Abstract: Apparatus for playing an auction sale game comprises letters of an alphabet and imitation money or the like, the game being played by two or more players who bid for letters auction-wise, the object being to acquire letters for word-making and the winner being the player who, on completion of the game, possesses the most money or the like which is computed by adding to any money or the like remaining in the player's possession the "value" of the word or words formed.