
Gaming
Beyond Words is Scrabble meets Balatro, and it's left me feeling like I've gone ten rounds with a dictionary
April 7, 2026
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Aiming to do for Scrabble what Balatro did for poker, Beyond Words gives you the same framework of a rack of tiles and a board upon which to make words, and also a set of ridiculous power cards that see your scores explode with each passing turn. As someone who has survived more than three decades of family holidays dominated by word games, I thought I would be more than ready to take on Beyond Words.

I was sorely mistaken. Read more
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