Rules for Playing Wordsters

Wordsters is a fun and challenging game that will test your vocabulary skills. Whether you’re playing with friends or on your own, these rules will help you navigate the game and maximize your enjoyment.

Setup

Before you start playing Wordsters, make sure you have the game board, letter dice, and scoring sheets. The game board should be placed in the center of the playing area, with enough space for all players to reach it comfortably.

The letter dice should be shaken and then placed in a bag or cup. Each player should have a scoring sheet and a pen or pencil to keep track of their points.

Gameplay

To begin a round of Wordsters, the youngest player goes first. The starting player rolls the letter dice and reveals the letters that appear. These letters will be used to form words throughout the round.

Once the letters are revealed, all players have a set amount of time, such as one minute, to create as many words as possible using the given letters. Words can be formed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally on the game board.

After the time is up, players take turns announcing the words they found and writing them down on their scoring sheets. Each word must be spelled correctly and contain a minimum of three letters.

Scoring

Players earn points for each word they find. Longer words and words that use less common letters, such as ‘q’ or ‘z,’ are worth more points. Additionally, bonus points can be earned for using all the letters in a given round or for creating specific word combinations.

End of the Game

The game continues for a set number of rounds or until all players agree to end it. At the end, each player tallies up their points from each round. The player with the highest total score is declared the winner!

Now that you know the rules of Wordsters, it’s time to gather your friends or family and start playing. Have fun and may the best wordsmith win!

• The game includes 72 cards.
• There is a plastic tray.
• You get 6 folders.
• There are 6 gamepads.
• There is a timer.
• You will receive 6 pencils.
• Don’t forget the instructions.

Goal of the Game

The goal is to get the highest score after playing 4 rounds.

Setting Up

1. To start, remove the plastic tray from the box. Then, take the Wordsters cards from the center of the tray and place them in the card slot just like in Figure, making sure that the red side is facing outward.

What is a Wordster?

A Wordster is a combination of three letters. You can use a Wordster to create a word by placing it at the beginning, end, or even spread out with other letters in between!

The important thing to remember is that the three letters of the Wordster always have to be in the same order. For example, in words like CAPTURE, CATNIP, CLAMP, and SCRAP, the Wordster “CAP” appears.

What Should You Write?

Each word on your list needs to have at least four letters. It also has to include the Wordster that is currently in play. The letters in the word should be in the same order as they appear in the Wordster, but they don’t have to be right next to each other.

I’m the Wordster for this round, and I’m here to explain how this game works. Are you ready?

First, let’s talk about the words you can use.

Legal Words: All words that are part of speech are allowed, including foreign words, archaic words, obsolete words, colloquial words, and slang words. Plurals are also acceptable!

Illegal Words: Words that must always be capitalized, words that need an apostrophe or hyphen, and prefixes or suffixes on their own cannot be used.

How to Play the Game

In Wordsters, we get to have fun creating lists of words! Each round, we focus on one Wordster. The game is divided into 4 rounds, and each round corresponds to one card. So, make sure to use a different card for each game!

Before we begin, let’s choose 8 players to be the timekeepers. You can decide whether they’ll stay timekeepers for the entire game or just one round. It’s your call!

Now, let’s start the first round! To begin, pick a player who will select the first Wordster for everyone to play. You can start with either Wordster on the red side. Each player should write the chosen Wordster on the first line of their game sheets.

Once everyone is ready, the timekeeper flips the timer, and all players start writing. Remember, you can only write one word per line. Try your best to fill every line in that column with 10 words! And oh, keep your list hidden from your opponents!

Let’s get ready to flex our word skills in Wordsters!

Time’s Up! Announcing Your Words

Well, time flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? But all good things must come to an end. So, when time runs out, it’s time for everyone to put their pens down. Even if you haven’t reached the magical 10 words, it’s time to wrap it up and get ready to announce your words!

Let the Announcements Begin!

