Word Shapes: A Word Game for Seniors
Word Games
Word Shapes is a word game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Tall letters stick up, and some letters hang down. Match each word to the shape it makes.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Word Shapes
- Tap Play now. Word Shapes 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. Then tap the shape it fits.”
- Take your time. There is no clock and no rush.
- Want a fresh start? Tap Start over at any time.
Three levels
- Easy: Two words and two shapes.
- Medium: Three words and three shapes.
- Harder: Four words of the same length.
Why people enjoy it
Word lovers enjoy Word Shapes because it feels like the puzzle page of a good newspaper, only bigger and easier to read. It asks for a little finding the right word, and nothing more.
Questions
Is Word Shapes easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Two words and two shapes. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Four words of the same length.
Can I play Word Shapes 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 Shapes?
Word Shapes 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 Word Games
- Sound WordsTick tock, ding dong, sizzle. Match each sound word to what makes it.
- Silent LettersSome words have a letter we write but never say. Say each word, then tap its quiet letter.
- Picture SumsTake the word for the picture. Take away some letters, add others, and see the new word.
- Front and BackA word sits in the middle. Add a front or a back to it.
- Stretch a SentenceA new word wants to join the sentence.
- Rhyme EndsLittle verses with words missing at the ends of the lines.