5-player games / Word Game
Best 5-player word games The best 5-player word games are Codenames XXL, Decrypto XL and Codenames Duet XXL — the top-rated of 100 5-player word games in the MeeplePick database, led by Codenames XXL (2015) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Codenames XXL (2015)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
Decrypto XL (2018)
3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
Codenames Duet XXL (2017)
2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
Just One (2018)
3–7 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
Paperback (2014)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
When I Dream (2016)
4–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
Werewords (2017)
4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Taboo (1989)
4–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Letter Jam (2019)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Hardback (2018)
1–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Scrabble Scattergories (1988)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
Balderdash (1984)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
Scrabble Boggle (1972)
1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
Beyond Balderdash (1993)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Werewords Deluxe Edition (2018)
2–20 players · 10 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
Duplex (2010)
3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Codenames Deep Undercover (2016)
4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Trapwords (2018)
4–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
The Chameleon (2017)
3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Cranium (1998)
4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 5.7
Complexity
Word on the Street (2009)
2–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Krazy Wordz Erwachsenen Edition (2016)
3–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4
Complexity
Funemployed 'Hiring Frenzy' (2013)
3–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Super Boggle (1979)
2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
Medium (2019)
2–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Anomia Party Edition (2013)
3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
Pass Word (1994)
4–16 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Quiddler Deluxe (1998)
1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
Letter Tycoon (2015)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Word Slam (2016)
3–99 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Cross Clues (2020)
2–6 players · 5–10 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
Linq (2004)
4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
CrossTalk (2017)
4–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Nobody Is Perfect (1992)
3–10 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
Articulate! (1992)
4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
Compatibility (1996)
3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
Wise and Otherwise (1997)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Wordsy (2017)
1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Unspeakable Words (2007)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
Attribute (2002)
3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
Think! Words (2012)
2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
Showtime (1990)
4–99 players · 10 min · ★ 5.9
Complexity
Fiesta de los Muertos (2019)
4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Knit Wit (2016)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
Cranium Hoopla (2002)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
Krazy Wordz Family Edition (2016)
3–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Cranium WOW (2007)
4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
Travel Pass the Bomb (1994)
2–10 players · 20 min · ★ 5.8
Complexity
Show all 48 games Show less Quick word games for 5 players (30 minutes or less) Codenames XXL (2015)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
Codenames Duet XXL (2017)
2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
Just One (2018)
3–7 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
Werewords (2017)
4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Taboo (1989)
4–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Scrabble Scattergories (1988)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
Scrabble Boggle (1972)
1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
Werewords Deluxe Edition (2018)
2–20 players · 10 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
Duplex (2010)
3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Codenames Deep Undercover (2016)
4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
The Chameleon (2017)
3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Word on the Street (2009)
2–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Frequently asked
What is the best 5-player word game? Codenames XXL (2015) is the highest-rated 5-player word game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 70,126 ratings. Decrypto XL and Codenames Duet XXL round out the top three.
How many 5-player word games are there? MeeplePick lists 100 5-player word games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating. /pic8907965.jpg)
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