Quickword: The Ultimate Word Game
BGG rank
BGG #22,963
BGG rating
6.1

Quickword: The Ultimate Word Game

1991

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  • 2–12 players
  • 60 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 2.1/5

For 2 players

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Quickword: The Ultimate Word Game is a board game released in 1991 for 2–12 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by S. E. McDonald and H. E. McDonald.

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About the game

Quickword is a fast-paced board game involving a unique combination of word skills, logic, general knowledge and strategy. Players participate in every round to come up with as many words as possible in only 90 seconds. Players make word lists according to categories, letters and clues. Four color categories provide lots of exciting challenges. Race against the timer and outsmart other players. Each time you win a round, check off a colored box on the score pad. The first player to complete all color categories wins the game.

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Publishers

  • U.S. Games Systems, Inc.

Questions and answers

Quickword: The Ultimate Word Game supports 2–12 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.