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Practice grammar through an engaging and addictive gaming interface. Find and unlock the treasure chests scattered about. If answered correctly, the treasure is theirs. If they miss it, the treasure is lost. [Win 95/98/NT/or on a network]
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Grammar Quest Grammar game, grammar worksheet maker, grammar lessons, grammar practice, and more!  Comprehensive grammar adventure game, review program, and worksheet creator! Click here for more screenshots Grammar Quest lets the students practice grammar through an engaging and addictive gaming interface. The student goes on a Quest to...
http://www.gepetosoftware.com/grammarquest.htm

Word game similar to Master Mind with striking graphics. The aim of the game is to uncover a valid word from five different user-customizable dictionaries that include English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
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RpnSoft Homepage  This site is best viewed with a frame supporting browser. Try updating your browser to Netscape Navigator 3, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3 or better. If your browser does not support graphics then, come on, update...
http://www.geocities.com/rpnsoft/

Complete the included word puzzles or let the computer make up new ones from your word lists. Features are a 90,000-word dictionary, spell checker, 5 skill levels, hints, and scrambled or hidden words. [All versions of Windows]
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MVP Software: The best word games for your Windows PC.  Complete the included puzzles, have the computer make up new ones from your word lists, or tell the computer to make up its own word lists and puzzles. New features include a 90,000 word dictionary,...
http://www.mvpsoft.com/soft-word.html

The classic Hangman game with attractive graphics and animations. Play with general words or use pre-loaded word topics and playable in 6 different languages English, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish. [Win95/98/Me/NT/2000]
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Hangman The Wild West II: Billy's Adventure  Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get the scoop on new games, special offers and free discount coupons! Powered by YourMailinglistProvider.com Billy's Adventure A new twist of the popular hangman game that you won't...
http://www.e-funsoft.com/hangman/index.htm

Word puzzle for Windows. Fun, fast action, with skill levels designed for all ages. Built-in vocabulary editor, high-scores, music, sound effects, easy to learn and play. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
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Word Action Game Alphen  Alphen presents you with several words of equal length, one above the other. The only problem is that the letters have been mixed up: the letters are all in their proper positions from left to...
http://familygames.com/share/alphen.html

A simple yet challenging word guessing game. The game is appropriate for anyone, of any age, who is an advanced word player. Game is like Wheel of Fortune and classic hangman with power words and phrases in English, Italian, and French. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
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ETERNITY ZONE GAMING presents WURZGEZ  This game is written for systems running Windows 95/98 or NT 4.xwith 16 million or more colours and a 640 x 480 screen resolution.A soundcard is recommended and a mouse device is required For more...
http://eternityzone.hypermart.net/wurzgez.htm

Tetris clone in which you combine letters into words. Make the letters disappear by building words. [Win 3.1/NT/95/98]
http://www.sharedirect.com/magic/index.htm

A word guessing game based on identifying Bible passages. Play is for one to nine players, with three levels of difficulty. You can choose to work with one word at a time or entire phrases. [Windows/DOS]
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Bible Game The Grape Vine Christian software  Vine is a delightfully challenging, graphical Bible word game. Very similar in play to Wheel Of Fortune and Hangman, but now with a new twist! Uncover the missing letters to a Bible verse or phrase...
http://www.pc-shareware.com/vine.htm

Fun and challenging Web enabled word game for all ages. Create your own categories using a standard HTML or text editor. The player can use words taken from any web site or from his own PC. [Windows 95/NT]
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WordMania The Internet Word Game for all ages.  Mania is a fun and challenging, Web enabled word game for all ages. The power of the WordMania is that it allows the player to play with words that are taken from any web site...
http://www.4developers.com/wordmania/

Add letter and create word game. Defy the brain of your computer by using all of your 'Noodle' word skills to win the game. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
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Noodle  Fight the computer if you dare! Up, down, side to side. Make a word? Well, at least you tried! 2/06/04 4932K 12145 $19.95 Pick a letter from the alphabet. Add it on the top, the...
http://www.xdyne.com/cgi-bin/2.0/gamepage.cgi?id=noodlewd

A collection of word games that you play like solitaire, using letter tiles instead of playing cards.
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Word Solitaire, the ultimate shareware word game collection  Solitaire today and play word-based variations of FreeCell, Klondike, Pyramid and other solitaire card games. Or test yourself with solitaire versions of your favorite board games, similar to Scrabble™ and Boggle You might even find...
http://www.haversack.com/wordsol/

Challenging drag and drop word game. More than 2 billion unique crisscross puzzles. Fascinating to play and a great vocabulary builder. [Win 95/98/2000/ME]
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CompuCrissCross  A challenging crisscross word game. 12,000-word dictionary allows the creation of more than 2 billion unique puzzles. Although similar to crossword puzzles, CompuCrissCross blanks are not numbered. There are no clues. The only hints are...
http://compunac.homestead.com/ccc.html

