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  • Make9x5
  • Makeaword
  • Mid3
  • PoemMaker
  • SeSa
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  • Word2Letters
  • WordAround
  • Wordbuket
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BookWormZ

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version 1.0
Updated 22 July 2006

BookWormZ is a Tetris like game played with letters. Purpose of this game is to make words from a set of adjacent letters arranged randomly on a board. Words can be made by linking letters in adjacent squares. BookWormZ requires good vocabulary, imagination and quick thinking. Computer hints help you learn new words quickly.

BoomeWord

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version 1.0
Updated 22 July 2008

In this word game you are required to use the last two letters of a word and make new words ultimately returning back to the original word. The last two letters of a word must be the first two letters of the next word. All words are five letters long and must return to the original word in five steps.

How to Play

1. Click NewPuzzle to start a new game
2. A five letter word is given. First two letters of the next word are already fixed as the last two letters of given word.
3. Enter three letters that you guess might fit making a valid next word
4. Now use the last two letters of the word to compile the next word
5. Continue step 4 until the last two letters of your word are same as first two letters of the word given in step 1. Then you would solved the puzzle
6. All words are checked against a dictionary of your choice
7. You can get one hint per game, click ? against a word
8. There is a time limit of five minutes for a solution

Program Options

1. Select a dictionary of your choice
2. Set display colour schemes

brickXbrick

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version 1.0
Updated 17 November 2005

In this game you try to remove all letter bricks from the pile of 50 letters as quickly as possible. Appears easy but you will need all your thinking skills and word power to beat the best scores. Three English dictionaries provided. Can also use custom dictionaries. This simple game requires good vocabulary, imagination and quick thinking.

ChainLetter

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version 1.0
Updated 24 April 2008

In this word game you are required to make 5-letter words. Middle letter of each word is used as the first and last letter of the next word. Try to use most commonly used letters as a middle letter so that the chain continues longer for higher scores.

How to Play

1. Click Newgame to start a new game
2. A 5-letter word is given with 2nd, 3rd and 4th letters left blank for you to enter
3. Use left/right keys to select one of the three positions
4. Type in the letters of your choice and press Enter
5. The 5-letter word (with given first and last letter and three letters of your choice) is validated against the dictionary
6. Points are given for each word made. Scrabble point system is used to get score for a word.
7. Middle letter of the word made is selected as the first and last the letter of a new word from the dictionary
8. Games contues from step 2 until you quit or the allocated time of 5 minutes is up
9. Game ends when all possible words in the dictionary have been used
10. A word cannot be used twice
11. You can get a hint - 5 points are deducted for a hint. You must have at least 10 points to get a hint

Program Options

1. Select word dictionary of your choice
2. Set display colour schemes

FitAWord

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version 1.0
Updated 17 July 2008

In this word game you are given a set of three letters and two blanks in between. You are required to fill the two blanks and add letters before the first letter or after the last letter to make a valid word. Once you make a word, letters used in the two blanks become part of the word to be found next. The game ends when there are no valid words are left corresponding to the letters used in the previous word. This game is good for learning new words and making right choices of letters so that the game continues longer thus accumulating higher number of points.

How to Play

1. This game has a set of 100 letters (A to Z) with letter values same as those in Scrabble.
2. The game starts with computer selecting two letters at random. Then one letter is selected from the pile of 100 letters.
3. You attempt to find a word that fits with the given pattern and click TRY.
4. Computer will check and add score for a valid to your accumulated score
5. A new pattern will be set by using the two letters placed in blank cells plus one letter select from the pile of 100 letters
6. The above process is repeated from step 3
7. Game ends when no letters remain in the pile or there are no words in the dictionary that match the pattern resulting from your previous guess
8. Use tabs to position cursor to a cell and the enter the desired letter (A to Z)
9. Left click SKIP to get the next word to guess
10. Right click SKIP to view the solution and get the next word guess
11. Enter a ? in a location - computer will give a hint for possible letters in that location. One point is deducted for each hint.
12. Each game starts with a balance of 5 points

Program Options

1. Select a dictionary of your choice
2. Skip a turn. Computer will display solution words but no score will be awarded.
3. Get hints. One point is deducted for each hint.
4. Set display colour schemes

Guessword

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version 1.0
Updated 1 September 2005

This is a game of fun and learning. You are required to guess a five to nine letter word.

Layout

First letter of the word to be guessed is shown. You enter letters of your choice in the remaining positions and press ENTER.

