diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgID.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgID.java
index 0422d75cb..0cb5f6c08 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgID.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgID.java
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ public enum DlgID {
     , REVERT_COLORS
     , SET_DEFAULT
     , SHOW_SUBST
-    , WARN_NODICT
-    , WARN_NODICT_NEW
-    , WARN_NODICT_SUBST
+    , WARN_NODICT_GENERIC       // the general trying-to-open case
+    , WARN_NODICT_INVITED       // when responding to invitation
+    , WARN_NODICT_SUBST         // when a substitution will be possible/suggested
     , DLG_BADWORDS
     , NOTIFY_BADWORDS
     , QUERY_MOVE
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameUtils.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameUtils.java
index e55198eac..d69c7d9a4 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameUtils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameUtils.java
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ public class GameUtils {
             String[] dictNames = gi.dictNames();
             DictUtils.DictPairs pairs = DictUtils.openDicts( context, dictNames );
             if ( pairs.anyMissing( dictNames ) ) {
-                Log.w( TAG, "loadMakeGame() failing: dicts %s unavailable",
-                       TextUtils.join( ",", dictNames ) );
+                postMoveDroppedForDictNotification( context, rowid, gi.gameID,
+                                                    gi.dictLang );
             } else {
                 String langName = gi.langName( context );
                 gamePtr = XwJNI.initFromStream( rowid, stream, gi, dictNames,
@@ -1264,6 +1264,18 @@ public class GameUtils {
         }
     }
 
+    private static void postMoveDroppedForDictNotification( Context context, long rowid,
+                                                            int gameID, int lang )
+    {
+        Intent intent = GamesListDelegate.makeGameIDIntent( context, gameID );
+
+        String langName = DictLangCache.getLangName( context, lang );
+        String body = LocUtils.getString( context, R.string.no_dict_for_move_fmt,
+                                          langName );
+        Utils.postNotification( context, intent, R.string.no_dict_for_move_title,
+                                body, rowid );
+    }
+
     public static void postInvitedNotification( Context context, int gameID,
                                                 String body, long rowid )
     {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
index dea70d82a..1c0e5b059 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
@@ -637,14 +637,15 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
 
         DlgID dlgID = alert.getDlgID();
         switch ( dlgID ) {
-        case WARN_NODICT:
-        case WARN_NODICT_NEW:
+        case WARN_NODICT_GENERIC:
+        case WARN_NODICT_INVITED:
         case WARN_NODICT_SUBST: {
             final long rowid = (Long)params[0];
             final String missingDictName = (String)params[1];
             final int missingDictLang = (Integer)params[2];
 
             lstnr = new OnClickListener() {
+                    @Override
                     public void onClick( DialogInterface dlg, int item ) {
                         if ( null == missingDictName ) {
                             DictsDelegate
@@ -666,9 +667,9 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
                 DictLangCache.getLangName( m_activity, missingDictLang );
             String locLang = xlateLang( langName );
             String gameName = GameUtils.getName( m_activity, rowid );
-            if ( DlgID.WARN_NODICT == dlgID ) {
+            if ( DlgID.WARN_NODICT_GENERIC == dlgID ) {
                 message = getString( R.string.no_dict_fmt, gameName, locLang );
-            } else if ( DlgID.WARN_NODICT_NEW == dlgID ) {
+            } else if ( DlgID.WARN_NODICT_INVITED == dlgID ) {
                 message = getString( R.string.invite_dict_missing_body_noname_fmt,
                                      null, missingDictName, locLang );
             } else {
@@ -684,13 +685,23 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
                 .setNegativeButton( R.string.button_download, lstnr )
                 ;
             if ( DlgID.WARN_NODICT_SUBST == dlgID ) {
-                lstnr = new OnClickListener() {
+                OnClickListener neuLstnr = new OnClickListener() {
+                        @Override
                         public void onClick( DialogInterface dlg, int item ) {
                             showDialogFragment( DlgID.SHOW_SUBST, rowid,
                                                 missingDictName, missingDictLang );
                         }
                     };
-                ab.setNeutralButton( R.string.button_substdict, lstnr );
+                ab.setNeutralButton( R.string.button_substdict, neuLstnr );
+            } else if ( DlgID.WARN_NODICT_GENERIC == dlgID ) {
+                OnClickListener neuLstnr = new OnClickListener() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void onClick( DialogInterface dlg, int item ) {
+                            long[] rowids = {rowid};
+                            deleteNamedIfConfirmed( rowids, false );
+                        }
+                    };
+                ab.setNeutralButton( R.string.button_delete, neuLstnr );
             }
             dialog = ab.create();
         }
@@ -2255,7 +2266,7 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
         }
         if ( !haveDict ) {
             m_netLaunchInfo = nli;
-            showDialogFragment( DlgID.WARN_NODICT_NEW, 0L, nli.dict, nli.lang );
+            showDialogFragment( DlgID.WARN_NODICT_INVITED, 0L, nli.dict, nli.lang );
         }
         return haveDict;
     }
@@ -2286,7 +2297,8 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
             m_missingDictRowId = rowid;
             m_missingDictMenuId = forMenu;
             if ( 0 == DictLangCache.getLangCount( m_activity, missingDictLang ) ) {
-                showDialogFragment( DlgID.WARN_NODICT, rowid, missingDictName, missingDictLang );
+                showDialogFragment( DlgID.WARN_NODICT_GENERIC, rowid,
+                                    missingDictName, missingDictLang );
             } else if ( null != missingDictName ) {
                 showDialogFragment( DlgID.WARN_NODICT_SUBST, rowid, missingDictName,
                                     missingDictLang );
@@ -2457,7 +2469,10 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
         boolean handled = false;
         long[] rowids = DBUtils.getRowIDsFor( m_activity, gameID );
         if ( 0 < rowids.length ) {
-            launchGame( rowids[0] );
+            long rowid = rowids[0];
+            if ( checkWarnNoDict( rowid ) ) {
+                launchGame( rowid );
+            }
             handled = true;
         }
         return handled;
@@ -2674,16 +2689,34 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
         }
     }
 
