Parenting for High Potential
Grover Young
September 2003
USA

[My Word] is a fast-paced word game that can be played in less than 30 minutes per game. It consists of 60 single and double letter cards. The dealer places letter cards face-up, one at a time in the center of the table. The first player that calls out a word that uses the letters from at least three cards wins those cards. The dealer controls the speed at which the cards are dealt and determines whether the word is allowed. A round is over when all of the cards have been placed face-up on the table and no more words can be made. Each player then records the number of cards he or she collected for that round. The game is over when everyone playing has dealt once. The players total up the number of cards collected for the whole game and the one with the largest total is declared the winner.  

My Word Jr....is played the same way as [My Word] but only has single letter cards. Our testers liked the fast and fun wordplay. They found it challenging, and out older testers increased the challenge by requiring the use of 4 cards to make a word. Both games worked well in mixed age groups and for family play.

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