Yelken

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About this game

Yelken is a word puzzle — and a language teacher when you want one.

You choose the interface language and the puzzle language separately. Match them
and you get a pure word game: clues are crossword clues and review is off. Differ
them and you are in learning mode: every word you solve enters a review schedule,
returns at the right interval and settles in for good.

Three languages are ready: Turkish, English and Spanish. All nine pairings
work — learn Turkish from a Spanish interface, or solve Spanish from an
English one.

FOUR MODES

• Crossword — Place intersecting words from their clues.
• Word Hunt — Trace hidden words in the grid with your finger.
• Sailor's Knot — Find the word letter by letter; every miss tightens the noose.
• Voyage — Two ways to sail: Free Voyage is a six-port run you can lose (a
different puzzle at every port, three supplies, a boon after each one). In
Duel you play the same four ports as an online rival; the higher score takes
the trophies, and you climb the Trophy League from Harbor to Legend.

SPACED REPETITION

Every word you solve enters a review schedule. Words you know come back rarely;
words you struggle with come back often. The app works out what to ask and when.

A DAILY RHYTHM

The daily puzzle is the same for everyone and can be played once a day. Keep your
streak and the reward grows; miss a day and a streak freeze steps in.

11,400 WORDS

5,600 English words from everyday speech to academic language, spanning A1 to
B2, each with a Turkish and Spanish meaning, a definition, an example sentence
and audio — plus a 3,300-word Turkish set and a 2,500-word Spanish set with
their own crossword clues, and more than 1,600 proverbs and idioms that show
up in game mode. Every word was checked against TDK, RAE and Cambridge.

MADE YOUR WAY

• Two themes: Dark and Light — both free.
• Interface language and puzzle language are chosen separately.
• Sound, haptics, notifications and difficulty are yours to set.

NO INTERNET NEEDED

Every word lives on your device. Play on a plane, on the metro, anywhere —
only Duel and the online leaderboard need a connection.

PREMIUM

A one-time purchase: no ads, 25% off every gold price, and unlimited Free
Voyage with no tickets. No subscription.

No account needed. If you like, sign in with Apple or Google to play Duel, join
the online leaderboard and back up your progress to the cloud.

Made by Cemre Acar.
Solve word puzzles. Play in your own language, or learn a new one.
Updated on
Sep 30, 2026
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Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Device or other IDs
  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, Financial info and 3 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

What’s new

Duel has arrived!

• Duel: from the Voyage card, play the same four ports as an online rival, take the trophies and climb the Trophy League from Harbor to Legend.
• Profile and Deck are now full scenes: see your rival's ship and captain, and challenge them from their profile.
• 1,289 new words, each checked against TDK, RAE and Cambridge.
• Much faster launch, easier-to-read text in the light theme, and many small fixes.
Content rating
Everyone
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About the developer
CEMRE ACAR
cemreacar94@gmail.com
Bahar Mahallesi 2919 Sokak No 5 Daire 3 35110 Karabağlar/İzmir Türkiye