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• Games: Video Games: Downloads  (186)
• Games: Video Games: Word Games: Browser Based  (67)

• Alphen - Word puzzle for Windows. Fun, fast action, with skill levels designed for all ages. Built-in vocabulary editor, high-scores, music, sound effects, easy to learn and play. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
• BanderSnatch - Make words from adjacent letter tiles.
• CompuCrissCross - Challenging drag and drop word game. More than 2 billion unique crisscross puzzles. Fascinating to play and a great vocabulary builder. [Win 95/98/2000/ME]
• Crypto - Windows version of the popular cryptogram puzzles often found in puzzle books or the Sunday paper. Selects a quote or phrase from its library of 50, encrypts it, and presents it for you to solve. [Win 3.1/95/98/NT]
• Grammar Quest - Practice grammar through an engaging and addictive gaming interface. Find and unlock the treasure chests scattered about. If answered correctly, the treasure is theirs. If they miss it, the treasure is lost. [Win 95/98/NT/or on a network]
• The Grape Vine - A word guessing game based on identifying Bible passages. Play is for one to nine players, with three levels of difficulty. You can choose to work with one word at a time or entire phrases. [Windows/DOS]
• Hangman The Wild West - The classic Hangman game with attractive graphics and animations. Play with general words or use pre-loaded word topics and playable in 6 different languages English, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish. [Win95/98/Me/NT/2000]
• Lingo - Word game similar to Master Mind with striking graphics. The aim of the game is to uncover a valid word from five different user-customizable dictionaries that include English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
• Noodle - Add letter and create word game. Defy the brain of your computer by using all of your 'Noodle' word skills to win the game. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
• SwingMan - Based on the Hangman game with GUI as well as ASCII command-line play for Mac OS X, Windows, and Sharp Zaurus.
• WarCry: Bookworm Deluxe - Review of this word search game by Ramen. Score 92%. "It’s one of those classic simple games: intuitive yet infinitely replayable."
• Word Game Software at Puzzle Central - Collection of word game software, including word search, crosswords, and others.
• Word Pileon by Xdyne Inc. - Hidden in a temple jar are "Magical", 10-letter words that contain all the words you need to get to the top of the world. Word strategy game where you compete against the computer to find word combinations. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
• Word Solitaire - A collection of word games that you play like solitaire, using letter tiles instead of playing cards.
• WordMania - Fun and challenging Web enabled word game for all ages. Create your own categories using a standard HTML or text editor. The player can use words taken from any web site or from his own PC. [Windows 95/NT]
• WordOMatic - A word search game with elements of puzzle and strategy. Rearrange letters to form words.
• WordZip - A column and row word creation game. Includes screenshots, a trial download, and contact information. [Win 95/98/Me/2000/XP]
• Wurzgez - A simple yet challenging word guessing game. The game is appropriate for anyone, of any age, who is an advanced word player. Game is like Wheel of Fortune and classic hangman with power words and phrases in English, Italian, and French. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]