basic scrabble (Upwords)

Member Name: barbie84

Product:	Upwords
Date:	24/08/09 (64 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: great game

Disadvantages: none

Upword in my opinion is a very similar game to scrabble in the fact that you create words from lettered tiles you have and using letters already on the board but this is a 3d version.

Having said this i wouldnt recomend this for the expert scrabbler like my dad as it is a lot more basic in the scoring system and requires a lot less thought, spelling ability and inteligence than the original scrabble game but for the less expert scrabbler like me it is great fun.

The basics of the game are very similar to scrabble, you place tiles onto a board to make words but it is a lot easier to score points and win at upword as the points system is different and you can creat a completely new word using just one letter ontop of another in an already formed word. EG pig could become pin with just the addition of one letter.

The scoring system is a little confusing to begin with but you soon get used to this but dont loose the book as it is often needed to refer back to for points totals.

You can get a few different versions of this game, there is a travel game which is good but the tiles are small and fiddly for anyone with large thumbs, a basic game and an electronic one that keeps tabs of your score.

This game is obviously only suitable once a child can read and spell but it is great for developing there skills at forming new words and improving there spelling, literacy and vocab. Having said this i too think it is a great game for adults.

Summary: a great game