Word Game

Abstract

A word game and method of playing the word game comprising providing a main word or phrase (“Theme Word”), and a group of existing words (“Puzzle Words”), wherein each letter from the Theme Word is used once to form a different word (“Solved Word”) when added to a Puzzle Word. In one example form of the game, multiple letters from the Theme Word may be added to a single Puzzle Word to form a single Solved Word. The letters from the Theme Word may be added anywhere to the Puzzle Word in order to form a new Solved Word. In one example form, the order of the letters in Puzzle Word may not be changed. In another example form of the game, the letter from the Theme Word may not be added to the end of the Puzzle Word. The game will be considered solved when all of the letters of the Theme Word have been successfully combined once with a Puzzle Word such that each letter has been used with a Puzzle Word to form a Solved Word.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A method of playing a game comprising:
 providing a Theme Word;   providing a Puzzle Word; and   combining a letter in the Theme Word with the Puzzle Word to create a new Solved Word, wherein the Solved Words, Puzzle Words and/or the Theme Word are both related to common subject matter.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the common subject matter is football. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the common subject matter is a charity. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the common subject matter is a holiday. 
     
     
         5 . A method of playing a game comprising:
 providing a Theme Word;   providing a Puzzle Word; and   combining a letter in the Theme Word with the Puzzle Word to create a new Solved Word, wherein the Solved Words, Puzzle Words and/or the Theme Word are part of an educational curriculum.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the educational curriculum includes age appropriate games. 
     
     
         7 . A method of playing a game comprising:
 providing a Theme Word;   providing a Puzzle Word;   combining a letter in the Theme Word with the Puzzle Word to create a new Solved Word; and   providing definitions of the Theme Word and the Solved Words to enhance learning the Theme Word and the Solved Words.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising providing pictures of the Theme Word and the Solved Words to enhance learning the Theme Word and the Solved Words. 
     
     
         9 . A method of playing a game comprising:
 providing a Theme Word;   providing a Puzzle Word;   combining a letter in the Theme Word with the Puzzle Word to create a new Solved Word; and   measuring the amount of time it takes to complete the game.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising displaying the amount of time it takes to complete the game. 
     
     
         11 . A method of playing a game comprising:
 providing a Theme Word;   providing a Puzzle Word;   combining a letter in the Theme Word with the Puzzle Word to create a new Solved Word; and   displaying a score once the game is completed that represents performance in playing the game.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the performance in playing the game is determined by the number of right and wrong insertion of letters into the Puzzle Words to create Solved Words. 
     
     
         13 . A method of playing a game comprising:
 providing a Theme Word;   providing a Puzzle Word;   combining a letter in the Theme Word with the Puzzle Word to create a new Solved Word; and   providing an opportunity for multiple players to compete against one another when playing the game.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein providing an opportunity for multiple players to compete against one another when playing the game includes providing an opportunity for multiple players to simultaneously compete against one another when playing the game. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein providing an opportunity for multiple players to compete against one another when playing the game includes providing an opportunity for multiple players to play the game over the Internet. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the game is played over the Internet using an electronic device.