Word Games to Increase Vocabularly

LindaOlson

I also like Scrabble a lot. I play it very often

6 years ago

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You are right, word games are very good for mental development and increase your vocabulary. To tell the truth, our parents always played with us in the game Erudite where you had to insert letters into cells and guess the words. It was really a very interesting and rallying occupation. Now I learn my children to play crossword puzzles. We can unravel them for the whole evening. Indeed, sometimes we met such questions to which I don't know the answers by myself. But there are some useful services that we use to courage crossword clue easily. It's a pity that in my childhood there was no something such.

6 years ago

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peachpurple

I agree that word games such as Word Cookies are great app games that kids and adults could increase vocabulary and spellings too. My son who is 10 years old plays Word Cookies daily in order to complete the levels. He even used the cheat website when he runs out of ideas. Although it is not right but he managed to learn new words and even look up in the dictionary for more information.

9 years ago

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fishmonk

I love playing Scrabble. I was introduced to the game as a kid by my uncles and aunts. My parents were not really a fan of board games. I did manage to learn a lot of new words by playing the game. It was great that our school allowed us to play in class as well. Nowadays, I rarely play Scrabble due to lack of time. Are there any great online Scrabble games?

9 years ago

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thisfreespirit

As an elementary school teacher I love using board games in the classroom as a way for students to learn or practice their skills. The best part is that it is fun for the kids, so they don't necessarily realize how much they are learning. Scrabble is a great way for them to stretch their brains and practice making words. Another game I like to use is simply "Making Words" as it's called. You provide students with a set of predetermined letters (simple printed letters on cut out paper works) and challenge them to make as many different words as they can with just those letters. For younger kids, you can walk them through the first few by telling them what letters to put down, then telling them which letters to change to make new words. For instance, spell cat, now change the letter c to an s to spell sat.

9 years ago

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ballyhara

Yes, I'm teaching English to school kids and this is a great way to learn. Sometimes they have doubts about the words they are making, so that makes them go to the Dictionary and learn it properly. In my case, I use Boggle and it works perfect. They feel they're playing a game, but they don't notice how good they are learning a new language.

9 years ago

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Baburra

This is a great way to teach kids vocabulary. I know I had a lot of fun when I was younger just playing word games, and definitely playing games was much more fun and engaging than just sitting still and listening to lectures. Sometimes I might be more in the mood to just sit quietly in learn, though, to be completely honest, but having alternatives like playing word games and doing projects where I learn application was also great for my own education.

9 years ago

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Tronia

I absolutely agree that word games are amazing for expanding your vocabulary. I actually have Scrabble in my closet and when my friends come over, we play it sometimes... along side Monopoly Word Games to Increase Vocabularly

I really love that you have to think on your own and create words that you perhaps didn't even know you had in your head. I have learned many new ones through playing.

I also have an app on my smartphone called "Words With Friends" and that game is really great. It allows you to play online or with your friends. I'd recommend you give it a try if you like word games in general.

9 years ago

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Authord

You are actually right word games helps a lot to improve vocabulary and also sharpens the brain, although i stopped playing scrabble many years ago but i must confess that when i was playing the game my vocabulary and spelling skills were impeccable.
And it is also important in second language acquisition for people finding it difficult to keep up or grasp their second language, word games is a perfect stepping stone and sharping edge in second language acquisition.

9 years ago

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galegatling

I also like to play word games. I played some of the childhood's common word games and also I have played some of the newer ones, such as those that can be played using the computer or a mobile. One word game that doesn't just help with my vocabulary but also my sharpness and agility, is the game called Typer Shark. It's a light game and also a flash game wherein you will be pressure to input all words correctly as time decreases.

9 years ago

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DanoCath

I totally agree that playing word games would definitely;y improve one's vocabulary. Through this game, we are able to encounter new words and it will help to exercise our mind. I usually play word games on my phone during my free time and it does help me gather new words and meaning. I seldom find myself using words in a sentence though I am perfectly not sure of the meaning itself. However, I strongly believe that it's right to use the word in the sentence. Isn't it funny? Then I figured out that the word am using is the same word that catches my attention when I was playing word games on my phone.

9 years ago

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DarthHazard

They do definitely improve and increase your vocabulary. We have a game over here in the UK that helps to improve our vocabulary, I'm not sure what it is called unfortunately but basically, you have to throw some dice (or die). You then get some letters so let's say the three dice land on "A", "E" and "P". You have to pick a card from a deck as well that has a category on it like "animals". The players then have to say a word that has all the letters and fits that category. The person with the word that has the most letters including the letters on the dice wins that card. It then continues until all the cards are finished.

