Word Games
Word games have been around for many years and typically involve arranging letters and words (Scrabble, anagrams, Boggle) and often involve the use of paper and pencil (crossword puzzle, Sudoku, Hangman, acrostics, cryptograms).
Word skill games are interesting in that they're not only very popular but they also often employ such "old-fashioned" technology as paper and pencil, and don't rely on broadband connections or graphics cards. They can be played on airplanes, while waiting for the bus, even when bored at work!
Much of their appeal lies in the fact that they're often solitary games that can be picked up, worked on, and put back down and returned to in the next but of spare time. Unlike many arcade and puzzle games, many word games don't require that you finish them in a single session.
Try some of the free online word games here in the left column of the page.
