I bought this hoping to encourage my 9 and 10 year olds to 1) enjoy games and 2) practice spelling.  WHO KNEW we'd all fall in love.  My mom comes over every afternoon and forces us all to play!  It is quite fun and anyone can win.  I love it and buy it for friends.  Highly recommend this game.  So much easier and carefree than keeping score and strategy in Scrabble.