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Quiddler

by SET Enterprises
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (442 customer reviews)

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  • Easy to learn
  • Tons of replay value
  • Great family game, kids can compete with adults
  • The Play: 8 rounds per game, players draw and discard until someone forms their hand into words using two or more cards per word
  • Once a player goes out, everyone else gets one last chance to draw and put down the words they have made
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WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • Origin: Made in USA and Imported
  • Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
  • ASIN: B00000IV95
  • Item model number: 5000
  • Our recommended age: 8 years and up
  • Manufacturer recommended age: 10 - 14 years
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #936 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (442 customer reviews)
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Product Description

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The rules are brutal, but the rewards are worth it in this card game that works a bit like Scrabble. Although there is a solitary version of the game for one player, you can play with up to eight. Cards containing letters of the alphabet and special combinations of letters are dealt in increasing number each time the dealer completes a round. Once you've collected your share, you can discard and pick up a new card with each turn. The object is to turn all the letters in your possession into dictionary-proof words while leaving one stray card as a final discard. You want to be the first to accomplish the goal, of course, but there is a scoring system that makes the play competitive for everyone. One nice element is the cards themselves: the letter design is based on beautiful artwork from Celtic manuscripts. This card game is a 1999 Parents' Choice Silver Award winner. --Tom Keogh

Product Description

Quiddler is a fast paced game of words. Arrange your hand into words by taking turns drawing and discarding. Use your high point letters but don't get caught with them uncombined. High score wins. Short words can help you win too because a bonus is given for the most words as well as one for the longest word.

Customer Reviews

Great family fun game. Nanette Weaver  |  131 reviewers made a similar statement
It is a fun, fast paced word game that helps to build vocabulary and spelling skills. PaulaG  |  112 reviewers made a similar statement
It's easy to learn and plays pretty quickly. E. K. Jones  |  55 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
502 of 517 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Our family's favorite game! May 28, 2001
Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
Monopoly is fun, but it takes FOREVER to play, those trivia games are too hard for the kids, Dad can't even draw a stick figure, let alone play Pictionary, and you don't want to spend an hour just setting up an elaborate game and reading the instructions.

So what's the solution? Play QUIDDLER!! Our family loves this game - you can complete a whole game in an hour or less (or you could stop half-way through and finish the game the next evening). In Quiddler, you create words, but unlike Scrabble, it's not always the one with the best vocabulary who gets the most points. You try to make words out of all your letters - there might be a long word which gets lots of points, but it might be little brother over there who is able to make several short words who gets the "most words" bonus and jumps ahead of everyone else!

We played this game last night and were surprised how fast things change - someone who is way ahead after the 3rd round can be behind after the 4th. Just one round can dramatically change things!

Pick a dictionary and let that be your judge on whether or not something is a word. Be sure to find the dictionary BEFORE you start playing because you'll need it!

We've played this game with 4, 5, and 6 people. Anywhere from 1 to 8 people can play - now that's a versatile game!

This is one game where a child isn't necessarily at a disadvantage when playing with adults.

The cards are beautiful - be sure to take time during your fun family evening to notice them!

After loving this game, I bought Set for Christmas and we're going to play this one tonight! ... .

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131 of 133 people found the following review helpful
Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   
this game is very easy to pick up and play right out of the box. A total of eight hands are dealt which makes the game short and sweet. We play without a dictionary which is more fun. The players vote on whether we think a word is valid and majority rules. The game really bogs down with players constantly looking up words. The first person to be able to play their whole hand, with one card as a discard, goes out and the rest of the players have one turn to put down as many words as possible. Points are scored based on letter value and some cards have more than one letter such as "qu" or "cl". You lose points for letters that can't be played. You cant play your cards on another players word. Highest score after 8 hands is the winner. Spelling and game usually don't go well together but this is a fun game for any age. I personally like Five crowns better.
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116 of 119 people found the following review helpful
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Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
Everyone at our house is looking for the dictionary to help find the best word to use the cards we have been dealt or have drawn. Because it is always challenging (and to avoid disputes) we would recommend the Scrabble Dictionary or a good pocket dictionary as a traveling companion to Quiddler.

