HOW TO PLAY!
In Word Explosion, everyone is dealt a hand of 10 cards. You’ll play them by matching letters, continuing the alphabet, spelling words, or using an action card. Whoever empties their hand first, wins! But beware of having your last card challenged – UH OH…
There are two game modes. FORWARD and REVERSE. All games will begin in the FORWARD mode. The game will switch into the REVERSE mode when the Game Reverse Action Card is played. If the Game Reverse Action Card is played in REVERSE mode the game will switch back to FORWARD mode.
FORWARD MODE
Starting with the player sitting to the left of the dealer, each player takes a single turn, and then play passes to their left.
ON YOUR TURN, YOU MUST EITHER:
MATCH THE LETTER
CONTINUE THE ALPHABET
SPELL A WORD
OR USE AN ACTION CARD
IF NO CARDS CAN BE PLAYED, DRAW FROM THE DECK UNTIL ONE CAN.
REVERSE MODE
If the game is in REVERSE mode, play passes to the RIGHT after you take your turn.
ON YOUR TURN, YOU MUST EITHER:
MATCH THE LETTER
CONTINUE THE ALPHABET BACKWARDS
SPELL A WORD BACKWARDS
USE AN ACTION CARD
IF NO CARDS CAN BE PLAYED, DRAW FROM THE DECK UNTIL ONE CAN.
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