9 years ago

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Baburra

I do love word games, though I never really actively played them just to increase my vocabulary. For the most part I just play them for fun, but of course the fact that it makes me better at English is a major plus as well. I used to love playing Scrabble and Boggle too, but my favorite was always that game where there would be a bunch of letters laid out into a square shape and you'd have to find full words within. I always liked that because it mixed my love of word games with pattern recognition which I absolutely love.

9 years ago

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galegatling

For the most part I just play them for fun, but of course the fact that it makes me better at English is a major plus as well.

This is basically the benefits of of playing word games. Scrabble is an all time favorite for most of us specially during our childhood years. And the best thing about this game is it is still widely played even today. Whenever I would play this game, I always have a dictionary beside me. Word Games to Increase Vocabularly

9 years ago

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JoeMilford

I too love Scrabble. Also, although it is a bit lowbrow, I like playing Cards Against Humanity with friends. This might be a bit old fashioned, but I still do crossword puzzles online, and these can also expand your use of language and vocabulary. There are a lot of free crossword puzzles online that one can play, and I do the USA Today one on a regular basis to keep me semi-sharp. Still, nothing beats reading all of the time to beef up those language skills.

9 years ago

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AlexJPro

I agree that word games are really good for your vocabulary and they really improve your grammar as well so you might give it a try.
Also they're a lot of these type of games on the internet so just a quick google search can help you.

9 years ago

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Penauthor

These are the kind of games that our younger generations should be playing. I mean one that adds to them. It ain't bad playing soccer on play station but something like this should take more priority.

I always jump at opportunities to play games like scrabble, word puzzles etc. I wouldn't mind reading more recommendations.

9 years ago

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Barida

I was introduced to the game of scramble while growing up by my parents then because both of them always play it. I was able to improve my vocabulary by playing the game while growing and it is rare to see me write articles without adding the words I learnt by playing the game of scramble.

It has benefited me that much and I am hoping to marry someone that plays board games as well, so we can easily pass our knowledge to our kids

9 years ago

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augusta

I only play brain tasking games though a bit of entertainment or fun is not a bad idea,but I mostly go for brain boosting ones.Scrabble just like chess is one game I love to play.As you have mentioned it help us build our vocabulary and energise us for new word formation.It a fun and educative game

9 years ago

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poingan77

I remembered playing Scrabbles with my siblings when we were young. We played Scrabbles when we can't go out back when smartphone don't exist. We enjoyed playing Scrabbles as much as we learn and it strengthened our bond.

Another Word game I enjoyed playing is Text Twist I'm sure some of you played this game. I like how it challenges at the same time teaches you to make a word out of certain letters at certain time.

9 years ago

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tophew

honestly as much i would love to play word games i'm not good at it during my highschool years we have a sports club and i try to play for scrabble i practice hard but still i cannot compete with the experience once and i think that game is not for me and i tried playing chess boom! that's where i belong i'm good at it i became 3times defending champion during our highschool days and that was amazing experience i ever had.

9 years ago

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Blank629

The games I played to increase my vocabulary are Scrabble, Text Twist and Bookworm. Scrabble is also my past time so if I don't have any work, I'll get it and challenge my three other self. I enjoy playing it and also it increase my vocabulary. Next is Text Twist where there is one word that is jumbled and from that word, you will think other words to increase your points and reach the next level. The last is Bookworm where there are letters in your screen and you must find words and you will use that words to move on the next level. There are so many games that can increase your vocabulary but for me these three is the best.

9 years ago

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zheh

I love playing word games eversince, i specially like textwist. it's my way to exercise my mind and increase my vocabulary. I remember there's even a time that i always challenged my workmates to beat my top score. And still, i always get the highest. Word Games to Increase Vocabularly

i also love scrabble and word cookies now.

9 years ago

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wilkan80

Scrabble is one of the best word games that I used during my high school years to improve on my vocabulary and word formations, its fun to play as well as the challenge it gives to construct new words and having to look them up in a dictionary to confirm they exist.

Word games are good for improving your memory, at the same time growing your knowledge of the English language. I would recommend them to all for fun and educational purposes.

9 years ago

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tinethoughts

My child and I loved to play scrabble on our free time. It enhances our vocabulary and at the same time I have been using scrabble to introduce new words to my daughter. We also loved doing crossword puzzles and most of the time we collect crosswords puzzles from newspaper clips. with this new past time, my daughter finally opened a dictionaries and thesaurus which she had never done before.

