SEED GAME#16719 BGG all-time

Crossed Words(2020)

★ 6.1 BGG3–6 players30 minWeight 1.00
Paper-and-PencilReal-Time

Games like Crossed Words

Looking for games like Crossed Words? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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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LISTicles(2020)

★ 5.02–8 playersWeight 1.0
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76/100

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Telestrations(2009)

★ 7.44–8 players30 minWeight 1.1
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69/100

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Scattergories(1988)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.4
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69/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Das perfekte Wort(2021)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Stay Cool(2019)

★ 7.03–7 playersWeight 1.0
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66/100

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Pictomania (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 7.63–6 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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DrawingPaper-and-Pencil

Unanimo(1990)

★ 7.13–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

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ConnectionsPaper-and-Pencil

Wordsy(2017)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Paper-and-PencilReal-TimeSolo / Solitaire Game

Balderdash(1984)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Catch Sketch(2022)

★ 7.53–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Like Minds(2004)

★ 5.74–8 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Telestrations: After Dark(2015)

★ 7.14–8 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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