Description

The challenge of Quiddler is to arrange your entire hand into everyday words. In this fast-paced game, draw and discard in turn. Try to use those high point letters, but don't get caught with them uncombined. A bonus is given for the most words in each round (so little words can help you win), as well as for the longest word. Quiddler is a delightful challenge for both rookies and word game lovers. For up to 8 players.

Customer Reviews

 Quiddler - Jul 25, 2010

If you like Scrabble but don't want to carry it around, this is a great game. It's not easy but it's not painfully difficult, and it's fun. Great for vacation since it's easy to pack (and goes well with a glass of wine)!

 More fun than any other word game - Jun 24, 2010

Love this game. First played it on an Elderhostel Trip, and I have now given several away to friends. Great for groups of mixed abilities, as there is enough luck involved to help those who are less Scrabble Savvy.

 Addictive Family Fun! - Jun 04, 2010

After playing Quiddler at my Aunts house (in another state - while on vacation), I ordered one for my Mom for Mother's Day. Then, because it is such an addictive game, I ordered one for my husband and myself. Now that my friends have played it, they also want a Quiddler game. We really enjoy playing this game and I love seeing all the words my smart 8 year old can come up with. I highly encourage people (especially with children) to purchase this game. You will want to play it over and over.....never wanting the fun to end!

 Quiddler - Jun 04, 2010

Quiddler is a favorite of our family. We love card games and this one is both fun and educational as you learn new words to play. Crossword and scrabble players probably have an edge but it's fun for anyone.

 Love this game - short and sweet - May 19, 2010

I'm a scrabble lover, and I like this even more. A game is very short, which makes it great if you have a small window of time to play (or get in lots of hands if you have lots of time!!). Every game is different - the letter combos are well thought out.

 Quiddler- a delightful word game - May 03, 2010

We were introduced to this game by friends we were visiting while we were on vacation. It was such a delightful game and we decided we wanted to purchase it for ourselves and for other family members and friends. We were able to find it on Amazon.com and ordered several sets. We would highly recommend this game to anyone who loves word games!

 GREAT game for the whole family! - Apr 18, 2010

We have LOVED this game! Our family plays a lot of games and I'm always looking for something that both the youngest (age 6) and the oldest (age 11) will enjoy. Quiddler is challenging to every level of reader - even adults. This is has quickly become one of our favorite family games to play!

 fun, easily transportable game - Apr 14, 2010

Quiddler is a fun game, played with cards. It is easy to take with you on vacation because it doesn't take much space, and can be played with 2-6 people. We've played it a few times with friends, and it's a pleasant, thinking game.

 what fun - Apr 13, 2010

I bought this for my friend's little sister. Turns out, all of us adults had too much fun with it too. Not only was the child having fun learning, we were having fun seeing who could come up with the most creative word. I had to buy one for myself.

 Surprisingly fun! - Apr 02, 2010

This game is really a blast! Imagine a cross between gin rummy and Scrabble, and this is somewhere in there. Each player gets five cards, and you try to make words by discarding and drawing new letter cards. The next round, you have six, then seven, etc. Our family played this with a 10-yr-old being the youngest player who needed no help from anyone else. Trying to make words out of the letter combinations can lead to silliness, which is part of what made it so fun for us. The cards themselves are beautifully decorated with gothic-style lettering. It can be educational, too, if adults playing with kids take time to explain the meanings of words they made. This is also a game that is small enough to take on trips, and could be played in the car. We're really happy that we bought this game!

 Best Family Word Game Ever - Mar 29, 2010

I've always loved Scrabble, but friends and family members wouldn't play it with me (due to my highly competitive nature!).
Quiddler is WONDERFUL!!! It gives a much more level playing field than Scrabble: no bonus spaces, no advantage in following an inexperienced player (who is more likely to open up bonus spaces), no security in having a point lead at the end of a round. Plus, it's easy to learn, and, because there are situations where using multiple short words rather than one long word can win you more points, younger players without an extensive vocabulary can actually compete against older players without being handicapped. It plays quickly, even though there are eight rounds in a game. (And it's very inexpensive!)
I strongly recommend this game for fun, and for the increase in vocabulary skills for those playing it.