9 years ago

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pizzalover

Scrabble is a good game to increase vocabulary also boggle. I used to play a lot scrabble with my friends a family and I have to admit that I learned a lot of words with these games. It is better if you play it with people who are older because they know words that you didn't even know existed. That helps you a lot.

9 years ago

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felabruno

I can't really recommend any games for increasing just one's vocabulary but I find many quizzes on jetpunk interesting and great for learning new things. I like the ones about countries (locating countries on a map, learning their capital cities) and the general knowledge quizzes because they are literally about every subject and you can learn a lot from them.

9 years ago

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Xyruz13

The first thing that comes to my mind is scrabble. It's a great way to increase your vocabulary and to have fun with your friends as well. I believe that games are not the best way to increase your vocabulary. I think a better way to do that is to watch a lot of movies and TV shows, listen to music, read magazines, newspapers and THE DICTIONARY! But if you really want games, then check out Secret Word, Picture Word, Word Funnel and Hangman.

9 years ago

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saygorem

Do word games increase vocabulary? Definitely! Beacause you are exercising yiur brain in doing so, and helps you think of possible words available in the dictionary. I love scrabble, it helps me think of the words stocked in my brain through the years.

9 years ago

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nashi05

Yes i'd rather play word games to enhance my vocabulary but sometimes when i got tired of thinking I'm going to shift another video games or rest for a while. They said that word games is best exercise for our memory too.

9 years ago

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BelindaMT

Absolutely yes! I am still playing word game but not scrabble. I easily get bored playing scrabble. I prefer Text twist created by gamehouse. It was really a fun game since it has a timer that you have to finish to guess the word asked so you can proceed to the next word and if you failed to guess after the times up, you will do it all over again starting from 0 score. Here in the office we play that during break time. We agreed that we have to beat the top score and I was the top 1 for 1 week now.

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saygorem

May I add something in my reply, i browse online for word games and many new apps pops up. Word game apps are available now for download in google play. But nothing beats the original Scrabble.

9 years ago

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Pixie06

I have been playing word games ever since I was a kid and they are my favorite. I remember playing scrabble with my mom, dad and siblings during my childhood and it was so fun and enjoyable. I have to agree that I learnt many new words while playing scrabble with my family. I have installed games like Wordfeud and snap attack on my phone and I do play them every now and then. I still play scrabble with my nephew and niece and this has improved their language skills.

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Vastor122

Scrabble - #1 - It's an old classic, can't seem to get enough, specially when playing with another human.

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sephzer

My old time favorite game about word game is WORDSMITH. In this game your task is to produce many words by a certain scrambled letters. You will also to find what is the real word by using all the letter is the scrambled letters.
Every time I play this game I was motivated to find the exact word, and end each stage quickly. It also boost my confidence and fluency in my skills.

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billdk24

I've only played a few word games in a computer during my childhood it was "hangaroo" if I'm not mistaken. it was fun specially playing with others , but to increase a person's vocabulary I would prefer a different method well since I'm not a native english speaker I suppose it would be better for me if I were to converse with someone with a wide range of vocabulary words for me to learn some of them.

I could say that I've also learned a few vocabulary by watching U.S. series and movies. the important thing in learning is to enjoy first what you're doing Word Games to Increase Vocabularly

9 years ago

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Carmilina

Word factory and scrabble are games that are really helpful. It makes our brain exercise to find words. This will really help us slot.

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Carmilina

When me and my siblings play scrabble there are some words that really surprise me. My brother usually good at it and can prove that there's a word that he place on the board. This kind of game really exercise our brain and increase our vocabulary.

9 years ago

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Rybert21

Scrabble is one of the most popular word game, it is a vocabulary word game, it is a pointing system, the longer the word, higher the points you would get, this is by far a well. Known word game across the world.

You could try the crosswords game, usually you find this one on the newspaper.

9 years ago

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chelfox18

Scrabble is one of the best word game I played. It's not only enhancing your vocabulary , it's also fun to play.
When I was a child ,I remember that we always play it after school with a little twist. The loser will do the dishes.
It's one of my memories of my childhood, even now we still play it if we have free time.

9 years ago

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lovefoxycharms

I think the best word game for me is Scrabble. In Scrabble, you are forced to expand your vocabulary in order to gain points in the game. It's also an amusing activity for the family and even your friends. I easily get tired of other board games such as "The Millionaire's Game", "Snakes and Ladders" and "Uno" but I will never ever get bored of Scrabble. It's a classic! Me and my family like it a lot. We usually play it when we are all at home. Who do you usually play Scrabble with? Do you only use the official Scrabble dictionary or do you use any kind of word book?

