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Word Sweep!

  • Description

    To play Word Sweep!, one player reads a card containing three definitions of words which appear consecutively in a Merriam-Webster dictionary. Another player tries to guess all three words to make a "Word Sweep". If the player doesn't solve the "Word Sweep" completely, opponents can steal the remaining words. Correct guesses advance players around the board to win.

    Word Sweep! features more than 2,300 Merriam-Webster definitions in three difficulty levels.

    Components:

    • game board,
    • 3 card decks for 396 cards,
    • 4 die-cast tokens,
    • timer,
    • notepad,
    • 4 pencils
    • custom-numbered die

    Awards:

    • Dr. Toy’s 10 Best Games
    • Family Review Center Gold Medal
    • Education.com A+ Award
    • Toy Man Seal of Approval
    • National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
    • Parents’ Choice Award
    • Teachers’ Choice Award
    • Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence
    • iParenting Media Award
    • Toy Man Seal of Approval
  • Details
    Ages: 10 and up
    Category: Word Game
    Designer: Steve Smith
    Publisher: Start Space Games
    Time:  
    Year: 2006