- BGG rank
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- BGG rating
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Ex Libris
- 4–8 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 1991
- BGG rank
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- BGG rating
- 6.3
Anagram: The Ingenious Game of Juggling Words
1991
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- 2–8 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
For 2 players
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Anagram: The Ingenious Game of Juggling Words is a board game released in 1991 for 2–8 players and 20 minutes per game. It was designed by Leslie Scott and Sara Finch.
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About the game
The ingenious game of juggling words Anagram is a uniquely fast-paced, exciting and challenging game for anyone who loves playing with words. Players compete to collect as many words as possible, either by using new letters as they are revealed or by spotting anagrams and poaching their opponents’ words. Play is fast and furious and fortunes can change right up to the end. Age 8+ For 2-8 Players Anagram starts with the 90 letter tiles placed face down in easy reach of all players. One after the other, players turn over a tile, taking care that the letter revealed can be seen by all players at the same time. With no waiting as others ponder their moves, as soon as you spot a word that can be made from some or all of the up-turned letters, you may call out that word, pick up the tiles required to spell the word, and arrange the tiles to display the word in front of yourself. If you or any player can make an anagram of an entire word belonging to any other player (including yourself), or can make a new word by adding extra letters (from the central pile) to an existing word, you shout out this new word (at any stage in the game) and claim the necessary letters to spell the word. Regardless of how many words you manage to make or steal during the game, you will only score points for those that remain in your possession at the end of play. Devised and published by Oxford Games in 1991, and loosely based on the Victorian game of Word Making, Word Taking, Anagram is, without doubt, the word game enthusiast’s favourite game. ‘Anagram is a game for quick and steady thinkers… This is a cracking little game.’ The Play Cabinet ‘We have a set of Anagram that has travelled the world with us and everyone who tries it loves it… Highly recommended.’ Rivendell Product Contents 90x Letter tiles 1x Rules leaflet
Questions and answers
Anagram: The Ingenious Game of Juggling Words supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Anagram: The Ingenious Game of Juggling Words is 20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Anagram: The Ingenious Game of Juggling Words has a complexity rating of 1.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Anagram: The Ingenious Game of Juggling Words belongs to these categories: Word Game and Party Game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Anagram: The Ingenious Game of Juggling Words and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Anagram: The Ingenious Game of Juggling Words are: Leslie Scott and Sara Finch. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Anagram: The Ingenious Game of Juggling Words as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.