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Rules assistance for Word on the Street: Expansion 1
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–10 players
- 20 min
- 13+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Word on the Street: Expansion 1
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Word on the Street: Expansion 1 is an expansion for Word on the Street released in 2012 for 2–10 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Jack Degnan and its main mechanics are Team-Based Game.
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About the game
Word on the Street: Expansion 1 includes 216 new double-sided category cards (as well as an additional timer) for use with the Word on the Street base game. For those not familiar with the game, in Word on the Street, players - either individually or in teams – try to claim letter tiles from the game board. To set up the game, seventeen letter tiles (all the consonants in English other than j, q, x, and z) are placed in a strip down the center of the game board – the median strip of the street, if you will, which has two "traffic lanes" on either side of it. On a turn, one team is presented with a category such as "types of fruit" or "something a player is wearing", and that team has thirty seconds to come up with an answer in that category, then move the letters in that word toward their side of the game board. Any letters in the word that are not on the game board are skipped. If the answer were "pineapple", for example, the team would move P, N, P, P and L. If a team moves a letter off the game board, it has claimed that letter and that tile will not move for the remainder of the game. The first team to claim eight letter tiles wins!
Editions
- Word on the Street: Expansion 1enOut of the Box Publishing2012
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Out of the Box Publishing
Questions and answers
Word on the Street: Expansion 1 supports 2–10 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 Word on the Street: Expansion 1 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.
The catalogue lists Word on the Street: Expansion 1 for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Word on the Street: Expansion 1 has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Word on the Street: Expansion 1 belongs to these categories: Word Game, Party Game, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Team-Based Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Word on the Street: Expansion 1 are: Jack Degnan. 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 Word on the Street: Expansion 1 as an expansion for Word on the Street. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Word on the Street to use it. Check that your edition of Word on the Street is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.