Multi-dimensional word spelling board game

Abstract

A multi-dimensional word spelling game includes game pieces formed as stackable hexagonal letter tiles with letters and point values printed thereon and configured to be placed together to forms words in at least vertical (up/down), downward, upward and stacked relation to each other on a gaming surface. Tiles can include a notch on their top surface and a bump on their bottom surface that is complimentary in size and location to the notch formed on the top surface of each tile. Bump can rest in trenches as words are being spelled by stacking tiles on a gaming surface. The gaming surface can be a gameboard formed in a honeycomb layout of hexagon-shaped interconnected spaces that enable game pieces to be positioned next to each other. Spaces can include a notch for receiving bumps formed on the bottom surface of stackable hexagonal letter tiles that are placed to rest on the gameboard.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multi-dimensional word spelling game, comprising a plurality of game pieces formed as stackable hexagonal letter tiles with a top surface, a bottom surface, and six side surfaces, and configured to be placed together to forms words in at least vertical, downward, upward and stacked relation to each other on a gaming surface. 
     
     
         2 . The multi-dimensional word spelling game of  claim 1 , wherein multiple dimensions in which game pieces can be placed to spell words include: vertical, Upward at 30-degree angle, Downward at 30-degree angle, and by stacking hexagonal letter tiles on top of other hexagonal letter tiles. 
     
     
         3 . The multi-dimensional word spelling game of  claim 1 , wherein the stackable hexagonal letter tiles are configured in a hexagon shape wherein the six sides of each stackable hexagonal letter tile can be placed next to sides of other hexagon shaped tiles to spell words using letters that are imprinted on at least a top surface of the stackable hexagonal letter tiles. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-dimensional word spelling game of  claim 1 , wherein each of the stackable hexagonal letter tiles include a notch on their top surface and a bump on their bottom surface that is complimentary in size and location to the notch formed on the top surface of each of stackable hexagonal letter tiles. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-dimensional word spelling game of  claim 4 , wherein the bump on the bottom surface of a first stackable hexagonal letter tile is configured to rest in the trench formed on the top surface of a second stackable hexagonal letter tile as words are being spelled by stacking on a gaming surface (e.g., a gameboard). 
     
     
         6 . The multi-dimensional word spelling game of  claim 1 , wherein each of the stackable hexagonal letter tiles include printing of letters and point values on the top surface at a least one of the six side surfaces. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-dimensional word spelling game of  claim 1 , wherein letters and point values are printed on the top surface and the six side surface to thereby be viewed from multiple perspectives by players during gameplay. 
     
     
         8 . The multi-dimensional word spelling game of  claim 1 , wherein the gaming surface further comprises a gameboard formed in a honeycomb layout and configured to enable the plurality of game pieces to be positioned on the gameboard. 
     
     
         9 . The multi-dimensional word spelling game of  claim 8 , wherein the gameboard includes a pattern of hexagon-shaped interconnected spaces wherein each space can accept a stackable hexagonal letter tile therein. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-dimensional word spelling game of  claim 9 , wherein each space can include a notch for receiving the bump formed on the bottom surface of each of the as stackable hexagonal letter tiles that are placed to rest on the gameboard during gameplay. 
     
     
         11 . The multi-dimensional word spelling game of  claim 10 , wherein each notch formed in each of the stackable hexagonal letter tiles, the notches formed on each space of the gameboard assure that the stackable hexagonal letter tiles as game pieces will stay firmly stacked during gameplay. 
     
     
         12 . A method of playing a multi-dimensional word spelling game, comprising:
 providing stackable hexagonal letter tiles in a hexagon shape having a top surface and six side surfaces, wherein the six side surfaces of the stackable hexagonal letter tiles are configured to be placed next to sides of other hexagon shaped tiles and on top of other hexagon shaped tiles to spell words using letters that are imprinted on the top surface of the stackable hexagonal letter tiles; and   spelling words in vertical, upward, downward and stackable directions using the top surface and at least one of the six side surfaces of each stackable hexagonal letter tiles.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein words are spelled in the upwardly and downwardly direction will be formed in a 30-degree angle from a level cross section of each tile given the hexagon shape that the six sides and the top surface of the stackable hexagonal letter tiles provide. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein tile racks are provided for each player of a game to arrange their game pieces as they contemplate word spelling during gameplay. 
     
     
         15 . A method of electronically playing a multi-dimensional word spelling game, comprising:
 storing a multi-dimensional word building game program on a server, the program configured to provide remote player access to the program over a data network using remote devices and presenting providing three dimensional expressions of stackable hexagonal letter tiles in a hexagon shape having a top surface and six side surfaces, wherein the six side surfaces of the stackable hexagonal letter tiles are configured to be placed next to sides of other hexagon shaped tiles and on top of other hexagon shaped tiles for remote players to spell words using letters that are imprinted on the top surface of the stackable hexagonal letter tiles; and   enabling the remote players to spell words in vertical, upward, downward and stackable directions online and as displayed on a display screen associated with the remote devices using the top surface and at least one of the six side surfaces of each stackable hexagonal letter tiles.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein words when spelled are presented three-dimensionally on the display screen and are spelled in the upwardly and downwardly direction will be formed in a 30-degree angle from a level cross section of each tile given the hexagon shape that the six sides and the top surface of the stackable hexagonal letter tiles provide. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the server track remote player scores and performance histories.