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18 games like Scrabble Scattergories

The best games like Scrabble Scattergories are VisualEyes, Telestrations and Cranium Hoopla — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. VisualEyes shares party game, real-time, word game with Scrabble Scattergories.

Every alternative below links to its own Scrabble Scattergories-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s party game / real-time shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 1.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. VisualEyes (2003)
    2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 5.6 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Real-time, Word Game, Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil · 2 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
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  2. 2. Telestrations (2009)
    4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Real-time, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
    View Telestrations on Amazon →
  3. 3. Cranium Hoopla (2002)
    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Real-time, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
    View Cranium Hoopla on Amazon →
  4. 4. Travel Pass the Bomb (1994)
    2–10 players · 20 min · ★ 5.8 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Real-time, Word Game, Dice Rolling · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 10 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
  5. 5. Pictomania (Second Edition) (2018)
    3–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Real-time, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 3–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
  6. 6. Beyond Balderdash (1993)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  7. 7. Telestrations After Dark (2015)
    4–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Real-time, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  8. 8. Balderdash (1984)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
  9. 9. Wordsy (2017)
    1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Real-time, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
  10. 10. Wise and Otherwise (1997)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  11. 11. Panic Lab (2012)
    2–10 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Real-time, Dice Rolling · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 10 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
  12. 12. The Big Taboo (2006)
    4–0 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  13. 13. Unanimo (1990)
    3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  14. 14. Cranium WOW (2007)
    4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 16 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
  15. 15. Paku Paku (2017)
    2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Real-time, Dice Rolling · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · ~20 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  16. 16. Blank Slate (2018)
    3–8 players · 20–35 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Word Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  17. 17. Outburst! (1986)
    4–20 players · 60 min · ★ 5.8 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Real-time, Dice Rolling · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 20 · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  18. 18. Monster Match (2018)
    2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble Scattergories: Party Game, Real-time, Dice Rolling · 1 of Scrabble Scattergories’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Scrabble Scattergories: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Scrabble Scattergories?
VisualEyes (2003) is the closest match to Scrabble Scattergories, sharing party game, real-time, word game. It rates 5.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Scrabble Scattergories?
VisualEyes, Telestrations, Cranium Hoopla are the top-ranked alternatives to Scrabble Scattergories in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is VisualEyes harder than Scrabble Scattergories?
Compared with Scrabble Scattergories, VisualEyes is same complexity and about the same length (1.4 vs 1.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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