-    private void deleteIfConfirmed( long[] rowids, boolean skipTell )
+    private void mkDeleteAlert( String msg, long[] rowids, boolean skipTell )
     {
-        String msg = getQuantityString( R.plurals.confirm_seldeletes_fmt,
-                                        rowids.length, rowids.length );
         makeConfirmThenBuilder( msg, Action.DELETE_GAMES )
             .setPosButton( R.string.button_delete )
             .setParams( rowids, skipTell )
             .show();
     }
 
+    private void deleteIfConfirmed( long[] rowids, boolean skipTell )
+    {
+        String msg = getQuantityString( R.plurals.confirm_seldeletes_fmt,
+                                        rowids.length, rowids.length );
+        mkDeleteAlert( msg, rowids, skipTell );
+    }
+
+    private void deleteNamedIfConfirmed( long[] rowids, boolean skipTell )
+    {
+        String[] names = new String[rowids.length];
+        for ( int ii = 0; ii < rowids.length; ++ii ) {
+            names[ii] = DBUtils.getName( m_activity, rowids[ii] );
+        }
+        String namesStr = TextUtils.join( ", ", names );
+
+        String msg = getQuantityString( R.plurals.confirm_nameddeletes_fmt,
+                                        rowids.length, namesStr );
+        mkDeleteAlert( msg, rowids, skipTell );
+    }
+
     private void deleteGames( long[] rowids, boolean skipTell )
     {
         for ( long rowid : rowids ) {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 54a630edc..756db0394 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -144,6 +144,16 @@
         <item quantity="other">Are you sure you want to delete
       the %1$d selected games? This action cannot be undone.</item>
     </plurals>
+
+    <!-- Same as above, but games are named rather than just called
+         "selected." This may eventually replace the above (after some
+         time for translation :-) -->
+    <plurals name="confirm_nameddeletes_fmt">
+      <item quantity="one">Are you sure you want to delete
+      the game %1$s? This action cannot be undone.</item>
+      <item quantity="other">Are you sure you want to delete
+      the games %1$s? This action cannot be undone.</item>
+    </plurals>
     <!-- Text of confirmation dialog posted when list_item_reset menu
          is selected -->
     <plurals name="confirm_reset_fmt">
@@ -1223,7 +1233,7 @@
          takes wordlist name and language substituted in for %1$ and
          %2$ -->
     <string name="no_dict_fmt">Game “%1$s” requires a %2$s wordlist.
-    Please download one before opening.</string>
+    Please download one to open it.</string>
     <!-- This is an alternative message presented when there's also
          the option of downloading another wordlist.  Game name,
          wordlist name and language are substituted in. -->
@@ -1937,6 +1947,17 @@
     too?</string>
     <string name="inform_dict_download">\u0020(You will have to download it
     first.)</string>
+
+    <!-- Title of notification shown when an incoming move has been
+         dropped because the game requires a wordlist that isn't
+         available (likely deleted since the game was created.) -->
+    <string name="no_dict_for_move_title">Incoming move lost</string>
+    <!-- Body of above notification. Tapping will attempt to open the
+         game, causing user to see a choice between downloading the
+         wordlist, deleting the game, or doing nothing.  -->
+    <string name="no_dict_for_move_fmt">Tap to download %1$s wordlist
+    and recover</string>
+
     <!-- Shown in toast when relaunching after switching dicts -->
     <string name="reload_new_dict_fmt">Reloading game with %1$s</string>
     <!-- Title of notification shown when invitation requires a