Spingo (1980)

About this game

This scrabble-related game is played using a special twelve-sided die called the Spingo die, containing several different letter combination. The player who rolled then chooses a letter, and everyone must write down that letter on their paper sheets. When the sheets are filled, each complete word is counted, and points are awarded. Re-implements: Word Nerd (Which uses 3-4 letter English words)

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 8.
• Rules load. At 1.3/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.