Word Balance: A Word Game for Seniors
Word Games
Word Balance is a word game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Put word cards on the empty pan until the scales balance. Count the letters.
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How to play Word Balance
- Tap Play now. Word Balance 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 a word card to put it on the empty pan. Make both sides weigh the same.”
- Go at your own pace. There is never a time limit.
- Tap Start over whenever you want a fresh round, or try the next level when you feel ready.
Three levels
- Easy: Find one word as long as the word on the left.
- Medium: Use two words to balance one long word.
- Harder: Vowels weigh 1 and other letters weigh 2.
Why people enjoy it
Word lovers enjoy Word Balance because it feels like the puzzle page of a good newspaper, only bigger and easier to read. Most of all, it is a pleasant way to enjoy playing with words.
Questions
Is Word Balance easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Find one word as long as the word on the left. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Vowels weigh 1 and other letters weigh 2.
Can I play Word Balance 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 Word Balance?
Word Balance 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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