Medium2–8 players·3 min rounds
Boggle
Find as many words as you can in a grid of random letters before time runs out.
Boggle is a classic word game invented in 1972 in which players simultaneously search a 4×4 grid of letter dice for words. Letters must be adjacent (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) and each die can only be used once per word. At the end of the round, players compare lists — any word found by more than one player scores nothing. Only unique words score.
Scoring
- 3–4 letters: 1 point
- 5 letters: 2 points
- 6 letters: 3 points
- 7 letters: 5 points
- 8+ letters: 11 points
Strategy tips
- Scan for prefixes and suffixes: once you find a root word (e.g. SAIL) look for adjacent letters that make SAILS, SAILOR, SAILING.
- Focus on longer words — an 8-letter word scores 11 points and is likely unique, worth far more than eleven 3-letter words.
- Look for the QU combination (always placed on one die together) and plan high-value plays around it.
- Common players miss -ER, -EST, -ING, -ED extensions — always extend words you find.
- Practise tracing paths visually before playing: train your eye to see diagonal connections which beginners often miss.