From: SET Enterprises Inc. Average Rating: Binding: Toy Label: SET Enterprises Inc. Manufacturer Minimum Age: 10 years Manufacturer Maximum Age: 14 years Model: 4098364 Number of Items: 1 Release Date: May 01, 2007
Features:
The SHORT Word Game. The challenge of Quiddler is to arrange your entire hand into words.
Contents: 118 cards & instructions. Solitaire instructions are also included.
Ages: 8 to adult/1-8 players
The Play: 8 rounds per game, players draw and discard until someone forms their hand into words using two or more cards per word. Once a player goes out, everyone else gets one last chance to draw and put down the words they have made.
Product Description: The challenge of Quiddler is to arrange your entire hand into words. Draw and discard in turn. Try to use those high point letters, but don't get caught with them uncombined! Quiddler is fast paced because you can play using everyday words. A bonus is given for the most words in each round (so little words can help you win), as well as for the longest word. Quiddler is a delightful challenge for both rookies and word game lovers. Quiddler is for up to eight players.
Editorial Review: The rules are brutal, but the rewards are worth it in this card game that works a bit like Scrabble. Although there is a solitary version of the game for one player, you can play with up to eight. Cards containing letters of the alphabet and special combinations of letters are dealt in increasing number each time the dealer completes a round. Once you've collected your share, you can discard and pick up a new card with each turn. The object is to turn all the letters in your possession into dictionary-proof words while leaving one stray card as a final discard. You want to be the first to accomplish the goal, of course, but there is a scoring system that makes the play competitive for everyone. One nice element is the cards themselves: the letter design is based on beautiful artwork from Celtic manuscripts. This card game is a 1999 Parents' Choice Silver Award winner. --Tom Keogh
Quiddler is fun and educational too Quiddler is fun and as a bonus it is also educational We play it with our young grandchildren and play alone. We have replaced Scrabble with Quiddler The cards are easy to carry with us on trips!
Quiddler I ordered Quiddler because it is a fun game and good for the children. It's a good word game.
A great find I use this game with my middle school students. It is a Friday treat and it makes them think. This game fosters belonging and is educational. The kids will help each other find words so that they can go out and not lose points! To see them working together like that and learning is great.
What has eight letters and spells FUN? This card game is addictive! I learned it quickly during a group camping trip, vowing to buy my own deck upon my return. I've since bought several more decks and have taught it to my family and friends (young and old). They're all as hooked on it as I am.
It's a word game, but since the words formed are usually no more than 3-6 letters long, it's accessible to a wide range of spelling abilities. An average game can last 20-45 minutes and scoring is simple. Our family chose to use an official Scrabble dictionary as a reference, since the guidelines of the two games are similar.
The playing cards are high quality, made to stand up to many hundreds of rounds of the game. The instructions are clear and concise (one can also play solitaire Quiddler).
I highly recommend this game to anyone who likes word games and to groups whose participants have varying skill levels.
Fun at your fingertips Love the game!! Our employees play this card game with the residents at our retirement home and it is a lot of fun. Players can make the game challenging or not; it is entirely up to the creativity of the participants. Make sure you have a dictionary available as it makes the game more interesting.
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