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Category: Crossword Games

Letra-Mix

Letra-Mix

boardgame

Letra-Mix is a fast-paced word dice game. Players roll thirteen letter dice with various point values and must form high-scoring words within a strict time limit in order to achieve victory.

Players:
1–4
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
8
Take A Letter

Take A Letter

boardgame

Players move around the board collecting letters to form words that fulfill their three secret word play goal cards. The objective is to strategically place words, earn bonuses, and be the first player to reach 400 points to win.

Players:
2–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
10
Spill and Spell

Spill and Spell

boardgame

Spill and Spell is a word dice game where players form words to score points. The classic scoring squares the number of letters in formed words and subtracts unused ones. Later editions feature an updated scoring system based on word length.

Players:
1–10
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
8
Word Hustle

Word Hustle

boardgame

Players:
1–4
Time:
20–35 min
Min. Age:
10
Scriba

Scriba

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
90 min
Min. Age:
10
Crossword Challenge

Crossword Challenge

boardgame

Crossword Challenge combines classic crossword fun with fast-paced competition. A clue master reads prompts while players race to grab the soft plastic toy first to answer. Includes 40 puzzles, game board, pads, pencils, pawns, and the gizmo.

Players:
3–6
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Take-A-Letter

Take-A-Letter

boardgame

Players:
0
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Scrabble

Scrabble

boardgame

In this classic word game, players use seven letter tiles to form words on a board for points, utilizing letter values and bonus spaces. New words must connect to existing ones, requiring tactical play to prevent opponents from accessing valuable board bonuses.

Players:
2–4
Time:
90 min
Min. Age:
10
Crossword Dice

Crossword Dice

boardgame

Crossword Dice is a game where players roll seven letter and wildcard dice to build crosswords within a time limit. Bonus points reward intersecting words. Dice pass to the next player each round, and the highest total score after everyone has turned wins the game.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
0
Scarabeo Express

Scarabeo Express

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
12
Option

Option

boardgame

"Option" is a card game based on the word game "Ghost". 2 to 6 players take turns playing cards to rows or columns containing a key letter to spell part of a valid, unfinished word. Players score a point for completing a word, making an invalid move, or failing a challenge. The last player remaining wins the game.

Players:
2–6
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
The Crossword Factory

The Crossword Factory

boardgame

Players:
2–50
Time:
30–45 min
Min. Age:
14
Crossword Card Game

Crossword Card Game

boardgame

The 'Crossword Card Game' is a card game featuring 52 cards, each displaying a single letter. Players use these cards together to build a crossword puzzle on the table. Unlike similar games, this version does not include any point values.

Players:
0
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Red Letter

Red Letter

boardgame

A strategic word game featuring a durable 12x12 rotating board with recessed squares. It includes double-sided letter tiles for proper nouns, category bonus cards, and a unique scoring system for creative play.

Players:
2–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
12
OctoWords

OctoWords

boardgame

Players:
1–8
Time:
5–15 min
Min. Age:
8
Upwords

Upwords

boardgame

Players take turns forming words horizontally or vertically on a grid. Uniquely, letters can be stacked up to five high to transform existing words. Scores are based on the total number of tiles used in the newly formed words, with higher values for stacked tiles as the game progresses.

Players:
2–4
Time:
90 min
Min. Age:
8
Word Squares

Word Squares

boardgame

A paper-and-pencil game where players use shared called letters to form crossword-style words on individual 5x5 grids. Points are awarded based on word length for valid words formed both across and down.

Players:
2–25
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
12
Das beliebte Wortspiel

Das beliebte Wortspiel

boardgame

Similar to Scrabble, you must extend existing characters with your own letters to build long words. The longer the words you build, the more points you score at the end of the game.

Players:
2–6
Time:
30–45 min
Min. Age:
6
Crossword

Crossword

boardgame

Players:
1–10
Time:
5 min
Min. Age:
0
My Word

My Word

boardgame

Players:
1–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Cruxy

Cruxy

boardgame

Players:
1–4
Time:
20–30 min
Min. Age:
10
Scarabeo Da Viaggio

Scarabeo Da Viaggio

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
8
The New York Times Crossword Puzzle Game

The New York Times Crossword Puzzle Game

boardgame

In this board game, players take turns solving New York Times crossword clues under a time limit, determined by dice rolls. The player who has advanced the furthest along the scoring track once the crossword is fully solved wins the game.

Players:
2–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12
HEXX

HEXX

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8