Bananagrams
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Bananagrams is a fast and fun word game that requires no pencil, paper or board. All you need is a table. One hand can be played in as little as five minutes. It is a great for family fun as well as being educational. Bananagrams portability makes it perfect for travel. Just grab the pouch and go.
Bananagrams is a fast and fun word game that requires no pencil, paper or board. All you need is a table. One hand can be played in as little as five minutes. I…
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August 10th, 2009 at 2:23 am
Do you like Scrabble but get hung up trying to use those special point squares, are bummed when someone “steals your spot”, or dragged down by Debbie Dictionary (“just let me look up this one word”) or Slow Joe (who takes 20 minutes for each turn)? Well you would love Bananagrams, because it solves those problems. There are no special squares (or squares at all), no points on the letters (all are worth the same) and no time to dawdle. You are instead rewarded for speed and flexibility in making your own crossword. You can completely pull apart your crossword and start from scratch if you need to or just swap out a letter here and there, but don’t get caught with a bunch of spare letters when an opponent goes out!
It is exciting and challenging to play this game with adults, but it can be fun to include the kids. You can easily adapt the rules to suit yourself. We “handicap” the adults by drawing two tiles for every one the kids draw. You can play solitaire or have several players.
A similar game that I also love is Learning Resources’ “Take Four”. If you are the type who would prefer to have a grid to keep those tiles straight, or likes to have a few “jokers” thrown in, you might prefer this. But Banagrams is far more portable and much cheaper. I like both of these games so much (as well as the spelling card games Quiddler, My Word, and Tri-Virsity) that the old Scrabble board is gathering dust.
August 10th, 2009 at 2:26 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice alternative to Scrabble
So far our family prefers this new game to Scrabble – each person gets to work on their own words at their own pace, you get to arrange and rearrange your letters however you want…
August 10th, 2009 at 2:58 am
This is a family favorite! There are a variety of ways you can play this game. We use three or four sets for our large “extended” family games. One of the best facets of this game is its portability–fits in a purse, backpack, or car glove box. We give bonus points at the end of each for the most creative word, longest word, etc.
August 10th, 2009 at 3:11 am
First purchased this game in Minneapolis. It’s for all age groups over 5.
Before school the game was played by 3rd and [...] grandchildren. Just recently played it with 2 retired teachers, a lst grade teacher, and a librarian. We couldn’t stop playing it. Later one of the friends called to say she had just ordered two of games; one for her home and the other for the granddaughters. Many ways to play. Exciting!
August 10th, 2009 at 3:52 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Banagrams! Greatest thing since the invention of ice
Bananagrams is a game for kids and grownups! Better than scrabble and really challenges the mind. We are enjoying it with kids from 7 to 70 !
August 10th, 2009 at 3:57 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
The other enthusiastic reviewers have pretty much covered the joys of Bananagrams. I just wanted to add, that unlike most games, there is no accumulative score so players can be…
August 10th, 2009 at 6:30 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun for some
As with other games/toys, those who are good at it enjoy it. Our family ranges in age from 6 to 67. The 6 year old was too young, but the 12 year old enjoyed it.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:17 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun and unique
Reading the directions, I didn’t think it could live up to its reviews. I brought it on a family trip thinking it might keep the kids entertained.
August 10th, 2009 at 10:31 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bananagrams
Great game. For those who like word games but don’t enjoy the formality of scrabble.
August 10th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent game
Banagrams is an excellent game for 2 to 6 people, ages about 11 up, for all ages above.
Good variation not in insturctions: With only 2-4 players, set up two piles, one for…
August 10th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bananagrams – a crossword tile game you can play everywhere with anyone
Bananagrams is a word game that uses letter tiles – 144 unusally finger-friendly, bakelite letter tiles.
August 10th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Game
One of my coworker recommended this game. I ordered it and had a fun time playing it with my husband. I would recommend it to others.
August 10th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rattle those bones!
I agree with everyone else that it’s fun to play and simple enough for a child to play with adults, but what I like most are the real urea game pieces.