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Shenanigrams(2023)

★ 6.7 BGG2–6 players15 minWeight 1.25
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Games like Shenanigrams

Looking for games like Shenanigrams? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Bananagrams(2006)

★ 6.41–8 playersWeight 1.3
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73/100

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Double Bananagrams(2009)

★ 7.02–16 playersWeight 1.1
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72/100

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Scrabble Me(2008)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 1.5
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72/100

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Bananagrams WildTiles(2014)

★ 6.51–8 players15 minWeight 1.0
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72/100

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Scrabble: Harry Potter Edition(2016)

★ 5.92–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
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72/100

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Words with Friends(2012)

★ 5.62–4 playersWeight 1.3
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71/100

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Bananagrams Duel!(2019)

★ 6.22 players10 minWeight 1.0
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71/100

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Wordrop(2001)

★ 5.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
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71/100

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Phlounder(1962)

★ 5.32–6 players10 minWeight 1.2
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71/100

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Appletters(2009)

★ 5.32–6 players10 minWeight 1.3
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71/100

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Jargon(2003)

★ 5.22–6 players60 minWeight 1.0
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71/100

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Bananagrams Party(2016)

★ 6.42–8 playersWeight 1.3
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70/100

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