Both Ways: A Word Game for Seniors
Word Games
Both Ways is a word game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Some words read the same from the front and from the back, like noon. Find them.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Both Ways
- Tap Play now. Both Ways 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: “Tap the two that read the same both ways.”
- 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: Short words. Two to find.
- Medium: Longer words. Three to find.
- Harder: Words and whole sayings. Four to find.
Why people enjoy it
Both Ways is a pleasant way to play with words for a few minutes, and the big letters are easy on the eyes. It asks for a little finding the right word, and nothing more.
Questions
Is Both Ways easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Short words. Two to find. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Words and whole sayings. Four to find.
Can I play Both Ways 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 Both Ways?
Both Ways 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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