Hidden in a temple jar are "Magical", 10-letter words that contain all the words you need to get to the top of the world. Word strategy game where you compete against the computer to find word combinations. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
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Word Pileon  Pileon a captivating word game! 2/06/04 3349K 12329 $19.95 Hidden in a temple jar are Magical 10-letter words that contain all the words you need to get to the top of the world. Put on...
http://www.xdyne.com/cgi-bin/2.0/gamepage.cgi?id=wdpileon

Collection of word game software, including word search, crosswords, and others.
http://puzzles.cleversoul.com/sw_word.html

Word searching application that provides searching for Anagram, crossword and hidden word. Additional dictionary files are available for download.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jeremy.riley/Logos

Improve the usage of English words with a Tetris like game. Save the game records online, and compete with other players.
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Play Word Games Save Online Game Records  Checking your english words level and save the online game records Use random letters to complete words spell, and save your game score on internet, you can compare your records with other peoples around the...
http://www.wortris.com/

Search for words in matrix of letters. It includes multi-player online support, a built-in lexicon of words and links to online dictionary resources.
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The Word Matrix Word Search Game by NORWARE  You may hold your mouse pointer over each item above to view information (most notes are what you'd see during game play if you have Hints/Tips option toggled On The Word Matrix is a word...
http://www.norwaresolutions.com/games/thewordmatrix/

Place letters on a board to form words while a computer opponent does the same. Who ever has the highest score at the end wins.
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Welcome to the world of Wordchess Word Games, WordGames, education games  ...
http://www.wordchess.com

Home page for several different puzzle games including: Enigma, Collapse II, and Candy Cruncher.
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Phoenix Dyne The Puzzle Game Place  Rack up the points while guessing letters to solve 2,000 puzzles from 5 categories! New version 2.1.5 with a new low price! 2,000 puzzles spanning 5 categories! Choose from General, Entertainment, Sports, Music, and Crazy!...
http://www.phoenixdyne.com/

Beat the clock to complete as many scrambles as possible. Offers screenshots, support, and downloads. [Windows 98/ME/2000/XP]
http://www.cidenterprises.com/vantpl8/

A column and row word creation game. Includes screenshots, a trial download, and contact information. [Win 95/98/Me/2000/XP]
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WordZip The Word Game with Zip!  Find words or make words by scrolling rows and columns! Be quick: letters pop off faster faster. Use power words gems. Watch out for rust, stitches rips! Feed the mouse with cheese. Synergistic, exciting game...
http://www.InspiredIdea.com/wz/index.html

Make words from adjacent letter tiles.
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BanderSnatch Word Game  Snatch is an addictive new word-making game for Windows. It should appeal anyone who enjoys games like Scrabble and Boggle or the Channel 4 programme Countdown. The object of BanderSnatch is to make long words...
http://www.bryson.ltd.uk/BanderSnatch.html

Based on the Hangman game with GUI as well as ASCII command-line play for Mac OS X, Windows, and Sharp Zaurus.
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SwingMan  Based on the popular and timeless Hangman game, it offers you a quick break from your normal work routine. A single game can be played in a matter of seconds, allowing you to take a...
http://taubler.com/swingman/

Roll lettered dice, find words, while animated bears help and hinder the game.
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Word Whacky Free Downloadable Word Game Demo Online Family Game  Boomer by building bigger and better words. Your buddy Baxter will boost your chances by helping along the way; but be careful, this wacky word game can really boggle your brain. There are tons of...
http://www.wordwhacky.com/

A word search game with elements of puzzle and strategy. Rearrange letters to form words.
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WordOMatic Word Search Puzzle Game  Matic is puzzle style word search game. Rearrange the letters by sliding rows to form words across or down. The words created are removed and replaced with fresh letters. As letters grow old, they change...
http://www.shoecakegames.com/wordomatic/

Review of this word search game by Ramen. Score 92%. "It’s one of those classic simple games: intuitive yet infinitely replayable."
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WarCry™ Network  Cap is responsible for addictive minigames like the infamous Bejeweled, and as a time-sucker, BookWorm is honestly as bad or worse.The PlanBookWorm presents you with a field of scrabble tiles and calmly waits for you...
http://www.warcry.com/scripts/ne...view_news.phtml?site=15&id=11607

Windows version of the popular cryptogram puzzles often found in puzzle books or the Sunday paper. Selects a quote or phrase from its library of 50, encrypts it, and presents it for you to solve. [Win 3.1/95/98/NT]
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KMR Consulting Crypto!  Windows version of the popular cryptogram puzzles often found in puzzle books or the Sunday paper. Crypto! selects a quote or phrase from its library of 50, encrypts it, and presents it for you to...
http://www.kmrconsulting.com/crypto.html