Icy Words for Windows

Name: Icy Words
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Smiling Jester Software

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 20, 2026

This engaging game challenges players to form 3-6 letter words from falling ice cubes within a beverage. It offers a unique twist on falling block puzzles.

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Pros
- Floating ice blocks add unique gameplay mechanics
- Vertical and horizontal word formation options
- Nine challenging levels with unique music
- Introduces special blocks like bombs and score multipliers
- High replay value due to randomized gameplay
Cons
- No mention of multiplayer or online features
- Game difficulty settings are limited to four levels
- Specific word length is fixed at 3-6 letters

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GENERAL

Release: August 19, 2012

Latest update: February 20, 2026

Version: 1.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 7

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 416

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

5/5

2 User Votes

Great fun, retro feel, & easy to pick up for all ages.
tuxedomask29November 1, 2012
Pros
Really liked how it started out easy and progressively got faster and harder as the levels increased. Also, nice to see different difficuly settings and the ability to add and remove words from the word list. I also liked how the high scores for different difficulty levels were not mixed together and playing hard and getting the top score couldn't be knocked down by your brother/sister playing on easy. Hmmm... What else? Enjoyed the music, seemed to go really well with the level as the game increased in speed so did the music. It's a very addictive game and has a very high replay value. I completely loved it! Oh, and price is amazing, especially considering that they donate $1 of purchase to the Alzheimer's group. Pretty amazing!
Cons
Can't really think of any cons...
Summary
This game has basic controls so anyone young or old can easily pick up and start playing right away. Helps with spelling and allows you to modify the available words so that you could customize it to only allow words you want. Different difficulty levels with new blocks keep the game fresh as well as every game being different. Feels very retro which is a great thing. Would highly recommend to anyone.
This game is amazing, and addictive.
graybealdm72October 24, 2012
Pros
Anyone can play this game. It is great for kids learning how to spell, and form words. As for adults it is addictive, and alot of fun. It is a very high quality, wonderful game.
Cons
I can't not find any cons for this game.
Summary
Anyone would love to play this game, and the price is amazing.

Developer’s Description

By Smiling Jester Software

Create 3-6 letter words from falling ice blocks into a glass.

A fun and entertaining game where you must form words from ice cubes that contain letters and special images as they are dropped and floating in a partially filled beverage. It has a tetris feel but with lots of exciting differences. Because the letters are on ice cubes, they float. Putting another ice cube on top of one will push it down into the liquid. You can form words vertically or horizontally using 3 to 6 letter words based on your settings. There are 9 levels with increasing difficulty and a fast paced bonus level all with their own music. There are 4 levels of difficulty from easy to insane. New ice blocks are introduced as the game progresses such as the bomb ice cube that can destroy other blocks around it. There are also double word score blocks which can be combined to create the highest score possible. The replay value on this game is very high because every game is different.

Icy Words for Windows

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