Picture or Word?: A Memory Game for Seniors
Memory Games
Picture or Word? is a looking and remembering game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Some things show as a picture, some as a word. Later, sort each one by how you saw it.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Picture or Word?
- Tap Play now. Picture or Word? 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: “This one is a picture.”
- Go at your own pace. There is never a time limit.
- Want a fresh start? Tap Start over at any time.
Three levels
- Easy: Four things to sort.
- Medium: Six things to sort.
- Harder: Some were never shown at all.
Why people enjoy it
Families often take turns at Picture or Word?, cheering each other on. It is all about holding on to what you just saw, at a gentle pace.
Questions
Is Picture or Word? easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Four things to sort. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Some were never shown at all.
Can I play Picture or Word? 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 Picture or Word??
Picture or Word? 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.
More Memory Games
- Sort to RememberFirst sort some things into baskets. Sorting helps you remember. Then the baskets close.
- First Letter ClueSee a few things. Later you get only the first letter. Pick the thing you saw.
- Do Not ForgetSort things into fruit and not fruit. But when a key comes along, ring the bell instead.
- Your Own ChoicesPick the one you like from each small set. Later, say which one you picked.
- Keep or Let GoEach picture comes with a sign: keep it, or let it go.
- Light Up the PatternSome squares glow. Remember them. Then tap the same squares.