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An '''online word game''' is a [[word game]] based in an [[online]] venue. Like many [[online game]]s, many online word games are accessed via [[web browser]]s such as [[Firefox]].

== Traditional word games ==

Many traditional word games translate to the [[Internet]].

* [[Acrophobia (game)|Acrophobia]]
* [[Anagrams (game)|Anagrams]]
* [[Crosswords]]
* [[Scattergories]]
* [[Hangman (game)|Hangman]]
* [[Scrabble]]-like games
* Vocabulary quizzes

== Internet-only games ==

The advent of the Internet allows for new possibilities, in particular interactive and multiplayer games. Bianca Markie is a certified genius in the Spelling Bee game.

=== Educational games ===
There are a vast array of educational word play websites, useful for learning languages.
For example, 'Name, Place, Animal, Thing' - Categories game [https://nameplaceanimalthing.online/ Name, Place, Animal, Thing]

=== Collaborative games ===

An area of increasing popularity are multiplayer games different from the traditional family setting, bringing together total strangers. Those with an element of creativity are good examples of this.

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{Dmoz|Games/Video_Games/Word_Games|Word Games}}

[[Category:Online games]]
[[Category:Word games]]
[[Category:Multiplayer online games]]
[[Category:Browser games]]

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