Scrabble Helper is a game by highlycaffeinatedcode in the Brain & Puzzle category, listed since at least August 2011. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 4 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “apps”.
The Ultimate Helper for ALL Scrabble Games in ALL languages!
The original word game helper and still the best! Supporting over 7 different Android Scrabble games in 9 different languages!
Scrabble Helper is an anagram tool designed to help you find the best playable words for games like Scrabble, Words With Friends, WordFeud, Angry Words (Apalabrados), Words by Post, DroidWords, WordSmith, Word Game, WordWise & Word Mix.
You can enter up to 12 Rack Letters including 2 Blanks & 4 Board Letters (Download the Pro version to enter Double & Triple Letter Scores!)
Search History allows you quickly go back through previous searches.
Multiple Games support allows you to play games in different languages easily. Use Scrabble Helper as a language learning tool. (Translations coming soon!)
Application runs in Status Bar for quick access within games. See your game and letters from within Scrabble Helper via the custom Transparent Keyboard. Preview words against the game board without having to switch back and forth between the apps.
Sort the results by Length, Score, Board/Blank Letter or Letter Position in order to find the best playable word. Board and Blank letters are highlighted in results and preview screen for easy reference.
Suports the following dictionaries:
English International (CSW2012)
English International (SOWPODS)
English USA (TWL06)
English USA (TWL98)
English North American (ENABLE)
Words With Friends
Danish
French (ODS4 & ODS5 & ODS6)
German
Italian (Zingarelli)
Dutch (TAAL)
Spanish (fise2009)
Swedish (SAOL)
Norwegian
Look up Word Definitions directly from the search results (English only - uses Wikidictionary)
Use the Word Judge to check validity & definition of any word quickly.
Custom Scoring for Scrabble, WordFeud, Words with Friends and Words by Post (Angry Words uses Scrabble scoring).
Free version has Ads, 100 Words Limit and 7 Letter Max Word length returned.
Upgrade to the Pro Version for No Limits on No. Words Returned or their Length, plus Advanced Searching Options!
*** Info Regarding PHONE_STATE permission ***
Since a number of comments have asked about it, I thought I would clarify why this permission was added.
This permission was added due to an update of the advertising sdk. It is required in order to send a devices unique identifier along with an ad request so that accurate statistics of individuals viewing/clicking ads can be collected.
This id is not sensitive information. This is mine: 04C729DFB96AC994C06F13E09E5EB03E
Since I rely on advertising revenue in order to be paid for maintaining the app and pay for the server costs, this was a necessary change.
If you are worried about the risks of this permission (it potentially does allow access to other information, such as a phone number from a received call), then you have the option to download the Pro version, which does not require it since it does not have Ads.
Alternately you can choose to not download the update and keep your tinfoil hat securely fastened.
The choice is up to you, there is no need to complain or get upset about it.
Thanks for your continued support.
Jon.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Warning
Signing certificate
Certificate issued to “Jon Cullen”Not the developer's name (“highlycaffeinatedcode”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Uploaded by “apps”Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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Permissions (4)
Scrabble Helper requests 4 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
Read phone status and identitySensitiveandroid.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Scrabble Helper APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store flagged this file with a security warning. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is dcc66bcaa1c71ab31a0f5b364cc23c76.