Is Lexulous still online?
Yes. Lexulous was online when we last checked.
Online crossword-style word game played against friends or random opponents. [1]
What is Lexulous?
“A word game that is addictive & challenging! Play with friends, people across the world or in solo mode. App is available for all Apple and Android devices.”
From Wikipedia
Lexulous (formerly Scrabulous) is an online word game based on the commercial board game Scrabble. It is run by an Indian company of the same name on a dedicated website, and is also available within the social networking site Facebook.
The Scrabulous website was launched in 2005, and the game was added to Facebook as an application in 2007, quickly becoming the most popular game on Facebook. Due to copyright infringement lawsuits, the game was removed from Facebook in 2008, first for North American users and later worldwide, with the Scrabulous website following suit.
A ruling by Delhi High Court allowed Calcutta-based Rajat and Jayant Agarwalla to retain the right to post their word game online, but they were not allowed to use Scrabulous, Scrabble or any other “similar sounding” name. Thus on 27 September 2008, a new website was launched using the new moniker "Lexulous". It has a live version and practice mode, and an option for play by email.
On 20 December 2008, Hasbro withdrew their lawsuit against RJ Softwares. On 1 January 2009, Lexulous was activated on Facebook. As of 23 March 2009, the application had about 585,000 monthly active users. Electronic Arts' version had about 586,000 while RealNetworks' version had 357,000 users.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Lexulous”, by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Unmodified except for paragraph trimming.
In this directory, Lexulous sits in the classic web collection and is tagged word (4 games), board (16 games) and turn based (7 games). It launched in 2005, which places it on our timeline.
Fact file
- Inception
- 2005
Source: Wikidata (CC0). Wikidata is community-edited; corrections welcome there.
How to play
- 01Open lexulous.com in a desktop or mobile browser. It is the official site; avoid “unblocked” mirrors.
- 02The homepage doesn't say whether you need an account. Many games here let you play as a guest and register later to keep progress.
- 03The homepage doesn't list controls, so we don't guess. Most games show a tutorial or a “how to play” screen on first launch.
- 04Playing with friends:
Play with friends, people across the world or in solo mode.
Platform notes
- Browser
- Plays in the browser from lexulous.com (our inclusion rule).
- Account
- Not stated on the homepage.
- Mobile
- Not stated on the homepage.
Status history
| Checked (UTC) | Status | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026, 08:46 UTC | Online | 76 ms |
| Oct 29, 2026, 08:24 UTC | Online | 200 ms |
Per-check history started on Oct 29, 2026. Status changes across all games are in the status log.
Lexulous: FAQ
â–¸Is Lexulous still online?
Yes. At our last check on Oct 29, 2026, 08:46 UTC, the official site at lexulous.com responded normally (HTTP 200) in 76 ms. A site that answers doesn't guarantee busy servers, so if a lobby is empty, try a different time of day.
â–¸When did Lexulous come out?
Lexulous launched in 2005 (source: Wikidata).
â–¸Do I need to download anything or make an account to play Lexulous?
Lexulous is playable from its official website in a web browser; that's our inclusion rule. Its homepage doesn't state whether an account is required, so expect a possible sign-up step.
â–¸What's the official Lexulous website?
https://www.lexulous.com/. Still Online only links to official game sites, never to re-uploads or mirror sites.
â–¸What games are similar to Lexulous?
If you like Lexulous, try Yucata, Codenames Online, 81Dojo, Chess.com.
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