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Bookworm: The Dice Game

Bookworm: The Dice Game

boardgame

Players:
2–6
Time:
15–30 min
Min. Age:
8
Perquackey

Perquackey

boardgame

Perquackey is a fast three-minute word dice game. Players roll ten dice to form words of three or more letters. After time expires, points and bonuses are awarded for the listed words. Played to 5000 points, this quick game is best enjoyed within a small group of players.

Players:
2–6
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
7
Addiction

Addiction

boardgame

Lettered dice roll down a stepped slope and are placed turn by turn into a grid to form crossword-style words. Each letter has a point value, and players score for valid words.

Players:
1–99
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
0
Scattergories

Scattergories

boardgame

Scattergories is a 1988 commercial word game by Milton Bradley based on the parlour game Categories. Over three rounds, players fill out category lists with answers starting with the same letter. Only unique answers score points, and the highest total wins the game.

Players:
2–6
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
12
10 Sec. Quiz

10 Sec. Quiz

boardgame

In this fast-paced word game, players race against time to form words matching specific category cards. A small tube containing three letter-dice is shaken, setting a visual timer for the players to find a correct answer.

Players:
2–6
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12
Word Snag

Word Snag

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
8
Coggle

Coggle

boardgame

Players:
2–6
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
8
Travel Qixit

Travel Qixit

boardgame

Players:
1–6
Time:
6 min
Min. Age:
7
Woordrace

Woordrace

boardgame

Players:
1–8
Time:
30–45 min
Min. Age:
8
Prattle

Prattle

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
8
Jackpot Cubes

Jackpot Cubes

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Super Big Boggle

Super Big Boggle

boardgame

Players:
1–20
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
8
Word Yahtzee

Word Yahtzee

boardgame

Word Yahtzee combines classic dice gameplay with word creation. Using seven letter dice and up to three rolls per turn, players form words of specific lengths or categories. A seven-letter word scores a Yahtzee. The player with the highest total score after all rounds wins the game.

Players:
2–4
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Wordical

Wordical

boardgame

Players:
2–8
Time:
–
Min. Age:
8
Trice

Trice

boardgame

Players:
1–7
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
10
Phlounder

Phlounder

boardgame

In this board game, dice determine word type and length. All players simultaneously slide letters along tracks. The first to form a valid word rings the bell. After eleven rounds, the player with the highest score wins the game.

Players:
2–6
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
8
Last Word Game

Last Word Game

boardgame

Players:
1–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Campbell's Alphabet Dice Game

Campbell's Alphabet Dice Game

boardgame

Players:
2–6
Time:
–
Min. Age:
8
Letter Dice

Letter Dice

boardgame

Players:
1–6
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
8
Horseplay

Horseplay

boardgame

Players:
1–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
C*NT: The Outrageous Four Letter Word Game

C*NT: The Outrageous Four Letter Word Game

boardgame

Players:
2–10
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
18
Cross-Cubes

Cross-Cubes

boardgame

In this word game, six black cubes are placed on a five-by-five grid. Players must then use a timer to fit nineteen letter-faced cubes into the remaining spaces to successfully form a crossword puzzle.

Players:
1–99
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
8
Spuddle

Spuddle

boardgame

Spuddle is a fast-paced word game played simultaneously. After rolling seven dice, players have just thirty seconds to form a unique word. This quick-thinking game involves no turns, quick rounds, and provides fast fun for everyone involved.

Players:
2–6
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
6
Play on Wordz

Play on Wordz

boardgame

Play on Wordz is a word dice game. Nine dice are rolled, and players race to form as many words as possible. Points are scored for longer and non-duplicated words, while penalties apply for spelling errors or using letters that were not rolled.

Players:
1–4
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8