Alphabet Runs: A Word Game for Seniors
Word Games
Alphabet Runs is a word game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Some words hide a little run of the alphabet, like ST in STAND or DEF in DEFEND. Find the run in each word.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Alphabet Runs
- Tap Play now. Alphabet Runs opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Find the run. Tap its first letter, then its last.”
- Go at your own pace. There is never a time limit.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: Find two letters side by side that come one after the other in the alphabet.
- Medium: Find a run of three, like DEF or RST.
- Harder: Find a run of three that goes backward, like FED or UTS.
Why people enjoy it
People like Alphabet Runs for the small happy moment when the right word clicks into place. It is all about finding the right word, at a gentle pace.
Questions
Is Alphabet Runs easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Find two letters side by side that come one after the other in the alphabet. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Find a run of three that goes backward, like FED or UTS.
Can I play Alphabet Runs on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Alphabet Runs?
Alphabet Runs is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
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