Abstract: The present invention provides a word game apparatus and a method of playing said game. The word game apparatus comprising one or more sets of word units having a front, wherein said front has indicia identified thereon comprising an original word, one or more amended words and one or more location identification positions; a plurality of playing pieces having a front having indicia identified thereon representing a letter of an alphabet or a symbol, wherein during play of the game said playing pieces are arranged to form words and a particular formed word is assigned to a particular word unit and said particular word unit is assigned to a particular player, and a playing surface providing a means for displaying said word units such that only an original word is visible. The word game is played according to a playing procedure which provides for the stealing a word unit assigned to an opponent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for playing a word game incorporating word formation through the arrangement of playing units, wherein a playing unit is associated with a letter of an alphabet. A player can form new words by arranging playing units contained in an exposed collection or by stealing words which have previously been formed by another player. A player can steal a performed word by arranging a group of playing units into a new word, wherein the group comprises the playing units of the pre-formed word and at least one playing unit from the exposed collection. Included within the letters identified on the playing units may be a joker insignia, wherein a joker insignia can represent any letter value desired and may be changed during play of the game. A player attempts to form and maintain possession of a predetermined number of words in order to win the game.

Abstract: The present invention provides a word game apparatus and a method of playing said game. The word game apparatus comprising one or more sets of word units having a front, wherein said front has indicia identified thereon comprising an original word, one or more amended words and one or more location identification positions; a plurality of playing pieces having a front having indicia identified thereon representing a letter of an alphabet or a symbol, wherein during play of the game said playing pieces are arranged to form words and a particular formed word is assigned to a particular word unit and said particular word unit is assigned to a particular player, and a playing surface providing a means for displaying said word units such that only an original word is visible. The word game is played according to a playing procedure which provides for the stealing a word unit assigned to an opponent.