If you like word games, you’ve got to try this iPhone app.
I agree with one of the reviews I read: “Can’t. Stop. Playing.”!
Download the original Moxie from iTunes here.
Moxie is an elegantly simple game where you make words as a list of randomly shuffled letters appear. You earn points by creating chains of words. For example, Use becomes Ruse becomes Rule becomes Rules.
In addition, certain specific words in a chosen category earn bonus points. These “Moxie Words” are a key to higher scores.
I decided to work out the scores for the various Moxie Words in the “Animal” category.
Here then is my sorted list of Moxie Words along with their respective scores.
Moxie Words in Animal Category sorted by score
eel 115 bee 115 ape 115 rat 121 hog 121 hen 121 ram 121 pig 121 dog 121 cow 121 cat 121 owl 121 bat 121 fox 142 jay 148 seal 224 goat 232 lion 232 hare 232 mole 232 wasp 232 swan 232 toad 232 deer 232 boar 232 bear 232 fish 232 clam 240 crow 240 bird 240 frog 240 lamb 240 dove 240 mule 248 gull 256 lark 268 hawk 268 moose 335 goose 335 horse 345 sheep 345 whale 355 mouse 355 camel 355 heron 355 louse 355 panda 355 raven 365 hound 375 snake 380 stork 390 shark 390
With these best scoring Moxie Words in hand, you can plan sequences of point-packed word chains.
Fans of Moxie should try out the new Moxie 2 with 6-letter words and lots more improvements.