Wordament game not allowing me to advance

Julie Swayze 20 Reputation points
2026-10-30T22:45:02.5066667+00:00

I am on game 98, I have 252 out of 255 stars but I cannot advance. The clear square that usually covers the gate, where you need 156 stars to go through, is not over the gate, it's too high so I can't click anywhere.

I am playing on a Xiaomi tablet and have been for years. I have come out, gone back in, uninstalled and reinstalled the game, cleared cache. Nothing works and it's frustrating. It's bad enough when I have to wait for new maps but I have 7 to play but can't play them.

Please help!

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2026-10-30T22:45:55.25+00:00

Reset Wordament’s display scaling to the tablet’s default or compatibility mode, because the gate overlay being visibly displaced matches a reported tablet aspect-ratio/layout problem rather than an insufficient-star restriction.^1^

Adjust the tablet display

  1. Rotate the tablet
    • Switch from landscape to portrait, or vice versa.
    • Fully close Wordament, reopen it, and return to game 98.
    • Check whether the transparent square now aligns with the gate.
  2. Restore Android display scaling
    • Open Settings → Display.
    • Set Display size, Screen zoom, and Font size to their defaults.
    • Reopen Wordament and test the gate again.
  3. Change Xiaomi’s per-app display mode
    • In Settings, search for Full-screen apps, App scaling, or Aspect ratio; the wording varies by Xiaomi model and Android version.
    • Select Wordament.
    • Change it from forced full-screen to Default, Automatic, or Compatibility mode.
    • Restart Wordament and confirm that the clear square is positioned directly over the gate.

A community report describes the same inability to tap Wordament gates on tablet-style 4:3 displays.^2^ This is a non-Microsoft site, so treat it as a matching user report rather than official product documentation.

Since clearing the cache and reinstalling did not change the layout, there is no value in repeating those steps.

If the gate remains inaccessible

  • Check the Play Store for a Wordament update, then retest with the default display settings.
  • If possible, sign into Wordament on another Android device with a different screen ratio. If the gate works there, that further isolates the problem to the Xiaomi tablet’s layout handling.
  • Report the defect through the official Microsoft Ultimate Word Games support page.^3^ Include:
    • Xiaomi tablet model
    • Android and Wordament versions
    • Portrait or landscape orientation
    • Game 98 and the 252/255 stars total
    • A screenshot showing the clear square above the gate
    • Confirmation that reinstalling, clearing the cache, and changing display scaling were tested

References

  1. Wordament Not Advancing - Microsoft Q&A
  2. Wordament Stuck and Can't Tap? Try This. - gamerz-forum.com
  3. Microsoft Ultimate Word Games | XBOX Support
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