What is in the Word? Benefits of Playing Word Games | Page 2

What is in the Word?
Benefits of Playing Word Games
Physically existing board games may now be considered a
thing of the past right now, but thanks to the advancements of
social media software, these games are can now be played in
digital platforms and you can use a word finder to help you
out.. Having said that, the best examples of these games are
Scrabble, probably the most popular word game on the planet,
and Words With Friends, a game that seems to be similar to
Scrabble albeit there are little tweaks on the rule. These games
are one of the main reasons why games can be beneficial to
the people playing them. But how? Well, let's try to find out:
Enhances your spelling and vocabulary
Though these two games are played differently, they are both
able to enhance vocabulary, especially in children. If you are a
parent playing with your kid, you will be able to teach him or
her the spelling of basic words, as well as the occasional
advanced ones. Not only will they be able to learn about the
words they put on the board, they will be able to learn words
that you put up as well – they will definitely ask for its
meaning and will definitely use the word in future games and
quite possibly, in conversation. You would be surprised at the
number of high school students not being able to spell even
the most basic of words – play these games with them and
they will not be part of this statistic.