Once a word is completed, the computer will match your guess with the selected word with a background color: GREEN - the guessed letter is correct and is also in the correct position, YELLOW - the guessed letter is correct but is not in the correct position .

Last4

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version 1.0
Updated 13 June 2008

In this word game you are required to guess the last four letters of a set of 5 words. Three English dictionaries of words with last four common letters are provided with the program. User can create and use its own dictionaries.

Make9x5

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version 1.0
Updated 1 September 2005

In this word game you try to make words from a set of 9 letters shown in a 3x3 matrix. You must use the central letter in each word. This game can be played in time limited scoring mode, or without scoring with unlimited time.

Main features of this game are:

• Three levels of English. Can use custom dictionary as well. Your dictionary should contain the list of words, sorted alphabetically, in a text file.
• Can get hints and meaning of words
• Provides words statistics
• Numerous color schemes

Makeaword

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version 1.0
Updated 1 September 2005

In this word game you try to make words from a set of 7-9 letters. This game can be played in time limited scoring mode, or without scoring with unlimited time.

Main features of this game are:

• Three levels of English. Can use custom dictionary as well. Your dictionary should contain the list of words, sorted alphabetically, in a text file.
• Word lengths can be limited to 7, 8, or 9. Minimum word length is 4.
• Can get hints and meaning of words
• Provides words statistics
• Numerous color schemes

Mid3

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version 1.0
Updated 13 July 2008

In this word game you are required to guess the three letter common to 8 words, last three for four and first three for the other four words.

PoemMaker

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version 1.0
Updated 28 July 2005

This program helps you write poems from selected key words. Uses soundex for rhyming sentences. Great fun. Easy to use. Try it.

WordSearch

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version 2.0
Updated 10 December 2007

A Word Search puzzle is a group of words hidden in a grid of random letters. The object of each puzzle is to find the listed hidden words. This WordSearch program creates and prints puzzle - that you may solve at your leisure with pencil and paper. Word Search puzzles are a lot of fun and a great tool to learn new words. 20,000 puzzles are provided with this program.

Program Features:
This program has preset defaults that makes it easy to create and print puzzles. However there are several advanced options that give you more control over how puzzles are created and printed. Main features of this program are:

1. Grid size from 5x5 to 25x25 columns and rows. Default is a 10x10 grid. Word length can be 4 to 16 characters.
2. Grid shape either rectangular or diamond
3. Select the source of words to place in the puzzle - enter manually or read from a set of given dictionaries
4. Define the number of words in a grid
5. Define the directions of words placements
6. Select whether words overlap or not
7. Select words font name and size. This will allow you to create and print non-english puzzles.
8. Different colour display schemes
9. Import Words Lists from text files >li>Construct puzzles directly from text files, like stories, articles etc
10. Print puzzles
11. Print jumbo puzzle - 50x50 grid with 200 hidden words
12. 32 dictionaries to choose from, you can add your own
13. 20,000 puzzles with solutions Download

SeSa

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version 1.0
Updated 5 December 2005

The purpose of this game is to outsmart the computer by making high score words from a set of letters.

There are 100 letters A-Z in the game. The distribution and value of letters is based on standard Scrabble rules. At the start of the game, 100 letters are split randomly into two piles, 50 letters each. Each pile would have almost same number of points. Pile on the left is played by the computer while the one on the right is for the human player. Each player has to make valid dictionary words by selecting letters from the respective piles. Three English dictionaries are provided with the program. User can select custom dictionaries as well.

Topic

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version 1.0
Updated 21 July 2004

This program generates funny and amusing topics for you to write stories about. A number of different phrases in five different categories are contained in the program. These categories are:

1. Who the story is about, example: 'BRILLIANT'
2. The profession of who the story is about, example: 'DENTIST'
3. How he is in its profession, example: 'A FLOP'
4. What he is good at, example: 'HELPING CHILDREN'
5. What he does in the story, example: 'DISCOVERS THE SECRET'

The program selects randomly one phrase for each of these five categories, adds some more words, and gives you a funny sounding topic. You can ask the program to find and print topics as many times as you like. You can also add your own phrases to the five categories.

Right-click on a category box to add/delete or edit items.

Word2Letters

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version 1.0
Updated 1 September 2005

In this word game you try to make words from the given first two letters. This game can be played in time limited scoring mode, or without scoring with unlimited time.

