Shake up the letters and see how many words you can find in 3 minutes. The longer the words the more you score.

Ease to set up / learn

Set up and play is simplicity itself. Just shake up the letters, set the timer and you are ready. There are a few rules around what words you are allowed but otherwise just open and play!

Fun Factor

Good fun to be had as each round is quick - no danger of getting bored. It can get quite intense / competitive and having a dictionary handy might sort out a few dodgy claims.

Family Factor

Although age 8 is the recommended minimum we found you could have younger ones playing by for example allowing them to have 2 letter words. It’s one of our family favourites as it’s challenging for the kids and the adults.

Originality

Wordsearch itself is not an original concept but Boggle captures the concept in a simple and entertaining way.

Play it again

This one is always at the front of our games cupboard. Given that it is quick to set up, quick to play and great entertainment, it will always be popular.

Build quality

Nothing much to go wrong here. Solid plastic construction to hold the letter dice. Timer would suffer if dropped.

Educational

Brilliant to help the children (and adults!) learn new words and practice spelling.

Value for money

Available for less than a tenner so must be top value for the amount of entertainment.

Overall

This is a great game for the family. Fun, simple to play and top educational content. We keep coming back to it and we highly recommend it.