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product_id: 32214183
title: "Card Game - Extra-Creative Word Making Fun for All Ages - A Parents' Choice Award Winner - Family/Kid-Friendly Word Game"
brand: "play on words"
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# No-rush gameplay for creative thinking 80 versatile cards with combos & wilds Perfect for ages 8+ & 1-4 players Card Game - Extra-Creative Word Making Fun for All Ages - A Parents' Choice Award Winner - Family/Kid-Friendly Word Game

**Brand:** play on words
**Price:** A$33
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🧠 Play On Words: Where every card sparks a new word adventure!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Card Game - Extra-Creative Word Making Fun for All Ages - A Parents' Choice Award Winner - Family/Kid-Friendly Word Game by play on words
- **How much does it cost?** A$33 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- play on words enthusiasts

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## Key Features

- • **Dynamic Word Play:** Add, insert, or rearrange words on the table for endless creative combos.
- • **Inclusive & Engaging:** Designed for all skill levels, fostering teamwork and strategic thinking.
- • **Travel-Ready & Compact:** Lightweight 6 oz deck fits anywhere—perfect for family trips or game nights.
- • **Award-Winning Brain Boost:** Parents’ Choice Silver Honor winner blending fun with vocabulary mastery.
- • **Quick Setup, Smooth Gameplay:** Recent enhancements make jumping into word battles faster and more fluid.

## Overview

Play On Words is a compact, award-winning card game for ages 8 and up that challenges players to creatively build and modify words using an 80-card deck featuring combo, flip, and wild cards. Supporting 1-4 players, it encourages vocabulary growth, strategic thinking, and family bonding through no-rush, conversational gameplay. Recognized by the Parents’ Choice Foundation, it’s a versatile, travel-friendly game perfect for word lovers and educators alike.

## Description

Play on Words is the super, get-your-brain-in-gear, word game with CARDS. Get ready to play a word game a whole new way! Break free from the constraints of tile/grid word games and simply play on a tabletop. In this fun, family game for kids and adults, players build words from 8-card stacks showing available letters. Combo cards, flip cards and wild cards give even more options in finding word possibilities. In addition, during each turn players experience a whole new level of creativity by being able to "play on" (adding to, inserting or rearranging) already-played words -- even their opponent's -- for added points! The versatility allowed in Play on Words makes this game a mind-sharpening challenge for adults, and helps younger players develop and practice phonics, vocabulary, strategic thinking and teamwork. For 1-4 players. Young players often enjoy playing in teams. A message from the game creator: Play on Words is a unique word game because it combines the elements of two enormously popular and classic games -- Scrabble and Anagrams. The added features and versatility make Play on Words a very engaging game. The no-rush, all-face-up style of play allows for a lot of conversation between players, whether playing casually or competitively. And get ready for the smiles and laughter from the creativity shown by players. For family with kids 8 and up, it's a great learning game and possibly the ultimate game to have fun playing with the English language. Play on Words has received rave reviews from word game enthusiasts, parents, teachers and kids. We are honored to have received a Parents' Choice Foundation "Silver Honor" award, and to be showing up at family game nights everywhere!SPECIAL FEATURES IN GAME:- Combo Cards: CH, CK, SH, ST and TH (the five most common two-letter consonant combos in the English language)- Flip Cards: Choose J or X, or Z or V- 2 Wild Cards

Review: Excellent for an advanced word game lover! - I love the challenge of this game. It was a perfect buy for advanced word geeks like us. Our family (6 of us) ages are 14-44. Pros: small package to travel with cards are large enough to see letters easily across the table Cons: no timer (which really isn't a con, everyone has phones:)) I bought several word games this Christmas and this one really pulls out the word masters. I recommend players of the same "level" play together as advanced players will CRUSH players who make only small words. We enjoyed playing it the best with 3 players or less. Our family made words that were very hard to change (play on) and we ran out of cards quick with 4 players. Very good job with this, I will not be giving this game away.
Review: Great game for families with teens who maybe don't read books as much as they should... - We love the game. It was pretty easy to learn the rules and make a go of it. We have two teenage boys who are good students and who work hard at being nice. They don't read a lot of books. Even when it's part of homework it takes some effort to get them to pick up a book. Work games is our way of keeping their brains developing and expanding. This game is part of our regular rotation.

## Features

- SUPER FUN CARD GAME FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES WORDS: Put your thinking cap on and enjoy this hands-on and engaging all-ages card game. This highly-versatile game meets players right where they’re at with spelling, resourcefulness in word making, and vocabulary. The no-rush format also allows for lots of creativity and conversation during game play.
- AWARD-WINNING FAMILY GAME: Winner of a Parents’ Choice Foundation Silver Honor Award. Parents’ Choice calls it “a clever, fun-to-play, mind-expanding game.” This just-right mix of brain exercise and fun is making its way through family game nights everywhere!
- PERFECT CARD GAME FOR AGES 8 & UP: For 1-4 players, or play in teams. Thanks to the convenient size, you can bring this game for adults and kids anywhere you go.
- CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS: Easy to learn! Be playing in minutes! 80 card deck includes flip cards, combo cards and wild cards. Regular and Solitaire versions both included in instructions.
- ENJOY THE RECENT ENHANCEMENTS TO THE GAME: Quicker set up and cleaner, smoother gameplay!
- MAKES A TERRIFIC GIFT for any word game lover or family, and teachers/educators love it, too!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00D2HO1MG |
| Best Sellers Rank | #107,541 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #1,829 in Dedicated Deck Card Games |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (368) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 6 ounces |
| Item model number | SG_B00D2HO1MG_VR3 |
| Manufacturer | David James Games |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 8 years and up |
| Product Dimensions | 5.75 x 1.25 x 4 inches |

