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Word Snatch (2001)

2–10 players · 45 min · age 8+ · ★ 6.4 on BGG

Players
2–10
Play time
45 min
Age
8+
Complexity
Medium-light
BGG rating
6.4/10

Best for 2–10 players aged 8+ who like word game games — medium-light complexity, plays in 45 min.

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Word Snatch board game box cover

About Word Snatch

SNATCH is a reimplementation of the classic game of Anagrams. It contains a slightly different tile distribution from a Scrabble set of tiles, reportedly based on analysis by WW2 code-breakers. THE GAME Place the tiles face down and take turns to turn them over until a word of three or more letters can be made. If you see and say the word first, take it. Watch out. From now on the game has 2 sides as words are made both from the centre pool of letters or snatched from other p…

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Mechanics: Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition · Designer: (Uncredited)

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Word Snatch FAQ

How many players is Word Snatch?
Word Snatch plays with 2–10 players, ages 8 and up.
How long does Word Snatch take to play?
A game of Word Snatch takes 45 min, at medium-light complexity (1.7/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Word Snatch any good?
Word Snatch rates 6.4/10 from 279 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a word game game built around pattern building, pattern recognition.