Main features of this game are:

• First two letters are chosen by the computer, or optionally by you.
• A word length can be 4 to 9 letters.
• Can get hints and meaning of words
• Provides words statistics
• Numerous color schemes
• Three levels of English dictionary are provided. Can use custom dictionaries as well. Your dictionary should contain the list of words, sorted alphabetically, in a text file.

WordAround

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version 1.0
Updated 17 September 2007

WordAround is word game intended for children (as well as adults) to explore and learn new words. Unlike several other word games, you are required to make different words from a limited set of given letters. This helps to understand and explore letter arrangements in different patterns. Range of levels allow novices to experts play this challenging game. Rules below are stated for level 1. Same rules will apply for levels 2 to 6. See help for details.

• You are required to make 10 words in 5 minutes
• Choice of 10 sets of letters (for 10 words) will be generated by the computer
• Each set of 4 letters will have three common letters, the first letter will be different for 10 tries
• After 10 words are made another set of letters will be given until 5 minutes expire
• Above will apply to other levels but as you go to higher levels, words are difficult to make but rewarding scores are also high

Wordbuket

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version 1.0
Updated 28 July 2005

WordBuket is a variation of the BookWormZ program. It is a more Tetris like game. Purpose of this game is to make words from a random set of letters arranged on a board. Letters appear randomly on tiles arranged in rows and columns on a board. A word can be made by using only tiles that are adjacent to each other. You are scored by the values of individual letters used in a word. This game requires good vocabulary, imagination and quick thinking. Playing against the computer helps you learn new words quickly.

Following are the main features of this game:

• Three levels of dictionaries; Level1 has 20,000 and Level 3 has around 200,000 words
• User defined dictionaries for specific vocabulary
• Word meanings from Internet
• High score records
• Get hints from the computer
• Tile animation
• Two styles of boards

Wordladder

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version 1.0
Updated 1 September 2005

The purpose of this program is to solve and create Wordladder puzzles. Word Ladder is a word game where you are required to transform one word into another by following these rules: change only one letter in one step; rotate letters in one step (this is an optional rule); the changed word must be a valid word in the dictionary.

This programs helps you solve existing puzzles as well as create new ones. Solution algorithm used by this program is a simple one. There may well be other algorithms that produce solutions quicker. However, the main purpose of this program is to help in learning new words, and not to seek optimum solution to Word Ladder puzzles. In addition to solving existing puzzles, the program can generate puzzles automatically:

• Random From and Random To words: The computer will pick any two random words from the dictionary and try to make a ladder.
• Fixed From and Random To words: The computer will pick random To words and try to make a ladder.
• Fixed To and Random From words: The computer will pick random From words and try to make a ladder.
• Fixed From Chain: In this option a chain of words is made starting with the From word, each subsequent word linked with the previous one. The length of the chain will depend on the starting word and the depth of the dictionary.

WordRama

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version 1.0
Updated 18 September 2007

WordRama is a word game. You are required to move and line up letters in a line horizontal, vertical or across in a grid and make valid words. You start with an empty grid. As you make words, random letters are dropped into the grid for you to arrange and make new words. Following are the main features of this game:

• There are 5 levels in the game, level 1 being the easiest
• At the game start 4 letters will be picked from the set of 98 and dropped in the grid, and a 30 second timer will start
• You reposition the letters in order to make words; word will be checked against the dictionary for validity, invalid or duplicate words will be ignored
• Letters will be removed and recycled and letter positions in the grid are cleared
• You can continue to make words until the timer expires
• You will get a free-letter for every valid word you make; a free-letter can be used as a wild-card letter in making a word
• Score for a word is calculated using the Scrabble points system; no point is given for a free letter, Additional points are given if you make more than one word within timeout: These are 5 for 2 words, 10 for three words etc.
• At a penalty of five points you can remove a letter or swap two letters
• Program options include:
  • Font name, size and color
  • Tile picture
  • Color schemes
  • Raised or sunken tiles
  • Select your own dictionaries
  • Get hints

xWord

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version 2.0
Updated 13 July 2006

A program based on a heuristic and trial and error approach for compiling cross-word puzzles.

• Automatically generate grid with black squares
• Optionally place black square by inspection
• Verify validity of the placement of black squares
• Automatic compilation of words from four level English dictionaries
• Use of custom user built dictionaries
• Printing of grid and solution
• Save Puzzle as a bitmap file
• Get meaning of words from Internet dictionaries
• Compilation of a puzzle with choice of placing selected words at selected locations
• Freely mix automatic and manual compilation
• Automatic compilation single-shot or one clue at a time
• Creation of puzzles
• Print puzzles that do not require clues