Snatch - Word Stealing Game

by US Games

Product Features

• All magic tricks sold by Wizard Headquarters are brand new retail products.
• All magic tricks come with detailed instructions on how to perform the effect. Magic accessories (i.e. silks, foam products, balloons, etc.) usually don't come with instuctions unless otherwise noted.
• Recommended for ages 12 and above.
• Shipping Weight 1.60 lb
• Manufactured by Wizard Headquarters

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 10.3 inches ; 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: 1572815175
• Item model number: SNT100
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,501 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Product Description

Players earn points by creating their own words or by snatching their opponentÆs letters. Take a word, make a word; fun for the whole family! 2005 Top Creative Toy Seal of Excellence Award also 2006 iParenting Media Award Winner. 100 plastic letter tiles packed in a 10-1/4" tall plastic tube. 2 or more players. Ages 8 and up. Game instructions included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars From the Board Games Editor at BellaOnline.com, November 27, 2005

By 

Megan Romer (Lafayette, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snatch - Word Stealing Game (Puzzle)

Snatch, by U.S. Games Systems, is a simple word game which is compact, quick to learn and fun! The game comes with 100 plastic tiles, and it is cleverly packaged in a simple tube (it sort of looks like a small, plastic packing tube).

Play is simple. Players lay all of the tiles face-down in the middle of the table. Then players take turns flipping the tiles over one at a time. When a player sees a word three letters or longer, they shout it out and snatch it from the center, setting it in front of them. Players can steal each other's words by adding a letter to them, so beware!

What's great about this game is that unlike many word games (Scrabble, for example), it's socially interactive the whole way through. No waiting for other players to take forever making their play.... it's fast-paced and fun.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced and fun, November 26, 2007

By 

Practical Gourmet "practicalgourmet" (mid-coast Maine) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Snatch - Word Stealing Game (Puzzle)

This is a clever new word game which is simple yet incredibly addictive. My husband and I play this game almost every night. It is cleverly packaged and takes up little room, so we keep it accessible on the kitchen table and consequently, play often.

It has a simple premise and scoring method, is fun for 2 or more players, and keeps all players involved in the game. It takes little time to play one game, so it's a great option for after dinner. It only takes a game or two for new players to become very competitive with experienced players, and thus is great for mixed groups. Good spelling is a help, as is a good vocabulary, but even those skills are less important than being able to track the words and letters in play and keep possibilities in mind for when the right letter appears. My 17 y/o stepson can routinely beat us, and he's not an avaricious reader as we are, he just sees --and seizes-- the opportunities available.

The game is great fun for all ages and I highly reccomend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful game!, January 25, 2010

By 

Timothy Neumark (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Snatch - Word Stealing Game (Puzzle)

This is scrabble for the 21st century. The game is perfect in many ways: fast to learn, easy to play, quick pace of play, never the same game twice, and virtually unlimited number of players (I have seen 2 to 10). To make it even better, this isn't one of those games where people have to sit around and "wait their turn"; if you have a party and this game is out, people can come and go without having to sit there and constantly be engaged.

It really is fun - this is a new game in my family (and extended family) and it seems like we are all hooked! Congratulations to US Games for making a terrific product.

Another thing: the game is a little bit vague with the instructions -- probably intentionally so -- and this leads to people playing it a little bit differently in different places (house rules). That makes it even more fun!