Word Games

Ask a child to memorise ten spellings and you will get a sigh. Hand them a game where those same ten words win points, and they will ask to play again. That gap — between work and play — is where word games earn their keep. Children learn best when they don’t feel taught. Word…

Most of us reach for a word game because it is fun, not because we are doing brain training. That is the whole point, really. A crossword on the train, a round of Wordle before breakfast, a Scrabble game that runs all week with a friend — these are small pleasures first. The benefits tag…