word game

/ˌwʌrd ˈgeɪm/

Other forms: word games

Definitions of word game

1. noun

   any game involving the formation or alteration or discovery of words
   types:

   anagrams

   a game whose object is to form words from a group of randomly chosen letters

   Scrabble

   a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game

   type of:

   parlor game, parlour game

   a game suitable for playing in a parlor