Could you try one of the older versions? I believe the only real difference is this bug, and if that's true, I might have an idea of what to do.
No difference in gameplay whatsoever!
The only difference is that your save file will be inside of the Last Word game folder, whereas the previous version you tried attempts to create an external folder (which creates errors on certain computers). I'll make a post about it.
Thanks a lot for the confirmation. :)