by Word games are great for eliminating boredom and improving both vocabulary and literacy. There are so many word games available that you can get different ones for both kids and adults as well as different situations. In this article, we will look at some of the best of them.
Words With Friends 2
Words With Friends has a massive global following and remains one of the most popular word games for both kids and adults. The second version gives you the same functionality as the first one, with an added Solo Challenge mode.
As with the first game, you can also play with your friends or with a random player online. The game asks you to form words horizontally or vertically in turn, awarding points as the game goes on. The game ends when one of the players has played all the tiles in their rack, but there are some exceptions. You can read the official rules and instructions to learn more about how to play the game.
Scrabble and Scrabble Junior
Although these are two different games, they are similar enough that they can be categorized as one. Scrabble is mainly targeted toward adults while Scrabble Junior is a 2-in-1 game geared toward kids. One of the games on Scrabble Junior allows players to take turns to match the tiles they get to provided words. Each point moves a player one position towards the finish line and the player who gets there first wins.
On the other side, there is the traditional Scrabble game where players are provided tiles with letters on them and a grid. Players have to form words and place them on the grid in optimal positions to win. Scrabble has double and triple-score squares whereas Scrabble Junior does not.
Both games are great for helping kids and adults develop their vocabulary and can be used in tandem with other tools like Unscramble. To use Unscramble, visit their website and simply enter a string of letters. You will be provided with a list of words formed using the letters as well as their Scrabble scores.
Wheel of Fortune
This is more of an adult game due to the real-life game it is derived from. If you are a fan of the TV version, then you already know how to play this game. You can solve puzzles on the screen and even spin the wheel to pretend to be a player on the show. The game is available for both Android and iOS devices.
Wordle
Wordle is a massively popular game that took the internet by storm in 2022. It is an online game that is now available on numerous platforms, but many prefer to play the original.
The game has a grid with five rows and six columns. Players have six chances to guess the chosen random five-letter word. Each correctly guessed letter is marked as green or red, with the letters in red being in the right position on the chosen word.
You can try to guess the chosen word in as few tries as possible. However, most people use the first five chances to get hints about the word and the sixth chance to enter the word they think is the right one.
Wordle enhances your vocabulary because you have to think about words that use the letters highlighted and then add them one by one to the grid.
Wordsearch
Wordsearch is as simple as it sounds: you get a grid, and you have to find as many words as possible, usually under a given period. This is a fun game for kids looking to improve their vocabulary.
All the games we have talked about above can be fun for both adults and kids. You can buy physical copies, but there are Android and iOS versions that give you immediate access.