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can someone give me an example of how this game is played?**
A: Pretty straight-forward ... simple, but a bit complex at the same time. From an 8-stack card formation with each top card turned face up, Player One looks over all options for their best play. They pick up any cards in making a 2-or-more letter word and spells the word on their side of the table. Player Two then starts their turn by flipping any top-cards over to return formation to 8 face-up cards, and chooses their own word to play. IN ADDITION, he/she has the option of "playing on" their opponent's word with any other cards remaining in the formation. Play-ons are done by placing one or more cards on an opponents word -- INSERTING it somewhere, or adding and REARRANGING. I.E. .... add a "c" to "loud" to make "cloud," or add "a" to "nut" to make "tuna." When a player "plays on" someone else's word, they take the newly-made word to their side of the table. So, they steal the word, which adds a fun element. A player can "play on" as many words as they can each turn (even their own), providing they make a 2-or-more letter word first. We've found the rounds can be pretty humorous as people go about playing on an opponent's words. It's fun because it's not a race and there's lots of time for conversation while playing your turn. There's videos of game play online to help anyone who would like to see an example. Just do a search for "Play on Words Game." Players alternate turns doing the above until all cards are exhausted from the formation, and then points are tallied -- 1-pt per letter in all your words played. Highest score wins round.

**Q: Is this the second edition in the plastic box?**
A: The ones on Amazon, which are in the larger cardboard box, are the third edition. If you want the second edition in the plastic case you can order directly from David James Games on the playonwordsgame website.

**Q: How is this game different than Quiddler?**
A: Reply from David James, Play on Words game inventor ...Both Quiddler and Play on Words are fun, award-winning games and many word game fans have chosen to own both. But in a nutshell ... Quiddler is a more of a basic, draw/discard game in forming words for points in hands graduating between 3 and 8 cards. When you've made words using all your cards, you lay them down and add up your score, and there is no interplay between opponents' words.Play on Words, meanwhile, is more high-powered, brain-teasing game. In the base version of the game (the Starter Game), players can do multiple things on their turn. From the 8 face-up cards in the formation, a player makes one 2-or-more letter word and places it face-up, before them on the table top. IN ADDITION, they can take any remaining face-up cards from the formation to "play on" any existing word(s) already played (either your opponent's or your own). Play-ons are done by inserting letters into words, or adding to and completely rearranging existing words to make a brand new word. The reward for "playing on" an opponent's word is winning that new word to your side of the table. So, it's a fun tug-of-war of words between opponents. Players can play it at a very basic, or very advanced level. With all cards face-up, everyone knows what's possible at all times, and the game lends towards a lot of conversation as players consider their options. The game can also be played in teams.Besides the "Starter Game" version, there is another popular Play on Words game version included in the instructions, called the "Full Deck" version. This game variation plays in more of a conventional format, with 8 cards dealt out to each player and the hands hidden. From there it's a lot like Scrabble, playing and "playing-on" words for optimal scoring from turn-to-turn, and at the end of each turn players replenish their hand to 8 cards. This is an all-offense style of word play, and you play through the entire 80-card deck.Each game offers a Solitaire version in their instructions.Both games have combo letter cards. Play on Words features the five most common two-letter consonant combos in the English language: CH, CK, SH, ST and TH. Quiddler, meanwhile, uses IN, ER, CL and TH.And in addition to the above, Play on Words is made in America. Quiddler is made in China.

**Q: Do you think this game would be appropriate for an addiction group?**
A: The game is great mental exercise for anyone who enjoys words and spelling. The all-face-up style of play keeps everyone engaged and allows for a lot a conversation and humor, at times, between players. And the game is not a rush, so it is not stressful.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent for an advanced word game lover!
*by A***A on December 29, 2017*

I love the challenge of this game. It was a perfect buy for advanced word geeks like us. Our family (6 of us) ages are 14-44. Pros: small package to travel with cards are large enough to see letters easily across the table Cons: no timer (which really isn't a con, everyone has phones:)) I bought several word games this Christmas and this one really pulls out the word masters. I recommend players of the same "level" play together as advanced players will CRUSH players who make only small words. We enjoyed playing it the best with 3 players or less. Our family made words that were very hard to change (play on) and we ran out of cards quick with 4 players. Very good job with this, I will not be giving this game away.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great game for families with teens who maybe don't read books as much as they should...
*by C***N on September 27, 2019*

We love the game. It was pretty easy to learn the rules and make a go of it. We have two teenage boys who are good students and who work hard at being nice. They don't read a lot of books. Even when it's part of homework it takes some effort to get them to pick up a book. Work games is our way of keeping their brains developing and expanding. This game is part of our regular rotation.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice
*by C***T on December 16, 2024*

Very easy ro learn and fun to play.

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