word game

American

noun

any game or contest involving skill in using, forming, guessing, or changing words or expressions, such as anagrams or Scrabble.

word game British

noun

any game involving the formation, discovery, or alteration of a word or words

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“We might have to suffer through a word game.”

From Literature

“Tonight” host Jimmy Fallon is producing a pilot based on the popular New York Times word game.

From Los Angeles Times

The first thing I do Monday and every day, unless I have a really slammed schedule, is I do the New York Times word games.

From The Wall Street Journal

Devastated, Rhiannon and her partner were using social media for support, as well as playing online word games together.

From BBC

As well as voting for their favourite bird, nature lovers have also been able to take part this year in a version of the popular web-based word game Wordle - called, of course, Birdle.

From BBC

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