Word Games
Word Games
Word Games:
Word Games:
Word games
WordSpot
2 Players // 20 mins // Easy to learn and play
Like a page in a Word Search book … a grid of letters and you try to find words in a straight line up, down, left or right or even diagonal!
=> Len’s half page Rule Summary (v2)
- One of my games has 28 2×2 grid tiles and 60 translucent brown marker squares.
- Another edition has 32 grid tiles
Make it a four player game? 32 tiles in one game plus 28 tiles in the other – 60 tiles. Instead of 4×4 with 16 tiles … 6×6 with 36 tiles … each player keeps the same number of markers to start the game (ie, 25 for each player – 26 for first player). Or perhaps two 4×4 grids (32 tiles) and you choose which one to find your word on. Or perhaps 5×5 grid (25 tiles) plus give each of the four players one grid (25+4=29 tiles) to place anywhere on any turn (just like gaining one by finding a word that has letters on 3 or more tiles)
A great quick look at dozens of Word Games (but NOT WordSpot):
And another TEN word games list (again, doesn’t include WordSpot though):
WordSpot game:
Illiterati (co-op word game)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Official Website
=> Kickstarter (already ended for original game)
=> Kickstarter (for expanded game … in 2026)
=> Rulebook
May be easier with fewer players (ie, 2 or 3).
Excellent calm explanation of how to play (better than the official how to play):
Block Party
Codenames Duet
For 2 players (but can also play as two teams)! It’s a family game (ie, not at my house, but I can get it here).
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules
=> Quick Guide (2pgs – not Len’s)
=> Len’s 1 page Rules Summary (v1)
Nice overview from Game Like A Mother:
Scrabble Up
This is a real time game in that it has a “timer” … which is the gimmick :) It is a small marble that rolls down the zig zag track – when it hits the bottom your turn is over:) While I DON’T like “timer” based games, I saw this game for $5 and got it just for the fun of it:) And you can play the whole game in about TEN MINUTES as well!
Interesting … he explains the rules clearly (they are simple) but then does not FOLLOW the rules himself! (smile). He was supposed to make a word that started with the letter N … so he used the word PEN. Umm… that starts with a P :)
Paperback (word game)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Paperback Rulebook-2nd Ed
=> Paperback 1 page Rules
Expansions / Variations:
=> Paperback Unabridged Rulebook
=> Paperback 1pg Summary and Unabridged 1pg Summary
Brains on Games overview with explanations of how the cards work!!
Hardback (word game)
Official Page=> Fowers Games
=> Kickstarter Info
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Hardback Rulebook
=> Hardback player reference card v4
=> Two slightly different editions (2nd is from Barnes and Noble)
Word Finders:
http://www.allscrabblewords.com/ (very nice but all done online)
https://www.bestwordlist.com/index.htm (also nice and can even printout some of the pages)
How to Play in Five Minutes:
Paperback Adventures (game)
An interesting word play game combined with an adventure game
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter
=> Rulebook (final)
Example with Tutorial:
Play Heavenly Games 