Word Square for Seniors
Word Games
Word Square is a word game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Put the word strips in the rows. When it is right, the columns read the same three words from top to bottom.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
About Word Square
Word squares, where the words read the same across and down, are one of the oldest kinds of word play.
How to play Word Square
- Tap Play now. Word Square 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: “Which strip goes in row 2? It must start with the second letter of the top word.”
- 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: The top word is in place. Put in the other two.
- Medium: Place all three strips yourself.
- Harder: Five strips. Two of them do not belong in the square.
Why people enjoy it
People like Word Square for the small happy moment when the right word clicks into place. It is all about finding the right word, at a gentle pace.
Questions
Is Word Square easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: The top word is in place. Put in the other two. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Five strips. Two of them do not belong in the square.
Can I play Word Square 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 Square?
Word Square 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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- Mirror WritingThe words are written back to front, as in a mirror. Read them and pick the right one.