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Word Yahtzee(1978)

★ 5.1 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.63
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Games like Word Yahtzee

Looking for games like Word Yahtzee? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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★ 6.02–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
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Letter Roll(2009)

★ 6.12–8 players20 minWeight 1.6
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72/100

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Scrabble Scramble(2005)

★ 5.92 players20 minWeight 1.6
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72/100

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Scrabble Express(2007)

★ 5.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
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72/100

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Campbell's Alphabet Dice Game(2011)

★ 5.32–6 playersWeight 1.3
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71/100

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Big Boggle(1979)

★ 6.92–8 playersWeight 1.5
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71/100

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Super Big Boggle(2012)

★ 7.21–20 playersWeight 1.3
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69/100

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Snatch(2001)

★ 6.42–10 playersWeight 1.7
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69/100

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5er Finden(2019)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 1.3
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69/100

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Bongo!(2000)

★ 6.12–8 playersWeight 1.4
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69/100

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Konexi(2010)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
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68/100

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