diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
index 30ccb4812..2959fc9c8 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@
               >
     </activity>
 
+    <!-- android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Dialog" -->
+    <activity android:name="LookupActivity"
+              android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation"
+              />
+
     <receiver android:name="RelayReceiver">
       <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/lookup.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/lookup.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..429e84ad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/lookup.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!-- <ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" -->
+<!--             android:layout_width="fill_parent" -->
+<!--             android:layout_height="fill_parent" -->
+<!--             android:orientation="vertical" -->
+<!--             > -->
+
+    <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+                  android:orientation="vertical"
+                  android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
+                  android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+                  >
+
+        <ListView android:id="@+id/android:list"
+                  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+                  android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+                  android:drawSelectorOnTop="false"
+                  android:layout_weight="1"
+                  />
+
+        <Button android:id="@+id/button_done"
+                android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                />
+                <!-- android:text="@string/button_done"  -->
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+<!-- </ScrollView> -->
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/board_menu.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/board_menu.xml
index 0e4617561..50305f9cd 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/board_menu.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/board_menu.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
+  <item android:id="@+id/board_menu_lookup"
+        android:title="@string/button_lookup" />
+
   <group android:id="@+id/group_done">
     <!-- title set in BoardActivity -->
     <item android:id="@+id/board_menu_done"
@@ -30,8 +33,8 @@
 
     <item android:title="@string/board_submenu_game">
       <menu>
-        <item android:id="@+id/board_menu_lookup"
-              android:title="@string/button_lookup" />
+        <!-- <item android:id="@+id/board_menu_lookup" -->
+        <!--       android:title="@string/button_lookup" /> -->
         <item android:id="@+id/board_menu_game_counts"
               android:title="@string/board_menu_game_counts" />
         <item android:id="@+id/board_menu_game_left"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index 648c1bbc7..112d8439a 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1769,6 +1769,7 @@
     <string name="button_lookupf">Look up %s</string>
     <string name="title_lookup">Tap to look up</string>
     <string name="button_done">Done</string>
+    <string name="button_donef">Done with %s</string>
 
     <string name="site_spinner_label">Pick a site</string>
     <string name="site_spinner_prompt">Pick a site</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
index 319ab60dd..d63f7c389 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface.OnDismissListener;
 import android.content.DialogInterface.OnCancelListener;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
-import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.EditText;
-import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.Spinner;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
@@ -80,8 +78,6 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
     private static final int DLG_DELETED = DLG_OKONLY + 8;
     private static final int DLG_INVITE = DLG_OKONLY + 9;
     private static final int DLG_SCORES_BLK = DLG_OKONLY + 10;
-    private static final int DLG_WORDPICK = DLG_OKONLY + 11;
-    private static final int DLG_URLPICK = DLG_OKONLY + 12;
 
     private static final int CHAT_REQUEST = 1;
     private static final int SCREEN_ON_TIME = 10 * 60 * 1000; // 10 mins
@@ -148,11 +144,6 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
     private String m_room;
     private String m_toastStr;
     private String[] m_words;
-    private String[] m_wordsWaiting;
-    private String m_word;
-    private String[] m_langCodes;
-    private String[] m_lookupUrls;
-    private String[] m_lookupNames;
 
