Terms of service

Tileside is a companion tool for people playing the Scrabble board game in person. It keeps score, times turns, checks words against a word list, and helps you study. It is not a board game itself and does not replace your set's rules. Tileside is an independent product and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any board game publisher or dictionary.

The free features (scoring, the turn timer, challenges and the word checker, the tile tracker, past games (share the result as text or export a backup), and the two-letter word list with its quiz) are available to anyone, for personal, non-commercial use. You may install the app on any of your devices.

A Pro license is a one-time purchase (currently $4.99) that unlocks the Pro features described in the app. It is delivered as a license key by email. One license is for one person: you may use your key on every device you personally use, but you may not share, sell, or publish it. We may invalidate keys that are shared publicly.

A free Pro night is a promotion for devices that never had Pro: it costs nothing, and we may change or end the offer.

Keys are verified offline and don't expire. Because the app stores your key in your browser, clearing site data or switching devices means entering it again; keep a copy of the email that delivered it. Lost keys are re-issued on request to the purchasing email address.

Purchases are processed by Stripe under its own terms. The price shown at checkout is the price you pay; applicable taxes are handled at checkout.

Printables, like the Word Game Score Sheets, are PDF files delivered through a download page and an emailed link. The link works for a year; download the files and keep them. You may print as many copies as you like for your own personal, classroom or club use. Please don't resell the files, share them online, or include them in products you sell.

Purchases are processed by Stripe under its own terms, and applicable taxes are handled at checkout, as for Pro.

If Pro isn't what you expected, email support@tileside.app within 14 days of purchase and we'll refund it, no questions asked. After a refund the license key is invalidated.

The same goes for printables: email us within 14 days of purchase for a refund. The download link stops working after a refund.

Word checks use the NASPA Word List 2023 Edition, © NASPA 2023, licensed to Tileside. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes, or copy it out of the app. Your group or tournament may use a different dictionary, and lists change over time: the app's verdict on a word is an aid, not a ruling, and your group's chosen dictionary and rules always take precedence. The definitions of the Collins-only two-letter words are adapted from Wiktionary under its Creative Commons license and may contain errors.

Don't attempt to circumvent the license check, redistribute the app or its word data as your own, or use the app in a way that breaks the law. You may share scorecards and links the app creates freely.

The app is provided "as is". We work to keep it accurate and available but don't guarantee it will be error-free or uninterrupted, and we aren't responsible for the outcome of any game. To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability to you for any claim relating to the app is limited to the amount you paid for your Pro license, if any.

We may update these terms; the date at the top shows the current version, and continued use after a change means you accept it. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA. Questions: support@tileside.app.

See also the privacy policy.