Best word game board games
The best word game board games are Codenames XXL, Decrypto XL and Codenames Duet XXL — the top-rated of 127 word game board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Codenames XXL (2015) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Card GameCodenames XXL (2015)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6
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DeductionDecrypto XL (2018)3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameCodenames Duet XXL (2017)2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6
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Party GameJust One (2018)3–7 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GamePaperback (2014)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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Word GameScrabble (1948)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.3
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DeductionWhen I Dream (2016)4–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1
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DeductionWerewords (2017)4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.2
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Party GameTaboo (1989)4–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameLetter Jam (2019)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameHardback (2018)1–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.3
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Party GameScrabble Scattergories (1988)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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BluffingBalderdash (1984)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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DiceScrabble Boggle (1972)1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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BluffingBeyond Balderdash (1993)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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DeductionWerewords Deluxe Edition (2018)2–20 players · 10 min · ★ 7.6
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Party GameDuplex (2010)3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameCodenames Deep Undercover (2016)4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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ExplorationTrapwords (2018)4–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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BluffingThe Chameleon (2017)3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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Party GameCranium (1998)4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 5.7
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Party GameWord on the Street (2009)2–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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Party GameKrazy Wordz Erwachsenen Edition (2016)3–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameFunemployed 'Hiring Frenzy' (2013)3–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Real-timeSuper Boggle (1979)2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameMedium (2019)2–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameAnomia Party Edition (2013)3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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Party GamePass Word (1994)4–16 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameQuiddler Deluxe (1998)1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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EconomicLetter Tycoon (2015)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Party GameWord Slam (2016)3–99 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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DeductionCross Clues (2020)2–6 players · 5–10 min · ★ 7.6
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DeductionLinq (2004)4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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DeductionCrossTalk (2017)4–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0
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BluffingNobody Is Perfect (1992)3–10 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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Party GameArticulate! (1992)4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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DeductionBarbarossa (1988)3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameCompatibility (1996)3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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BluffingWise and Otherwise (1997)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7
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Real-timeWordsy (2017)1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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Word GameUpwords (1982)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 5.7
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Territory BuildingWord Domination (2017)2–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameUnspeakable Words (2007)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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DeductionCodenames Harry Potter (2018)2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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Party GameAttribute (2002)3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Card GameThink! Words (2012)2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Card GameShowtime (1990)4–99 players · 10 min · ★ 5.9
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DeductionFiesta de los Muertos (2019)4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.3
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Word GameKnit Wit (2016)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1
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Card GameCranium Hoopla (2002)2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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Party GameKrazy Wordz Family Edition (2016)3–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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Movies / TV / Radio themeCranium WOW (2007)4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 6.1
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EconomicBuyWord (2004)1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3
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ElectronicTravel Pass the Bomb (1994)2–10 players · 20 min · ★ 5.8
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Movies / TV / Radio themePassword (1962)3–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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DeductionWhat's My Word? (1972)2 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.1
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Real-timeTAGS (2018)2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.6
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Action / DexterityThe Big Taboo (2006)4–0 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.3
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Party GameAlias (1991)4–12 players · 60 min · ★ 5.8
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Party GameIn One Word (1996)4–99 players · 20–35 min · ★ 6.5
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Frequently asked
- What is the best word game board game?
- Codenames XXL (2015) is the highest-rated word game board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 70,126 ratings. Decrypto XL and Codenames Duet XXL round out the top three.
- How many word game board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 127 word game board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.