In Crosswhords! players cooperatively construct a barred crossword, a crossword where heavy lines drawn along grid squares separate words instead of black squares. Players start with an empty grid. They devise a list of categories and then enter a word or phrase in the middle of the grid. On your turn, you think of a word that fits in one of the categories...
The object of this word game is to get rid of all your letters. Each player receives 10 letter blocks to start the game. On a turn, you must play at least 2, and no more than 4 of your letters to form a word. The word formed must connect to at least one word already played on the table (except the first word played). If you have no play, you must discard 1...
A card game in which players build a crossword on the table. There are 52 cards, each with one letter on it. NOTE: This specific game with 52 cards, with no point values on the cards, was only published by "Cross Word Co". The similarly-named game published by Russell Manufacturing, with (48, 64, or 96) cards with point values, belongs on a separate page...
Crossword Dice is a word dice game that involves each player throwing seven dice, each with a variety of letters and wild spaces on them. After rolling the dice, each player is given a fixed amount of time to construct a crossword based on those letters. Bonus points are scored for using letters in more than one word. After tallying your score, the dice...
Object of the game is try Your skill with words to win the greatest number of crossword cards. In his turn player throws the 6 dice and attempts to form a word(s). If the player can use all six letters then he takes the top card of the card pile but he can only keep it if he can join it to his dice arrangement by forming another word or extending the...
In The Crossword Factory you’ll compete against your friends to make the best crossword. Each round you'll all secretly pick a letter and then announce it to the table. Then you have to add your letter and your two neighbors' letters to your crossword grid. The game book contains 100 player sheets with unique challenges, clues and setups to try. All you...
A spelling game from the 1930s, which might best be described as a 'free-form' Scrabble. There are 48, 64 or 96 cards in different versions of this game. (The unrelated earlier Crossword Card Game had 52 cards.) Cards are dealt, and each player spells words, attaching them to any existing words in "crossword" fashion. The first player to get rid of all...
From the company's Website: If you enjoy crossword games and puzzles, you'll love Crossword Pyramids! If you want to improve your family's and friends' spelling, strategic thinking, and mathematical abilities, then Crossword Pyramids is the game for you! Crossword Pyramids will provide endless hours of fun allowing players to really use their crossword and...
Crossword Rummy is a word card game that appeared in 1942 or earlier. Its deck of solitaire-sized cards (2.5" x 1.75") include 55 letter cards and 3 wild cards. The rules book has roles for these games: CROSSWORD RUMMY During your turn you play cards that add a word to a growing crossword on the table, or draw a card. The first player to play all cards...
Step right up and learn to read! Reinforce letter recognition, word building and reading skills with this fast-paced game. Players take turns rolling consonant and vowel cubes to form words. Every letter used in a word is a chance to win points and prizes by tossing it into the plastic buckets. The player with the most points wins. Pre-assembled for easy...