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Category: Crossword Games

Iago

Iago

boardgame

A confrontational two-player word game using double-sided letter tiles. The goal is board majority. Words are never permanent and can be stolen by altering their form and meaning. The match ends when a player fails to take the lead and exceeds the time limit.

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

Scriba Travel

boardgame

Players:
1–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
8
OctoWords

OctoWords

boardgame

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

Addaword

boardgame

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

Keyword

boardgame

Players place letter tiles on a crossword board to form words and spell the keyword. The objective is to play all letters before opponents do. Remaining tiles count as negative points at the end. The player with the highest total score ultimately wins the game.

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

Crossword

boardgame

Players:
1–10
Time:
5 min
Min. Age:
0
Wizwords!: The Ultimate Crossword Game

Wizwords!: The Ultimate Crossword Game

boardgame

Players:
1–6
Time:
–
Min. Age:
10
R&R's Crossword Challenge

R&R's Crossword Challenge

boardgame

Players:
2–8
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
0
Wordy

Wordy

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Crossword Picante

Crossword Picante

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
10
Turnover

Turnover

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
9
On-words

On-words

boardgame

After a dice roll sets the target score, a player rolls 21 letter cubes and defines which can, must, or cannot be used. They must form crossword-style words using the permitted cubes to reach the target score before the sand timer runs out.

Players:
2–4
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
12
Kan-U-Go

Kan-U-Go

boardgame

Kan-U-Go is a vintage 1930s crossword card game featuring letter cards and simple scoring rules. Accommodating one to seven players including a solitaire mode, the game requires a large surface area to play properly.

Players:
2–7
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Scrabble: National Parks Special Edition

Scrabble: National Parks Special Edition

boardgame

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

Lexicon

boardgame

Crossword Lexicon is a 1937 card game by Parker Brothers. Players try to empty their hands first by playing cards to a central word layout. The rulebook includes several different game variations.

Players:
1–4
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Scrabble: Dr. Seuss

Scrabble: Dr. Seuss

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
8
Scriba

Scriba

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
90 min
Min. Age:
10
Word War: Competitive Crossword Game

Word War: Competitive Crossword Game

boardgame

In this word game, players use vocabulary and card draws to build words letter by letter. By cleverly crossing and connecting terms, they score points. The set includes wipe-off boards, markers, and letter cards for word creation.

Players:
1–9
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Jitters

Jitters

boardgame

Jitters is a timed word game. Players draw crossword cards, start a 90-second timer, and roll letter dice. The face-up letters must be quickly used to fill in the crossword puzzle before the timer runs out.

Players:
1–99
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
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 for Word

Word for Word

boardgame

Players:
2–6
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Letter-Grams

Letter-Grams

boardgame

Players:
2–7
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Take-A-Letter

Take-A-Letter

boardgame

Players:
0
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0