Word game later in life. Popular word-based game shows have been a part of television and radio throughout broadcast history, including Spelling Bee (the first televised game show) and Wheel of Fortune (the longest-running syndicated game show in the United States). In a letter arrangement game, the goal is to form words out of given letters. These games generally test vocabulary skills as well as lateral thinking skills. Some examples of letter arrangement games include Scrabble, Upwords, Bananagrams, "Countdown", and Paperback. In a paper and pencil game, players write their own words, often under specific constraints. For example, a crossword requires players
Fightin' Words throughout the board. Bonus tiles multiply the point value of any letter tile placed on them. Occasionally a player will be dealt a POW tile, which acts as any letter the player desires or replaces an existing letter tile on the game board. If a player replaces an existing letter tile with a POW tile, the letters attached to the newly placed POW tile must still form a word. In March 2012, Fightin' Words added a chat feature to the game. By enabling the chat feature on their profiles, players can chat with each other through the game. Fightin' Words