     private int m_missing;
     private boolean m_haveInvited = false;
@@ -217,10 +208,6 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
                             waitCloseGame( false );
                             GameUtils.deleteGame( BoardActivity.this,
                                                   m_rowid, false );
-                            // Intent intent = new Intent();
-                            // intent.putExtra( "delete", true );
-                            // intent.putExtra( "path", m_path );
-                            // setResult( Activity.RESULT_OK, intent );
                             finish();
                         }
                     };
@@ -240,8 +227,6 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
                         public void onClick( DialogInterface dialog, 
                                              int whichButton ) {
                             m_resultCode = 1;
-                            m_words = null; // in case it's DLG_SCORES_BLK
-                            m_wordsWaiting = null;
                         }
                     };
                 ab.setPositiveButton( QUERY_REQUEST_BLK == id ?
@@ -256,20 +241,19 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
                         };
                     ab.setNegativeButton( R.string.button_no, lstnr );
                 } else if ( DLG_SCORES_BLK == id ) {
-                    if ( null != m_wordsWaiting && m_wordsWaiting.length > 0 ) {
+                    if ( null != m_words && m_words.length > 0 ) {
                         String buttonTxt;
-                        if ( m_wordsWaiting.length == 1 ) {
+                        if ( m_words.length == 1 ) {
                             buttonTxt = Utils.format( this, 
                                                       R.string.button_lookupf,
-                                                      m_wordsWaiting[0] );
+                                                      m_words[0] );
                         } else {
                             buttonTxt = getString( R.string.button_lookup );
                         }
                         lstnr = new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                                 public void onClick( DialogInterface dialog, 
                                                      int whichButton ) {
-                                    m_words = m_wordsWaiting;
-                                    lookupWord();
+                                    launchLookup( m_words );
                                 }
                             };
                         ab.setNegativeButton( buttonTxt, lstnr );
@@ -344,66 +328,6 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
                         .create();
                 }
                 break;
-            case DLG_WORDPICK:
-                initLookup();
-                lstnr = new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
-                        public void onClick( DialogInterface dialog, 
-                                             int item ) {
-                            lookupWord( m_words[item] );
-                        }
-                    };
-                doneLstnr = new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
-                        public void onClick( DialogInterface dlg, 
-                                             int item ) {
-                            wordPickDone();
-                        }
-                    };
-                dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder( this )
-                    .setTitle( R.string.title_lookup )
-                    .setItems( m_words, lstnr )
-                    .setNegativeButton( R.string.button_done, doneLstnr )
-                    .setOnCancelListener( new OnCancelListener() {
-                            public void onCancel( DialogInterface dialog ) {
-                                wordPickDone();
-                            }
-                        } )
-                    .create();
-                Utils.setRemoveOnDismiss( this, dialog, id );
-                break;
-
-            case DLG_URLPICK:
-                DialogInterface.OnClickListener itemLstnr = 
-                    new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
-                        public void onClick( DialogInterface dialog, 
-                                             int item ) {
-                            lookupWord( m_word, m_lookupUrls[item] );
-                            post( new Runnable() {
-                                    public void run() {
-                                        showDialog( DLG_URLPICK );
-                                    }
-                                } );
-                        }
-                    };
-                doneLstnr = new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
-                        public void onClick( DialogInterface dialog, 
-                                             int item ) {
-                            urlPickDone();
-                        }
-                    };
-                String fmt = getString( R.string.pick_url_titlef );
-                String title = String.format( fmt, m_word );
-                dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder( this )
-                    .setTitle( title )
-                    .setItems( m_lookupNames, itemLstnr )
-                    .setNegativeButton( R.string.button_done, doneLstnr )
-                    .setOnCancelListener( new OnCancelListener() {
-                            public void onCancel( DialogInterface dialog ) {
-                                urlPickDone();
-                            }
-                        } )
-                    .create();
-                Utils.setRemoveOnDismiss( this, dialog, id );
-                break;
 
             default:
                 // just drop it; super.onCreateDialog likely failed
@@ -492,8 +416,7 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
         outState.putString( DLG_BYTES, m_dlgBytes );
         outState.putString( ROOM, m_room );
         outState.putString( TOASTSTR, m_toastStr );
-        outState.putStringArray( WORDS, m_wordsWaiting );
-        outState.putString( LOOKUPITEM, m_word );
+        outState.putStringArray( WORDS, m_words );
     }
 
     private void getBundledData( Bundle bundle )
@@ -504,8 +427,7 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
             m_dlgBytes = bundle.getString( DLG_BYTES );
             m_room = bundle.getString( ROOM );
             m_toastStr = bundle.getString( TOASTSTR );
-            m_wordsWaiting = bundle.getStringArray( WORDS );
-            m_word = bundle.getString( LOOKUPITEM );
+            m_words = bundle.getStringArray( WORDS );
         }
     }
 
@@ -537,8 +459,6 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
                 // in case of change...
                 setBackgroundColor();
                 setKeepScreenOn();
-            } else {
-                lookupWord();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1240,8 +1160,7 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
         {
             m_dlgBytes = expl;
             m_dlgTitle = R.string.info_title;
-            m_wordsWaiting = wordsToMWords( words );
-            Assert.assertNull( m_words );
+            m_words = wordsToArray( words );
             waitBlockingDialog( DLG_SCORES_BLK, 0 );
         }
 
@@ -1366,8 +1285,7 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
                                 }
                                 break;
                             case JNIThread.GOT_WORDS:
-                                m_words = wordsToMWords( (String)msg.obj );
-                                lookupWord();
+                                launchLookup( wordsToArray((String)msg.obj) );
                                 break;
                             }
                         }
@@ -1641,94 +1559,23 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
         }
     }
 
