Word-Whiz (1996)

About this game

A stick is put at the center of the table. Three cards , with a consonant on each, are showed. The player finding a word with all these three consonants (in any order and of course together with other letters) catches the stick and says the word. He scores the vowels in the word. If he says a wrong word, or one that has already been said, or if he catches the stick and stays mute, he loses a vowel. The first scoring a certain amount of each vowel (a few less U's than the others...) wins the game.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.2/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.