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1996 Ranked #15,346

Word-whiz

This word-finding reflex game has players spot a word containing three displayed consonants, grab the stick, and score its vowels. Wrong, repeated, or missing answers cost vowels, so speed must be matched by accuracy.

Action / Dexterity Card Game

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

1.18/5

Rating

6.52

Harder to teach Low interaction Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 2.6/5

Low interaction

Player scaling 3.9/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.6/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

A stick is put at the center of the table. Three cards , with a consonant on each, are showed.

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A stick is put at the center of the table. Three cards , with a consonant on each, are showed. The player finding a word with all these three consonants (in any order and of course together with other letters) catches the stick and says the word. He scores the vowels in the word. If he says a wrong word, or one that has already been said, or if he catches the stick and stays mute, he loses a vowel. The first scoring a certain amount of each vowel (a few less U's than the others...) wins the game.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Hajo Bücken

Publishers

1
Editrice Giochi

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