-    private void lookupWord()
-    {
-        initLookup();
-        if ( null == m_words || 0 == m_words.length ) {
-            // drop it
-        } else if ( null != m_word ) {
-            lookupWord( m_word );
-        } else {
-            showDialog( DLG_WORDPICK );
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void lookupWord( String word )
-    {
-        m_word = word;
-        if ( 1 == m_lookupUrls.length ) {
-            lookupWord( word, m_lookupUrls[0] );
-        } else {
-            showDialog( DLG_URLPICK );
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void lookupWord( String word, String fmt )
-    {
-        if ( false ) {
-            Utils.logf( "skipping lookupWord(%s)", word );
-        } else {
-            String langCode = m_langCodes[m_gi.dictLang];
-            String dict_url = String.format( fmt, langCode, word );
-            Uri uri = Uri.parse( dict_url );
-            Intent intent = new Intent( Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri );
-            intent.setFlags( Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK );
-        
-            try {
-                startActivity( intent );
-            } catch ( android.content.ActivityNotFoundException anfe ) {
-                Utils.logf( "%s", anfe.toString() );
-            }
-        }
-    } // lookupWord
-    
-    private void initLookup()
-    {
-        if ( null == m_langCodes ) {
-            Resources res = getResources();
-            m_langCodes = res.getStringArray( R.array.language_codes );
-
-            String[] urls = res.getStringArray( R.array.lookup_urls );
-            ArrayList<String> tmpUrls = new ArrayList<String>();
-            ArrayList<String> tmpNames = new ArrayList<String>();
-            String langCode = 
-                String.format( ":%s:", m_langCodes[m_gi.dictLang] );
-            for ( int ii = 0; ii < urls.length; ii += 3 ) {
-                String codes = urls[ii+1];
-                if ( 0 == codes.length() || codes.contains( langCode ) ) {
-                    tmpNames.add( urls[ii] );
-                    tmpUrls.add( urls[ii+2] );
-                }
-            }
-            m_lookupNames = tmpNames.toArray( new String[tmpNames.size()] );
-            m_lookupUrls = tmpUrls.toArray( new String[tmpUrls.size()] );
-        }
-    } // initLookup
-
-    private void urlPickDone() {
-        m_word = null;
-        if ( null != m_words && 1 >= m_words.length ) {
-            m_words = null;
-            m_wordsWaiting = null;
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void wordPickDone() {
-        m_words = null;
-        m_wordsWaiting = null;
-    }
-
-    private String[] wordsToMWords( String words )
+    private String[] wordsToArray( String words )
     {
         String[] tmp = TextUtils.split( words, "\n" );
         String[] wordsArray = new String[tmp.length];
         for ( int ii = 0, jj = tmp.length; ii < tmp.length; ++ii, --jj ) {
             wordsArray[ii] = tmp[jj-1];
         }
-        if ( 1 == wordsArray.length ) {
-            m_word = wordsArray[0];
-        }
         return wordsArray;
     }
 
