word game

noun

1. any game or contest involving skill in using, forming, guessing, or changing words or expressions, such as anagrams or Scrabble.

word game

noun

1. any game involving the formation, discovery, or alteration of a word or words

Example Sentences

It all links back to her love of word games.

From BBC

Vance can play all the word games he likes, but when he's deriding "people" for not having good enough reasons for ending marriages, there's little doubt it's women he's mostly thinking of.

From Salon

“We played cards and board games and word games. And we dug in her garden and played tag.”

From Literature

Her lyrics were the basis for an Apple Music word game.

From New York Times

Mattel is to launch a new version of Scrabble which is designed to be more collaborative and accessible for those who find word games intimidating.

From BBC