Bonza Phrases
Daily puzzles & weekly events
Ratings
Age
13+
Category
Word
Languages
English
Wed Nov 29 2023
• Added 100 new puzzles
• Fixed minor bugs and typos
From the makers of Bonza Word Puzzle comes a new challenge: Bonza Phrases! This word puzzle game celebrates proverbs, idioms, and figures of speech. Players are given a theme and a jumble of puzzle pieces containing parts of famous phrases. Drag the pieces together to rebuild the phrases and solve the puzzle. It's a satisfying and brain-teasing experience suitable for the whole family, featuring daily challenges and weekly events.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Bonza Phrases is a brilliant evolution of the word puzzle formula. If you’ve played the original Bonza, the 'jigsaw-meets-crossword' mechanic will feel familiar, but here the focus is on idioms, proverbs, and famous quotes. There is something deeply satisfying about snapping a cluster of letters together and suddenly seeing a common phrase like 'Piece of Cake' reveal itself. It turns the act of spelling into a visual and logical puzzle that feels much more rewarding than a standard word search.
The game’s presentation is clean and minimalist, letting the puzzles take center stage. I particularly appreciate the 'Daily Puzzle' which often features topical themes, and the community-driven aspect where you can submit your own ideas. It’s a gentle, thoughtful game that encourages a 'flow state' without the pressure of timers or high-stakes competition. For anyone who loves language or simply wants a relaxing way to keep their brain sharp, Bonza Phrases is an easy recommendation.
Features
Unique phrase-building mechanic
Hundreds of levels with topical themes
Daily puzzles and themed weekly events
Clean, minimalist, and relaxing presentation
Tips & Walkthrough
Look at the theme at the top of the screen. Look for common words or connectors to start snapping the puzzle pieces together. Once a phrase is complete, it will lock into place.
Gameplays
Every day features a new set of puzzles curated by the community. Solve them to keep your streak alive and earn special rewards.
Screenshot
Q&A
It shares some DNA with crosswords, but it's more about visual recognition and phrase familiarity than traditional clues.
Ratings & Reviews
Great word game!
Thu Nov 14 2024 kalnichI loved playing Bonza and but I wasn’t sure if I’d like this as much. I am pleasantly surprised. So far I’m loving this! The mechanics of connecting the letters are easier; the pieces will automatically shift for you (in Bonza, you sometimes have to rearrange the entire board to fit sections together… granted the Bonza boards have more pieces and are more complicated). The phrases are fun to guess and I like the multiple puzzles to one clue. So far (and I’ve only played a few rounds) I’m enjoying this game!
One improvement needed
Fri Sep 27 2024 Mimi M. 56Give me an option to remove the ads and I’ll give you five stars. The ads are a huge distraction! I have to add this very big drawback to an otherwise wonderful game. It makes ZERO sense to make players either wait many hours to continue playing the game or drain the points they have accumulated to “pay to play.” After playing for some time now, I can tell you I find your reasoning inexplicable. It isn’t a plus for you or the player, at least as far as I can tell. Unfortunate!
More levels please
Tue Nov 26 2024 Bluestone RNGI love this game — it can be easy or challenging. But never boring. I reached level 500 a while ago and have been hoping to see more levels added. I keep playing the daily and weekly games, but would like to see the regular levels updated too. Please??
Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday
Sun Nov 23 2025 DonrinklesOn the whole I like this game. I’ve been playing it doe 2 years now. I only gave it 3 star review because the Play puzzle has not had any new puzzles since I finished them over a year ago. Next, the daily puzzles are repeated over the course of the next year and lastly, today is Sunday Nov. 23 in the U. S. and the daily puzzle when it was done said Today is Thanksgiving in U. S. A. Incorrect!!Thanksgiving is only ever on a Thursday. So now I’m upset because there may be other tidbits about other countries that are incorrect!
3 Stars
Mon Jan 22 2024 @pedroexe42I gave this game 3 stars because I hate games that only give you a time limit. I have to wait 72 hours sometimes to play I just don’t get that but also i hate games that you have to waits days weeks fo them to up date. That’s real sad got me cause I really like this game. Many times I emailed about why I have to wait days before I can play again but never got a response. I guess they don’t like you asking questions about their game. Now I’ll have to wait weeks before I can play again.
Fun until it locks you out, updated review
Tue Jan 02 2024 NoIDPlz99Update: Ok, I’m done, still locked out, app says for another 39 hours. It was an okay app but not worth this aggravation. Earlier review: Fun and fairly challenging without being frustrating. Phrases vary in origin and difficulty. My only issue is that after playing a while and dutifully enduring all the ads, the game locks you out for 48-72 hours. You can buy access to one more level by sacrificing points/coins, but after that you’re locked out again. Otherwise it’s a fun pastime, ads are reasonable, no glitches so far.
Way too easy if you’re wordsmart
Tue Dec 12 2023 5851crvI think it’s great for people learning spelling, but if you’re good with words it’s not a challenge at all. I play it daily for something to do but have never used my hints and whip through the games. The ads are annoying but on my iPad I go to main screen when an ad pops up, swipe up to get rid of game, then go back in.
Awesome except for
Sun Sep 07 2025 LR_ReaderI really love this game. It is one of the few I play that keeps me totally engaged. Drawbacks for me: When I reach a certain level, I get locked out for 72 hrs or so, with no explanation; There is a mention about weekly games, but I have never encountered them; I believe that there is a finite number of levels, and I am getting close to the end.