The progressive play of the cards (from 3 to 10 cards) changes the dynamics as you begin each round of play and creates new challenges each turn. Perhaps our family is not as competitive as some but we enjoy helping each player optimize the letters (cards) s/he is caught with after the first player goes down. We can all join in finding the best combinaton of words from each players hand to give him/her the best score with the available cards. It is interesting how many options can be found with the same set of letters... very educational and a lot of fun.

I like the solitaire version also... if I have no-one else to play with.

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68 of 69 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
"Quiddler," not exactly a household word, but guaranteed, five years from now it will roll off tongues as easily as "Scrabble." Like Scrabble, Quiddler is a word game where points are scored by letters used in spelling words; unlike Scrabble, it's played with cards in a sequence of eight hands, which makes it a quicker game. The deck is portable, great to throw in the suitcase for a trip. Playing in the car or on a plane is no problem. A couple of hands of Quiddler while your child waits to see a doctor or dentist provide a distraction as well as entertain. Quiddler challenges every age group from age 8 and can be played by just adults, just kids, or a mixture without losing its appeal. I could go on about Quiddler's educational value, vocabulary building, but the bottom line in playing games is the question, "Will I have Fun?" For Quiddler, the answer a simple "Indeed."
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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful game! October 29, 1999
By A Customer
Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
My family started out playing Five Crowns (by the same company) but now Quiddler is our favorite game. Making words is much more challenging than compiling runs or sequences of numbers, and sometimes you come up with some hilarious combinations of words in a single hand. Fast paced and challenging, without being too complicated, Quiddler is one of the best games I have ever played (and I'm not much of a game player!)
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Quiddler is fast-paced, fun and challenging. July 19, 1999
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Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
I have been playing Quiddler for several months. This is a fast-paced game. It's a lot of fun and challenging too. The more you play the game, the more aware you become of words since the difficult letters, such as J, Z, Q, and V and W, have higher point values. I am admittedly very competitive when playing games. I find that as I am reading books or the newspaper, I focus on words that contain letters with the higher point values, then I try to use these new words when I am playing the game. What a wonderful way to increase your vocabulary and spelling capabilities. I recommend this game for kids as young as 4 or 5 but as a perennial kid ten times that age, I have a lot of fun playing Quiddler! This game should be in all of the classrooms too--let's get kids hooked on Quiddler--a great way to improve their English skills. Marie Wilson, Fountain Hills AZ
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Not a huge word game fan but...
... this one might have won me over. I definitely recommend choosing a dictionary to be the "bible" for the game before starting, to avoid the inevitable fight over... Read more
Published 12 hours ago by Terrence E Romance
5.0 out of 5 stars This game helps keep the brian sharp.
I have a group of ladies who come to my home almost once a week to play Quiddler. We're all senior citizens and feel it helps keep us sharper. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Mary M. Parker
5.0 out of 5 stars Great game
I love it because you can visit, challenge your mind and learn about the other players by words they 'see.'
Published 4 days ago by arlene krysinski
5.0 out of 5 stars Quiddler
I love this game so much I brought a dozen and gave them out as gifts. Its easy, fun, and can be played at many different levels. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Tami A Goldstein
5.0 out of 5 stars Quiddler Regular Set
We loved this game - - so much so, we purchased the deluxe set also. By switching the new cards from the Deluxe set and placing them in the regular set, we now have a great gift... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Elaina Martina
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Fun
We were introduced to this card game on a recent cruise. Played it every "sea day" Quick, fun and educational. Improve your vocabulary !
Published 12 days ago by Martha Brodde
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Word Game
The whole family loves playing this game. It's a challange to make the appropriate number of words with the cards.
Published 12 days ago by Satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this game.
I was hit by a car while cycling, and received a traumatic brain injury. The doctors use this for brain therapy And I loved it so much that when I got home I jumped on here and... Read more
Published 16 days ago by alden
1.0 out of 5 stars Hate it
Just a little difficult to play with our grandkids, and other adults do not want to think so hard. Use for school children
Published 17 days ago by Elsie Brommer
4.0 out of 5 stars Quiddler
It met my expectations. I played the game with friends and loved it, so am happy to have found it on Amazon. Service was great.
Published 18 days ago by Bev Meade
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