Reunion Word Game App

There is no separate Reunion app to hunt down in an app store: the game is a web app that runs at merriam-webster.com/games/reunion in any mobile browser. It even ships its own icon and install behavior, so you can pin it to your home screen and launch it like a native app.

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Reunion word game played on a phone browser

Do you need an app for Reunion?

No. Reunion runs entirely in the browser, and the official game page is built as an installable web app — it carries its own name, description and icon set, which is what lets phones treat it like an installed app. For a once-a-day puzzle, that is all the app most players need: no download, no storage used, and always the current version.

If you find a third-party app store listing using the Reunion name, treat it with caution — the game is served from the Merriam-Webster domain, and that browser page is the official route.

Install Reunion on iPhone (Safari)

  1. Open merriam-webster.com/games/reunion in Safari.
  2. Tap the Share button (the square with an arrow).
  3. Scroll and tap Add to Home Screen.
  4. Name it “Reunion” and tap Add. The game now launches full-screen from its own icon.

Install Reunion on Android (Chrome)

  1. Open merriam-webster.com/games/reunion in Chrome.
  2. Tap the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
  3. Choose Add to Home screen (or “Install app” if offered).
  4. Confirm, and the icon appears in your app drawer like any other app.

Playing on a phone: three practical tips

  • Drag with one finger, slowly. The board registers tile swaps on release, so a deliberate drag beats a fast flick — especially in Extreme mode where nearly every tile moves.
  • Rotate to portrait and stay there. The game is designed portrait-first; the full board and both animal positions stay visible without zooming.
  • Streaks live on the device session. If your streak disappears after clearing browser data, sign in on the game page so your progress is tied to an account rather than the browser alone.

Do you need a Merriam-Webster account?

You can play the daily board without an account. Signing in preserves stats and streaks across devices and browser cleanups, which matters once you are protecting a long Classic or Extreme streak. Registration is free on the Merriam-Webster site.

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FAQ

The official game is a web app: you play it in the browser at merriam-webster.com/games/reunion, and you can add it to your home screen so it launches full-screen with its own icon. That covers everything a small daily puzzle needs, with no download required.

Yes. The daily Classic and Extreme boards are free to play in the browser, with no subscription needed. A free Merriam-Webster account only adds cross-device stats and streak keeping.

Streaks saved without an account live in the browser session, so switching devices or clearing browser data can reset what is stored locally. Sign in with a Merriam-Webster account on both devices to carry your Classic and Extreme records across.

No. The daily puzzle is delivered from the game server each day, so the page needs a connection to load today’s board. Once a board has loaded, you can normally finish solving it without further loading, but a new day always requires being online.

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