Lexicon-Go! is one 'L' of a super-fast word game. Race against other players to get rid of all your playing card tiles by creating words, swapping letters and even attacking other players' words. This game comes in a cool, portable bag which makes it the perfect game for on-the-go and any holiday! Lexicon-Go! is great fun for any age, including the whole family.
Game set up
Objective of the game is to get rid of all your playing card tiles as quickly as possible. Shuffle all the letter tiles face down, this is the draw pile.
Draw 10 tiles
Each player takes 10 tiles and places them face down in front of them. Place the remaining tiles to one side so you have a clear playing area.
Lex-Go
One player shouts "Lex-Go" and everyone flips over their tiles at the same time. Race to create words and get rid of all your letter tiles.
Win the Game with the Following Tactics
Make a word
Make full words by placing the letter tiles down on the table face-up in rows.
Adding letters to another player's word
Add a letter or letters on another player's word, changing the word. The order of the letters must not be changed and the word cannot be reversed, but new letters can be added at either end, or inserted as seen above.
Replacing another letter
Replacing a letter from another player's word. It must be a complete word in order for you to swap out a letter. When replacing, you must take the replaced letter tile in to your tile set.
Swapping a tile
Replace one of your letter tiles for one in the draw pile
Shout swap
You must shout "Swap" as you do this. You may only swap again after another player has swapped out a tile.
Lexicon
When you have got rid of all your letter tiles, shout "Lexicon" If any of your words are incorrect, you are out of that round (if in doubt that a word is valid, use a dictionary or vote amongst yourselves).
First to 5 wins
Shuffle the tiles and play again. First to take five rounds is the winner!
Lexicon tile
The Lexicon tile may be nominated as any letter in a word. Once used in a word the player must announce what letter it is and it remains that letter throughout the round. The numbers on the letter tiles are not used in this game.
Disallowed words
- No proper nouns
- No plurals
- No acronyms or abbreviations
- No 1 letter words
Perfect for games on the go
Small portable pouch with a zip, easy to set up and pack up once done playing, making it the perfect travel game.