 Challengingly Fun - Mar 24, 2010

Me and my daughter played this game incorrectly, but think our way should be added to the rule. When playing with a few people try not going out until a person can use all but 1 card to spell one one.

The rules can be improved. The paly section only tell how to rotate and turn a end a round, not what happens during a round. I learned from the box cover that a person can end a round by makingmore than ne small word and then trwoing out a discard.

The game is great for children wo need practice with their spelling or just what to challenge themselve, adults toooo.

 A bit of fast fun - Feb 22, 2010

Good for a couple fast games, but much better if played creatively with house rules: the original rules get old pretty quickly.

 It's a Solitaire Game for Many People - Feb 17, 2010

The only interaction is that during your play/turn you get to chance to choose from the discard pile and only the card that the person before discarded. It's also too easy to make words and go out, two rounds is the norm; and the larger the word made means nothing extra. The high review average for this game says something about the people posting reviews in general.

 Lots of family fun - Feb 15, 2010

This has quickly become a new family favorite and is great for most ages with some ability to spell. Sometimes my 8 year old needs help arranging his cards into words to get the most points. Some of us like Scrabble, and some of us don't, but ALL of us like Quiddler! You don't have to be a lover of words and dictionaries to enjoy this game--though it just might get your kids looking up words in the dictionary to get more points in the next game.

 Love this game! - Feb 10, 2010

This is the BEST game ever! Its fun, quick, easy to play and for the entire family. We play this game quite frequently! Since its only a large deck of cards, its very versatile and can be played or taken anywhere!!!

 Excellent when there's not enough time for Scrabble! - Feb 07, 2010

Great for long rides, short attention spans, or not enough time for a full Scrabble game; and you don't need a lot of space, big boards with pieces that get lost OR BATTERIES! It's easy to learn, challenging even for adults, and a great way to get your kids to expand their spelling skills without making it boring. We have worn out three sets, and given four sets to family and friends who loved it. We will use two games at once when we have a lot of people playing. Since it is hard to find in stock in stores, I am thrilled we found them on Amazon. Try it. If you like Scrabble, you'll love this.

 Awful name, awesome game. - Feb 06, 2010

Seriously, this game is wicked fun and addicting and since there are like nine billion 5-star reviews for it already, no one is even going to read mine so it doesn't really matter what I write. Buy this game though. If you even sort of like word games or card games you will love this game. Totally addicting.

 nice word game - Feb 05, 2010

It is a reasonable long word game and it is fun. the letters are written in a very cute way.

 Good for ages 8-80 - Feb 05, 2010

Everyone in our family plays Quiddler. My 80 year old mother, my 13 year old niece, my 24 year old son.... Fun for everyone!

 Fantastic word game, 2-8 players, much faster than scrabble - Feb 05, 2010

This is a fun card game for from 2-8 players and is very quick. We play it several times a week.

 Quiddler is a fun and educational game - Feb 03, 2010

I have found Quiddler a very interesting fun game and is great for teaching children and adults new words. It moves much faster than scrabble.

 Quiddler is the bomb - Feb 03, 2010

I purchased Quiddler to save on shipping. My daughter-in-law has it at her home now and plays with my son and anyone who comes over day and night! WE absoultely enjoy Quiddler and have played the other game (my main purchase at the time) only once.

 Fantastic game for many ages! - Feb 03, 2010

We have 8 children so we look to buy games that many people can play and different age groups. This game covers it. It is educational and fun. It has a competive edge. You spell words with the cards that you are given. The first round you get 3 cards, 2nd round you get 4 cards, and so on until you have 10 cards. The younger children have just as much of a chance to win because you can spell small or big words. We have almost wore this set of cards out. It is small and compact and can be played just about anywhere.

 Quiddler - Feb 01, 2010

Fun game!!! I had played this before with some friends but then bought several to give to other friends who enjoy word games ("wordies"). We enjoyed the game although one friend thought there should be points for going out first. Easy to learn and easily transportable. Great game to take on vacation. The solitaire version is fun as well.