Variations

Variations for Phase I

• Easier - Use 3 of the 4-letter words - (blue).
• Harder  - Use 3  of the 5-letter words - (green).
• Hardest  - Use 3  of the 6-letter words - (red).

Variations for Phase II

• Increase minimum word length (e.g., minimum of 3-letter words, 4-letter words).

Other Variations

• Solitaire - Play just Phase II
  • Choose a set of three words from the word strip or pick your own words.
  • Place the letters in the play area of the board.
  • Start making words.
  • Try again with same letters to see if you can make different words.
  • Try again and see what is the longest word you can formulate with the available letters.
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• Solitaire - Working with a child under 9
  • Take all the letters from the board and let your child put them back in the right spots
  • Choose a set of words from the word strip, scramble them in the work area, give hints as necessary and let your child try to decipher the words.
  • Choose multiple words from the word strip (or choose your own), place them in the work area, and let your child use those letters to formulate words.