• Choose one word from your list that you think at least one other player has written down. If you’re right, that word will be worth more points for you.
• Read the word aloud and ask the other players if any of them have the same word on their lists. It’s like a game of “Same or Different?” If there’s any doubt about the legitimacy of a word, feel free to consult a dictionary to settle the matter.
• Score your word and write the corresponding number next to it, following the rules below. Remember, you only score points when you announce a word.

Here’s how the scoring works:

• Score 1 point if no other player has the same word as you.
• Score 2 points if one or more players have the same word as you.

So, now it’s your time to shine! Announce your words and tally up those points. May the best wordsmith win!

If I happen to use a word that is deemed unacceptable in any way during the game, I won’t score any points for that turn. It’s a bummer, but it’s only fair.

Now, here’s the twist. If anyone else has the same word as me on their list, they have to cross it off and won’t score any points for it either. It’s a bit of friendly competition, you know?

For example, let’s say I just read the word “OPTION” from my list (see Figure 4). Turns out, three other players also have “OPTION” on their lists. I would score 2 points for this word and write “2” next to “OPTION” on my list. But those three players who also have “OPTION” would have to cross it off and not earn any points.

Once the first player announces a word and scores, it’s the next player’s turn to announce a word. And we keep going in a circle, clockwise.

Let’s play a fun word game called Wordster! Here’s how it works:

Set Up

I’ll arrange the Wordster card in the tray so that everyone can see it. The Wordster card has a list of words on it.

Playing the Game

1. I’ll announce a word from the card and then we take turns, each player announcing a word in the same order. If a player can’t think of a word, we skip over them.
2. After each word is announced, you’ll score points based on the word’s length. Longer words earn more points!
3. We keep playing until all players have no more words on their lists. At the end of the round, we count up our points and write down the total.

Starting a New Round

For the second, third, and fourth rounds, the player with the lowest cumulative score gets to choose a new Wordster from the same card. We arrange the card in the tray so that everyone can see it. Then we’re ready to start a new round!

End of the Game

After four rounds of play, the game is over. We tally up our points from each round and see who has the highest score. That’s how we determine the winner!

After the game ends, I add up my scores from each round and put the final total in the GRAND TOTAL section at the bottom right of my game sheet. The player who has the highest grand total is the winner.

Word Comparison

When someone says a word, I might have a similar word on my own list. Should I tell the other players right away or wait until it’s my turn to say it?

If I choose to tell the other players right away and my word is actually different, I give away my secret to them. But if I wait until it’s my turn to say it and my word is actually the same, I have to cross it off my list and lose my turn. My decision depends on whether the word is the SAME or DIFFERENT, as explained below:

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Imagine this: Words can be confusing, right? Sometimes they look the same but mean something different. For example, the word “fast” can mean both “quick” or “not eating”. It’s the same word, but different meanings. And then there are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Like “course” and “coarse”, or “pair” and “pare” and “pear”. Those are definitely different words. But sometimes, even words that have the same root can be different. Like “start” and “startle”. They share the same beginning, but they’re different. It’s like a puzzle, figuring out these word connections. But don’t worry, I’m here to help!

Think about the words “love”, “lover”, “beloved”, “lovable”, and “lovely”. These words all come from the same root word, but it’s not easy to tell if any two of them are the same or different.

If you’re not sure about whether your word is the same or different, you need to ask the group to help you decide.

Voting: Sometimes, even after the group discusses it, it can still be hard to tell if two words are the same. In these cases, the group takes a vote to make the decision (majority rules). Everyone in the group gets to vote, even if they’ve already run out of words.

If your word is determined to be the SAME, you have to cross it off your list.

If your word is determined to be DIFFERENT, read about Protected Words below.

Protected Words

Let me show you an example of how words can be kept safe. When it’s Mark’s turn, he says “angle”. And you’ve got the word “triangle”. Now, here’s the trick – the two words are considered to be DIFFERENT, but it’s not your turn to say a word yet!

Don’t worry, though. Your word “triangle” is protected until it’s finally your turn to say a word. This means no one else can pick that word before you do. But remember, you have to say the protected word on your next turn or it loses its special protection.