word games

The Everything Word Games Challenge Book: 750 Scramblers, Anagrams, Acrostics, And More (Everything: Sports and Hobbies)
$14.95
If mind benders and brain teasers in the Sunday paper get your noggin going, then grab a pencil and start puzzling with The Everything Word Games Challenge Book! Packed with more than 700 assorted word games, you'll find everything from anagrams and acrostics to cryptograms and chronograms-all organized into puzzles and riddles meant to sharpen your thinking skills and increase your word power. With these games, you can:
Code and decode secret messages with phone numbers Try your hand at word ladders, the most popular word game invented by Alice in Wonderland author and mathematician Lewis Carroll Magically transform words into other words with logogriphs Impress your friends with an expanded vocabulary in Word Know-It-All Discover the Riddle of the Sphinx Complete with an answer key to reference when you're really stumped, The Everything Word Games Challenge Book puts your wits to the test with hours of wordplay fun!

Scrabble Slam Cards
$11.99
Boy, I sure feel better. Oh, Hi there. I didn't see you come in. But now that you're here, let's talk about Scrabble Slam!

I just got done playing a round with the wife and kids and while it wasn't long before we gravitated from slamming our cards on the table in that first rush of healthy-feeling anger to actually pummeling one another right in the face, it's great exercise. Sure, we're all bruised up for a few days after, but it's a good kind of pain; it's a visual reminder that we always have each other rain or shine ... or shiner!

It's also taught the old battle axe that four-letter words are OK, so we can all gather around and watch Tarantino flicks together, which is so much better than "The Sound of Music" for the 50th time. It's very liberating, I must say. And just between you and me, I can't wait until the in-laws stop by for the holidays!

Perquackey Game
$9.99
I bought Perquackey for my mom for Christmas last year and we love it! We are always looking for new games to play that are fun, challenging, and stimulating to the brain. Perquackey fits the bill on that!

It's a simple dice game with a timer where you spell out as many words as you can in 3 minutes. Once you get to 2000 points, then you become "vulnerable" and get 3 more dice added to the mix ... but your words have to be longer.

The game often goes back and forth as to who's winning and you can even lose your "vulnerable" status and points if you don't do well on a round. We both enjoy trying to find the words the other doesn't see. I usually beat my mom at it ... but not always!

Perquackey is a fun and fast-paced game that gives your brain a workout while not being tedious. I highly recommend it!

Illuminated W.O.R.D. - The Ultimate Word Game Collection
$14.99
This is easy enough to use, my Grandma who is 75 and has MS, she loves it. She has played it out and I am now looking for a new game for her. She can use it and see it and that is a good thing!