9 years ago

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naknakdatu

Word games are always fun and exciting tonplay. It keeps your mind running. Like your brain won't stop from thinking over and over agiain. Word games helps older people from the symptoms of memory loss or maybe from alzheirmers disease.

9 years ago

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diels1001

I only try playing Scrabble. Many or maybe almost all of you know it and have been try to play it since it's very popular. I'm not really a fun of word games in board since it takes a lot of thinking and almost all of the time the game is silent. I wan the game but I hate it when your opponents are taking it as a life threatening situation and produce a long time silence, it really bores me. I know that a player can take all of the time given but for peace sake, try making a move faster, it there's really nothing, then a pass is possible. But I enjoy playing it.

9 years ago

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pandooh

Those are the apps that I have currently in my phone. Yes, I do love board games. It's as if I am gaining something that can't be bought to anywhere. That I could learn even though I am not at school. That I can still be productive in just for few minutes. That I can be a better version of myself. I know that a person can't be measured based on their vocabulary skills but this is also a tool in everything we do. Interaction, explaining yourself, or codes (LOL). Imagine writing your own essay with words that are strange and unfamiliar to the minds of others? That's an ego booster. It's also a training for your brain. An exercise that will help you and your future.

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diels1001

I tried some mobile word games and it's a little bit fun. Well, I don't really enjoy these kinds of games since I want more action but I still enjoy playing it for a brief period of time. I think it's about more or less 2 weeks that I am playing a word game and I am continuing to play it. Maybe for some of you that's odd but I'm sure there are also people who can relate to my situation.

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diels1001

There are many available mobile word games that are free in playstore today. Even the famous scrabble have an application version of it. There are also many kinds of new type word games that are more complicated than the previous ones. Four pics one word for example, is really a new type of a word game that is incorporated with images. It's hard to play this and really brain damaging but it is fun to do.

9 years ago

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Krisleen

I play word games but I play offline most of the time. I play it with my nephews and nieces. My favorite word game is Scrabble. We have a game board of it that's why I play it offline most of the time. It's another fun brain activity for me aside from chess. It's indeed a good way to enhance vocabulary. I tend to find words that include the challenging letters there like Q, X, and Z. Placing those letters on a double/triple word or letter score is so rewarding. I also do the computation of our scores so I practice Math and vocabulary skills at the same time.

9 years ago

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ColdFlameChris

I love to play Scrabble. It feels so good whenever I can come up with more than 5 letter word. We used to play this but now, most of my cousins and relatives don't have time to play this since there's already a smartphone. It's a sad reality. Word Games to Increase Vocabularly

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jemuelterrado

Definitely scrabble game is very addicting and worth time consuming game to have a fun time. I just remembered when we play together with my grandmother and grandfather. This is so fun for family bonding too. There are lots of memories with the game in fact i kept the boards and chips because i know there will come a time that we will play this again with my family. I really miss that time when technology games is not yet developed and we were spending time with any traditional games like this Scrabble game.

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jemuelterrado

Word games is very helpful to our vocabulary in fact they are the one who helps us to learn new words. Word games are generally engaged as a source of entertainment, but have been found to serve an educational purpose as well. For instance, young children can find enjoyment playing modestly competitive games such as Hangman, while naturally developing important language skills like spelling.

9 years ago

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mildredtabitha

I also like playing word games and solving puzzles. It helps me improve my vocabulary and also improves my brain functioning. They are not really fun to play like other popular games I know but at least they help with learning.

9 years ago

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jaymish

Word games are the absolute best.Especially for children. When we were small we used to play a lot of scrabble, and this i must admit contributed to our good vocabulary. I've seen also with my children that the more we play the better they get at spelling and reading. This is a good way to get children to improve their vocabulary while having fun.Because of scrabble i like to read and discover new words. I would recommend this to any parent.

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Milarl

[ctrl+b]Indeed, I also noticed that through many logic games I enrich my vocabulary enormously and I enjoy this fact.
Sometimes I also use <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}scrabble word finder so this fact offers me even more opportunities so that I am always in continuous development and finding out new things.
Next week I registered for a contest in this field and I hope to win because I really like what I do and I'm glad I have such a hobby.

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Milarl

Indeed, I also noticed that through many logic games I enrich my vocabulary enormously and I enjoy this fact.
Sometimes I also use <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}scrabble word finder so this fact offers me even more opportunities so that I am always in continuous development and finding out new things.
Next week I registered for a contest in this field and I hope to win because I really like what I do and I'm glad I have such a hobby.

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