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Best 6-player word games

The best 6-player word games are Codenames XXL, Decrypto XL and Codenames Duet XXL — the top-rated of 93 6-player word games in the MeeplePick database, led by Codenames XXL (2015) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top word games for 6 players

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Time
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  • Codenames XXL (2015)

    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Decrypto XL (2018)

    3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Codenames Duet XXL (2017)

    2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Just One (2018)

    3–7 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6

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  • When I Dream (2016)

    4–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Werewords (2017)

    4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Taboo (1989)

    4–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3

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  • Letter Jam (2019)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Scrabble Scattergories (1988)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2

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  • Balderdash (1984)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Scrabble Boggle (1972)

    1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2

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  • Beyond Balderdash (1993)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Werewords Deluxe Edition (2018)

    2–20 players · 10 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Duplex (2010)

    3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Codenames Deep Undercover (2016)

    4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Trapwords (2018)

    4–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0

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  • The Chameleon (2017)

    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Cranium (1998)

    4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 5.7

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  • Word on the Street (2009)

    2–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Krazy Wordz Erwachsenen Edition (2016)

    3–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Funemployed 'Hiring Frenzy' (2013)

    3–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Super Boggle (1979)

    2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Medium (2019)

    2–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Anomia Party Edition (2013)

    3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Pass Word (1994)

    4–16 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3

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  • Quiddler Deluxe (1998)

    1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1

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  • Word Slam (2016)

    3–99 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Cross Clues (2020)

    2–6 players · 5–10 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Linq (2004)

    4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9

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  • CrossTalk (2017)

    4–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Nobody Is Perfect (1992)

    3–10 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Articulate! (1992)

    4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Compatibility (1996)

    3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Wise and Otherwise (1997)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Wordsy (2017)

    1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Unspeakable Words (2007)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2

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  • Attribute (2002)

    3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4

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  • Think! Words (2012)

    2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4

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  • Showtime (1990)

    4–99 players · 10 min · ★ 5.9

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  • Fiesta de los Muertos (2019)

    4–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Knit Wit (2016)

    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1

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  • Cranium Hoopla (2002)

    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2

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  • Krazy Wordz Family Edition (2016)

    3–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Cranium WOW (2007)

    4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 6.1

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  • Travel Pass the Bomb (1994)

    2–10 players · 20 min · ★ 5.8

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  • Alias (1991)

    4–12 players · 60 min · ★ 5.8

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  • In One Word (1996)

    4–99 players · 20–35 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Apples to Apples Junior! (2002)

    4–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8

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Quick word games for 6 players (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 6-player word game?
Codenames XXL (2015) is the highest-rated 6-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 6-player word games are there?
MeeplePick lists 93 6-player word games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

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