+    private void launchLookup( String[] words )
+    {
+        Intent intent = new Intent( this, LookupActivity.class );
+        intent.putExtra( LookupActivity.WORDS, words );
+        intent.putExtra( LookupActivity.LANG, m_gi.dictLang );
+
+        startActivity( intent );
+    }
+
 } // class BoardActivity
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/LookupActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/LookupActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ae649a8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/LookupActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+/* -*- compile-command: "cd ../../../../../; ant install"; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2011 by Eric House (xwords@eehouse.org).  All
+ * rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+package org.eehouse.android.xw4;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.AdapterView;
+import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
+import android.widget.Button;
+import android.widget.ListView;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+import junit.framework.Assert;
+
+public class LookupActivity extends XWListActivity
+    implements View.OnClickListener,
+               AdapterView.OnItemClickListener {
+
+    public static final String WORDS = "WORDS";
+    public static final String LANG = "LANG";
+
+    private static String[] s_langCodes;
+    private static String[] s_lookupNames;
+    private static String[] s_lookupUrls;
+    private static ArrayAdapter<String> s_urlsAdapter;
+    private static final int LIST_LAYOUT = 
+        // android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item;
+        // android.R.layout.select_dialog_item
+        android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1
+        ;
+
+    private static int s_lang = -1;
+
+    private String[] m_words;
+    private static int m_lang;
+    private int m_wordIndex = 0;
+    private int m_urlIndex = 0;
+    private int m_state;
+    private ArrayAdapter<String> m_wordsAdapter;
+    private ArrayAdapter<String> m_shown;
+    private Button m_doneButton;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate( Bundle savedInstanceState ) 
+    {
+        super.onCreate( savedInstanceState );
+        getBundledData( savedInstanceState );
+
+        Intent intent = getIntent();
+        m_words = intent.getStringArrayExtra( WORDS );
+        m_lang = intent.getIntExtra( LANG, -1 );
+        setLang( m_lang );
+
+        setContentView( R.layout.lookup );
+
+        m_wordsAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>( this, LIST_LAYOUT, 
+                                                   m_words );
+        getListView().setOnItemClickListener( this );
+
+        m_doneButton = (Button)findViewById( R.id.button_done );
+        m_doneButton.setOnClickListener( this );
+
+        m_state = 0;
+        adjustForState();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onSaveInstanceState( Bundle outState ) 
+    {
+        super.onSaveInstanceState( outState );
+        // if ( null != m_words ) {
+        //     outState.putStringArray( WORDS, m_words );
+        // }
+    }
+
+    /* View.OnClickListener -- just the Done button */
+    public void onClick( View view ) 
+    {
+        --m_state;
+        adjustForState();
+    }
+
+    /* AdapterView.OnItemClickListener */
+    public void onItemClick( AdapterView<?> parent, View view, 
+                             int position, long id )
+    {
+        if ( m_shown == m_wordsAdapter ) {
+            m_wordIndex = position;
+            Utils.logf( "%s selected", m_words[position] );
+        } else if ( m_shown == s_urlsAdapter ) {
+            m_urlIndex = position;
+            Utils.logf( "%s selected", s_lookupUrls[position] );
+        } else {
+            Assert.fail();
+        }
+        ++m_state;
+        adjustForState();
+    }
+
+    private void getBundledData( Bundle bundle )
+    {
+        // if ( null != bundle ) {
+        //     m_words = bundle.getStringArray( WORDS );
+        // }
+    }
+
+    private void adjustForState()
+    {
+        if ( 0 > m_state ) {
+            finish();
+        } else { 
+            switch( m_state ) {
+            case 0:
+                if ( 1 < m_words.length ) {
+                    m_shown = m_wordsAdapter;
+                    getListView().setAdapter( m_wordsAdapter );
+                    setTitle( R.string.title_lookup );
+                    m_doneButton.setText( R.string.button_done );
+                    break;
+                }
+            case 1:
+                if ( 1 < s_lookupUrls.length ) {
+                    m_shown = s_urlsAdapter;
+                    getListView().setAdapter( s_urlsAdapter );
+                    setTitle( m_words[m_wordIndex] );
+                    String txt = Utils.format( this, R.string.button_donef,
+                                               m_words[m_wordIndex] );
+                    m_doneButton.setText( txt );
+                    break;
+                }
+            case 2:
+                lookupWord( m_words[m_wordIndex], s_lookupUrls[m_urlIndex] );
+                if ( 0 >= --m_state ) {
+                    finish();
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void lookupWord( String word, String fmt )
+    {
+        if ( false ) {
+            Utils.logf( "skipping lookupWord(%s)", word );
+        } else {
+            String langCode = s_langCodes[s_lang];
+            String dict_url = String.format( fmt, langCode, word );
+            Uri uri = Uri.parse( dict_url );
+            Intent intent = new Intent( Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri );
+            intent.setFlags( Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK );
+        
+            try {
+                startActivity( intent );
+            } catch ( android.content.ActivityNotFoundException anfe ) {
+                Utils.logf( "%s", anfe.toString() );
+            }
+        }
+    } // lookupWord
+
+    public void setLang( int lang )
+    {
+        if ( null == s_langCodes ) {
+            s_langCodes = getResources().getStringArray( R.array.language_codes );
+        }
+
+        if ( s_lang != lang ) {
+            String[] urls = getResources().getStringArray( R.array.lookup_urls );
+            ArrayList<String> tmpUrls = new ArrayList<String>();
+            ArrayList<String> tmpNames = new ArrayList<String>();
+            String langCode = String.format( ":%s:", s_langCodes[lang] );
+            for ( int ii = 0; ii < urls.length; ii += 3 ) {
+                String codes = urls[ii+1];
+                if ( 0 == codes.length() || codes.contains( langCode ) ) {
+                    tmpNames.add( urls[ii] );
+                    tmpUrls.add( urls[ii+2] );
+                }
+            }
+            s_lookupNames = tmpNames.toArray( new String[tmpNames.size()] );
+            s_lookupUrls = tmpUrls.toArray( new String[tmpUrls.size()] );
+            s_urlsAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>( this, LIST_LAYOUT, 
+                                                      s_lookupNames );
+
+            s_lang = lang;
+        } // initLookup
+    }
+
+    private void setTitle( String word )
+    {
+        String title = Utils.format( this, R.string.pick_url_titlef, word );
+        super.setTitle( title );
+    }
+
+}