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BuyWord(2004)

★ 6.2 BGG1–4 playersWeight 1.81
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Looking for games like BuyWord? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and pushing your luck against the roll. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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71/100

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★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
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69/100

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Scripts and Scribes: The Dice Game(2012)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.6
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68/100

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Gold River(2020)

★ 6.72–5 players35 minWeight 1.8
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68/100

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Tortuga(2014)

★ 5.72–4 players35 minWeight 1.9
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66/100

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Big Shot(2001)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
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65/100

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Mogul(2015)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 2.0
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65/100

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Monopoly: Jurassic Park Edition(2021)

★ 6.52–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
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64/100

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Cargo Noir(2011)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Typewriter(2024)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Wall Street(2000)

★ 4.92–6 players120 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Cartel(1973)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.3
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64/100

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