Spill and Spell

Published 1956

Spill and Spell was originally published by Phillips. Parker Bros. also published this game. It is a word dice game where players make words to score points. Scoring is determined by squaring the number of letters in the words spelled (e.g. making a 3 letter word and a 4 letter word would net 25 (9+16)) and subtracting the square of unused letters. The 2003 Endless Games edition includes 22 letter cubes and is scored differently, assigning a point value to each letter based upon the length of the word it is part of, with crossed words scoring the shared letter twice, possibly with two different values.

Mechanics

Dice Rolling Real-Time

Categories

Dice Educational Party Game Real-time Word Game

Designers

(Uncredited)

Publishers

Grow Jogos e Brinquedos Inc. Jumbo Parker Brothers Phillips Publishers
Spill and Spell

Game Info

Players
1-10 Players
Time
20 min
Weight
Light — 1.26/5
Year
1956
BGG Rating
5.22
BGG Rank
#28146
Min Age
8+

Frequently Asked Questions

Spill and Spell supports 1 to 10 players.
A typical game of Spill and Spell takes about 20 minutes.
Spill and Spell has a complexity rating of 1.26/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Spill and Spell is 8+. Younger children may enjoy it with guidance from experienced players.
Spill and Spell has a rating of 5.22/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 158 ratings. It is ranked #28146 overall.
Spill and Spell was designed by (Uncredited). It was published in 1956.