Lexica
Lexica is a free, open-source game for Android. Find as many words as possible on a grid of random letters within a time limit. It has 340 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
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About Lexica
A word game where players find as many words as possible on a grid of random letters with a time limit. Select from several international dictionaries, with a combined total of millions of words. Play against friends in multiplayer mode, by sending them offline challenges via SMS/Email/QR code/etc. Build your own rules with customisable game modes: * 4x4, 5x5, and 6x6 sized boards * Different durations * Various scoring and hint modes Fully open source. No ads. No in-app purchases. No tracking. Ever. Please support further development at GitHub sponsors or Liberapay.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Lexica from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Lexica?
Lexica is a free, open-source game for Android. Find as many words as possible on a grid of random letters within a time limit. It has 340 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Lexica free and open source?
Yes. Lexica's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Lexica?
You can install Lexica from F-Droid (package com.serwylo.lexica) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v3.13.1).
Is Lexica still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 26, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jul 30, 2024. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.