20?

• Play against the bots (computer-controlled players) - any time of night or day, you'll never be stuck for an opponent again! Also perfect for high-score hunting.
• Access to a fresh Daily Duel every day, not just at the weekends.
• Add your own picture to your account!
• Many new game modes, including:-
  • Variants on the basic game, such as Goatdown and Hyper, plus games like Aegilops which are almost an entire new game in their own right!
  • Classic Games, based on real televised games.
  • Top Dog -- three strikes and you're out! apterous generates you a personalised target score, so everyone has a chance to exceed expectations and make it on the front page of the site.
  • Ascension -- work through every conundrum in the game! An epic undertaking, and perfect for practise.
  • The Bash Room -- non-stop teasers, from 5 to 9 letters. Chat to other players while improving your vocabulary and anagram-solving speed.
• Full access to every page and tool on the apterous website, many of which you will find to be invaluable learning tools:
  • Lexplorer - no longer just a word checker, with Lexplorer you can look up related words, prefixes, suffixes, conundrums, stems, anagrams and more!
  • Head to Head - compare two players, see all the games they've played together and who has a winning record.
  • Unlimited game lists - you get access to a full archive of scores and results rather than just recent games.
  • Statland - a hugely detailed statistics and analysis section.
• Technical support when you need it.

To subscribe, head on over to the subscriptions page.

Superstats

Superstats is an extra £6 a year, or just £3 if you buy it together with a subscription. Once enabled, you can access the following:

• Unbelievably detailed personalised stats. This allows you to keep track of your progress as you improve, discover your weaknesses by listing words you miss frequently, and more. Top players depend on it.
• An archive of your personal bests right back to when you started.
• New! Access to the Super Gym. The Super Gym is a personalised training environment that will test you on words you've missed in the past and learn your strengths and weaknesses over time.