What It Means: A Word Game for Seniors
Word Games
What It Means is a word game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Old sayings say one thing and mean another. Pick what each one really means.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play What It Means
- Tap Play now. What It Means 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: “What does this old saying mean?”
- Take your time. There is no clock and no rush.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: Two meanings to pick from.
- Medium: Three meanings to pick from.
- Harder: Read a short story. Pick the saying that fits it.
Why people enjoy it
What It Means 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 playing with words, and nothing more.
Questions
Is What It Means easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Two meanings to pick from. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Read a short story. Pick the saying that fits it.
Can I play What It Means 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 What It Means?
What It Means 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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