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The game of Word Building is the Creating of words from a single letter, this is a vocabulary stretching parlour game for between two and six players. The only equipment necessary to play, a pen and piece of paper.

Location
Can be played in the home, in the classroom or in any community meeting place.

Age
Word Building can be played by players from the age of six years upwards, especially when played as a mixed age family game.

Ability
Players need a good knowledge of words, a quick mind and the ability to read and spell competently.
Word building, When played at its higher levels is a game of great skill and Knowledge.

Description
The first player writes down a letter. The next player adds a letter, and must have an ultimate word in mind. The next player adds another letter, again working towards spelling out a word. Next player adds another letter, and so on, until nobody can add any further letters.
If a player thinks that another player doesn't have an ultimate word in mind, the player can be challenged, and if he can't reveal the word, he's out. However if the challenge is lost the challenger is out.

Closely Related Activities
Pen and Paper games 967, Scrabble 72, Battle Ship 969, Noughts & Crosses 894, Hangman 971, Word Break 974, Why 970, Foldover 973, Dots and Squares 972.

Cost
There are no costs involved with this activity.

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

Energy

Arms

Legs

Sight

Hearing

Speech

Learning

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